INEC National Commissioner for North-Central Malam Mohammed Haruna has said that 22, 643 candidates would contest 1, 504 positions during the forthcoming general elections in the country. Haruna, who is in charge of Kwara, Kogi and Nasarawa States made this known on Monday in Ilorin during an interactive session with the
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said he expects the forthcoming general elections in 2019 to be free and fair. He hinged his belief on the fact that the country had so far organised five general elections since the return to democracy in 1999. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media
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In a bold step to enforce ethics and check the excesses of broadcasting stations, Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has started reviewing the broadcasting code to address emerging challenges, especially hate speech and fake news. Dr. Igomu Onoja, its Zonal Director in charge of the North-Central, said on Saturday in Jos that
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The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on Monday announced that it would shut down radio and television stations owing the commission licensing fees. The Director General, Is’haq Modibbo Kawu said that any broadcasting station that failed to come up with a payment plan before September 15 would be shut down. Modibbo said this
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The National Assembly will not reconvene on Tuesday, spokesman of the House of Representatives, Mr Abdulrazak Namdas said. He told news men that the House in truth, had yet to decide on a reconvening date. This was contrary to the statement credited to the Deputy Speaker, Mr Yussuff Lasun, who last week announced that
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The dismissed Director-General of the Department of State Services, Mr Lawal Daura, who is currently on house arrest, has got his passport seized by security officials as investigations continued into his role on the siege of the National Assembly chambers on Tuesday. Daura was removed on the orders of the Acting
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By Daudu Huleji Emmanuel The senate president in a press conference today in abuja alleged that there is a government in this government. This he said reliably without missing words and in retrospect stating that he had made such a statement two years back. "This is most disheartening. We don’t get any
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President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the renewal of the tenure of six Chief Executive Officers of Federal Agencies. The president also approved the appointment of two new Chief Executive Officers of federal agencies and one Senior Special Assistant. The appointments are: (a). Renewal of Appointments: S/N ORGANIZATION APPOINTEE DESIGNATION EFFECTIVE DATE 1 Federal Road Safety Corps Dr. Boboye Olayemi Oyeyemi MFR Corps Marshal/ Chief Executive Officer Second and final
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PRESS RELEASE Gentlemen of the Press As part of efforts geared towards transforming the health care landscape in Nigeria through better public funding of health that will translate to improved access to basic health care services in the country, a provision was made for Basic Health Provision Package (BHCPF) in the 2014
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The fight between the presidency and former president Olusegun Obasanjo continues as the presidency take another direction to accused him of forcefully impeaching governors during his regime The presidency claimed that Obasanjo used the security operatives to impeach no less than 4 governors from the opposition party during his tenure. The presidency
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