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Old N1,000, 500, 200 Notes remain legal tender till Dec. 31, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court on Friday ordered that old N200, N500, N1,000 notes remain in circulation till December 31, 2023. The apex court also nullified the Federal Government’s naira redesign policy, declaring it as an affront to the 1999 Constitution. Justice Emmanuel Agim, who read the lead judgement, held that the…
Read More »#NigeriaElections2023: Tinubu wins in Ekiti
Presidential Election result for Ekiti State as released by INEC Ekiti has 16 LGAs Register vote: 987,647 Accredited voters 315,58 Party A: 69 AA: 29 AAC: 108 ADC: 1,337 ADP: 737 APC: 201,494 APGA: 268 APM: 46 APP: 91 BP: 46 LP:11,397 NNPP:264 NRM:131 PDP:89,554 PRP:48 SDP:2,011 YPP:81 ZLP:460 Valid…
Read More »#NigeriaElections2023: INEC tells political parties, media to draw results only from commission
The Independent National Electoral( INEC) has appealed to all political parties and media organisations to draw their election results only from the official results released by the commission. INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said on Sunday during the official opening of the Presidential Collation Centre that collation of Presidential election…
Read More »Elections 2023: I openly voted for Tinubu as rare show of loyalty and support – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says he openly displayed his ballot paper, with thumb print for the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) Presidential Candidate, Sen. Bola Tinubu, as rare show of loyalty and support. According to Buhari, after campaigning for the political leader in many parts of the country, he has reaffirmed on…
Read More »INEC suspend senatorial elections at Enugu East Senatorial District
Concisedailynews- Following the killing of labour party senatorial candidate, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has suspended Senatorial Election in Enugu East Senatorial District, made up of six Local Government Areas, 77 Wards, and 1,630 Polling Units. The commission said the election will now be combined with the Governorship and…
Read More »EFCC Intercepts N32.4m Allegedly Meant for Vote-buying in Lagos
The massive operation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to deter vote trading and other financial malfeasance ahead of tomorrow’s presidential and national assembly elections may have begun paying dividends with the interception in Lagos of the sum of N32, 400,000 (Thirty-two Million, Four Hundred Thousand Naira) allegedly…
Read More »ICPC Takes Custody Of N2m Being Ferried To A Politician
The Bauchi State Office of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has taken into custody one Hassan Ahmad in possession of the sum of two million naira cash in both old and new currencies amidst the cash crunch being witnessed in the country. The suspect was…
Read More »Police arrest Rep member with N381m ‘election money’ in Rivers
The Police Command in Rivers says it has arrested a member of the House of Representatives in possession of 498,100 US dollars, approximately N381.1 million. The command’s Spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko said in a statement that the suspect was arrested during a stop-and-search operation on Friday in Port Harcourt. The…
Read More »Naira Scarcity: Protesters set two banks ablaze in Ogun
Naira scarcity protesters have set two bank buildings ablaze in Ogun State, south-west Nigeria. The incident occured in the Sagamu area of the state. Residents watched as Keystoneand Union bank buildings were set ablaze by the protesters who were also protesting the petrol scarcity in the state. The buildings were…
Read More »Court to INEC: Don’t Use MC Oluomo to Distribute Electoral Items
The Federal High Court in Lagos, has granted an injunction restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from using, engaging or further dealing with the Chairman of the Lagos Parks and Garages, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo or any of his representatives in the distribution of election materials…
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