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Nigeria needs to adopt full-fledged electronic voting to achieve truly free, fair, credible and transparent elections, chairman of  Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KAD-SIECOM), Dr Saratu Dikko-Audu has said.  The KAD-SIECOM chairman stated this in Kaduna when she hosted the Chief Executive Officer of TAF Africa, Mr Jake Epelle, and his team on an advocacy visit to the commission on …

Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has called on President Bola Tinubu to revise some of his early policies so as not to destroy Nigeria. Gumi who gave the warning in a special message to the President on Saturday, stated that if the tough policies being implemented by the Tinubu administration were not reversed, they may destroy not only Nigeria but …

The Head, Investor Relations, First Bank Nigeria (FBN) Holdings Plc, Tolu Oluwole, has sold off his shares in the financial institution amid a drop in the capital market’s confidence towards the firm. Oluwole sold 1.60 million shares held in FBN Holdings on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, to take out N28.86 million from the financial institution experiencing a leadership tussle. When …

Ola Aina was in action for relegation threatened Nottingham Forest who defeated visiting Fulham 3-1 in the Premier League on Tuesday. It was Aina’s second appearance since recovering from the injury he sustained at the 2023 AFCON in Côte d’Ivoire. Aina, who was named in Forest’s starting 11, was replaced with seven minutes left in the game. Also in the …

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has given reasons why Nigeria did not apply to join the economic bloc made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, popularly known as BRICS. Shettima who represented President Bola Tinubu at the 15th BRICS summit held at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, said the country did not apply officially to be part of the …

Emmanuel Macron French President Emmanuel Macron has said that France would withdraw troops it deployed in Niger by the end of the year. Macron said that the 1,500 French soldiers deployed in Niger to fight against terrorism in the Sahel region would “return in an orderly manner” by the end of the year, local media reported. “We are ending our …

The former President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has accused music star, David Adeleke aka Davido, and his aide Israel Afaere of stealing and defamation. Pinnick and his company, Brownhill Investment Company Limited, have therefore followed up the accusation with a petition to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa. The FIFA Executive Committee member in …

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has advised pilots and airline operators to exercise caution over hazardous weather in dry season. This warning was contained in a press release by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) on weather alerting the public on the possibility of deterioration in visibility as a result of observed dust haze propagated into the country from the …

The Defence Headquarters says the troops of the armed forces have within nine weeks, neutralised 23 terrorists, arrested 109 criminals, and five kidnappers. It said one informant and 22 suspected oil thieves were arrested within the period across the country. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, who made the disclosure in a statement issued on Friday, August 25, …

In the realm of dynamic politics and progressive governance, few individuals can exhibit the remarkable drive and dedication of Rt. Hon. Comrade Phillip Shaibu, the esteemed Deputy Governor of Edo state. Through his visionary style of leadership, Shaibu has become the beacon of hope, paving the way for unprecedented growth and development in the state. Born with an unwavering commitment …