INEC says it only experimented with server but not for 2019 elections

Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday said that results of the 2019 general elections were not transmitted electronically to its server, stressing that the Commission only experimented the technology during some staggered elections held in 2018. The Commission said that the clarification was necessary because of rising controversies on the transmission of 2019 Presidential […]

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Court rejects documents in Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal’s trial

A High Court, sitting in Abuja, Monday rejected uncertified documents sought to be tendered by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) in the trial of ex-Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal and others. Lawal is standing trial alongside his brother Hamidu, a director of Rholavision Engineering Limited; an employee […]

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Facebook is set to unveil new cryptocurrency

Facebook is set Tuesday to unveil a bid to bring cryptocurrency payments into the mainstream, reportedly with the endorsement of governments and financial giants. The world’s biggest social network is expected to outline details of a virtual currency launching next year that it hopes will avoid the rollercoaster volatility of “blockchain” technologies such as bitcoin. […]

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Nigerian Supreme Court fixes July 5 for judgment on Osun gov election

Nigerian Supreme Court has on Monday fixed July 5 to deliver its judgment on the dispute arising from the September 2018 governorship election in Osun State. The Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate in the said election, Ademola Adeleke, are by their appeal challenging the May 9, 2019 majority judgment of the Abuja Division of […]

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Fake malaria medicine allegedly kills Nigerian final year University student (Photos)

A final year Accounting student of the Enugu State University of science and Technology, Ojeh Cynthia Nnenna, has died after allegedly taking a fake malaria medicine. According to reports, Nnenna, who was set to complete her program next month, died on Friday night, just hours after having a chat with her friend narrating what she was going […]

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New customer-friendly electricity tariff regime coming soon -NERC

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said it is working on a new cost-reflective electricity tariff regime that is customer-friendly. Chairman of NERC, Professor James Momoh, disclosed this in Lagos at the 2018/2019 Graduation Ceremony of the Eko Distribution Training Programme (EDTP), where 99 staff of the Eko Disco, who participated in the training, were […]

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There were systemic failures, violence, voters apathy in Nigeria’s 2019 elections -EU Observers

The European Union Election Observation Mission has stressed the need to urgently improve the electoral process in Nigeria. The EU EOM Chief Observer, Maria Arena, said this on Saturday in Abuja at a news conference on the release of the final report of the 2019 General Elections. Arena who said the EU final report contained […]

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University lecturer humiliated while allegedly attempting to bed his female student (Photo 18+)

An Accounting Department lecturer at the Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Dr O.O Aduwo, was on Friday, humiliated by some students of the institution after he was allegedly caught pants down while attempting to have sex with one of his female students simply identified as Nike who he had invited to his home. According to reports […]

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Buhari may appoint ex-govs Ambode, Bindow, Abubakar as ministers

Indications are strong that the immediate past governors of Lagos, Adamawa and Bauchi states, Akinwunmi Ambode, Mohammed Bindow and Mohammed Abubakar, may be part of President Muhammadu Buhari’s next cabinet. According to Punch, the leadership of the ruling  All Progressives Congress had resolved that all the APC governors who lost their re-election bids would “automatically’ […]

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Mobile court ordered 2 traffic offenders to forfeit their vehicles to state government (Photos)

Lagos state mobile court has ordered two traffic offenders to forfeit their vehicles to the state government. The traffic offenders were apprehended by men of the Rapid Response Squad, Lagos state police command on Tuesday June 11, while driving against traffic along the Opebi road in Ikeja. They were arraigned before the Mobile court on […]

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See peoples reactions to INEC’s “we don’t have a server”

Some people assumed to be supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have reacted to reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) told the Presidential Election Tribunal that it has no server. INEC had told the election tribunal on Thursday that petitioners were asking them for something that they do not have. “Atiku, PDP […]

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CBN to blacklist firms importing palm oil, 42 other items to Nigeria

Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to blacklist any firm, its owner and top management caught smuggling or dumping any of the restricted 43 items into Nigeria. The CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele disclosed the Presidential directive on Friday in Abuja during a meeting with oil palm producers. Emefiele […]

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Sellers fry akara with mixed transformer oil, sniper used on dry fish in Nigeria -Twitter user reveals

Being revealed here are some alleged shocking discoveries made during an unscheduled visit paid to some markets in the Utako and Garki area in Abuja, Nigeria on Wednesday June 12 by members of the Nigerian Food Sciences and Technology Institute. From traders mixing vegetable oil with transformer oil to fry Akara, to some traders using […]

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Otedola rescues ailing Nigeria’s ex-goalkeeper, Peter Fregene

Philanthropist and billionaire businessman, Mr. Femi Otedola has come to the aid of ailing former Nigerian goalkeeper, Peter Fregene. The 72-year-old who represented Nigeria in the 1968 Olympic games, had been bedridden since 2016, battling a yet-to-be diclosed ailment. Otedola got wind of the footballer’s ailing state, sent his representatives to Sapele, Delta state where […]

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Over 70 per cent prisons inmates constituting awaiting trials not acceptable -Sanwo Olu

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday lamented the condition of prisons in the state, saying he would work with the judiciary and the Federal Government to ensure reforms. Sanwo-Olu spoke after swearing in the acting Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba. “The current situation where over 70 per cent of inmates in […]

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Gowon, Obasanjo, IBB, Shonekan, Abdusalami, Jonathan shun maiden June 12 Democracy Day

As Nigeria marks the first edition of the June 12 Democracy Day celebration, all former Nigerian presidents and heads of state were absent at the Eagle Square, venue of the event, despite the fact that they were invited. According to the programme of event, they were billed to arrive the venue at 9.35am but as […]

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Obasanjo named as one of the architects of June 12 annulment

The MKO Abiola’s running mate during the June 12 1993 presidential election, Alhaji Babagana Kingibe, has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of being culpable in the annulment of the June 12, 1993 election. Kingibe, who later became Secretary to the Government of the Federation said Obasanjo was one of the architects of the annulment during […]

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