There are indications that political parties may reopen their campaigns for the presidential and National Assembly rescheduled elections as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, will today meet to review the restriction on electioneering campaign within the extension period. The Ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,…
NUJ Expresses shock over Postponement of Elections
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has expressed concern over the ability of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct credible elections in the country. This was contained in a statement by the union this Saturday, signed by Shuaibu Leman, its national secretary, against the backdrop of what it described as the last minute…
Nigeria shuts Border for Presidential Election
The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS has announced the closure of all land borders from 12 noon on Friday, February 15, 2019, till 12 noon on Sunday, February 17, 2019. According to a statement issued in Abuja, the Controller General of Immigration, CGI, Mohammed Babandede the closure is to restrict movement across the borders and…
How INEC Lost Three Offices To Fire In Two Weeks
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has within the last three weeks, lost three of its offices to fire incidents. With less than one week to the presidential election, the office of the electoral body in Awka, Anambra State was on Tuesday, gutted by fire. This brings to three, the number of INEC offices that…
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Davido Marks 26th Birthday in Grand Style
Award winning singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido yesterday marked his 26th birthday, setting the social media agog. He shared a picture of himself on Instagram wearing his new Richard Mille wrist watch and the Baddest 7 diamond chain. Just as he took to Instagram to wish himself success, other celebrities also took to…
Owerri Community Celebrates Ex-Falcons Keeper, Chiejine, Others
Ann Chiejina, Nigeria’s foremost female goalkeeper, led the pack of distinguished awardees at the maiden edition of the Umunahu Community Development Union, Lagos chapter last weekend when she was honoured with the Excellent Leadership Award by the community where she hails from, in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State. Organisers of the…
Fans Attack Whizkid over Banky W’s Wedding
Whizkid, one of Nigeria’s star musicians, failed to attend Banky W’s, his former boss’s white wedding. The event held on November 25 in South Africa. This really made some fans angry and they trooped to his instagram page to call him names, ranging from proud to arrogant. Whizkid’s absence is viewed as a snub, as…
New Book On Marriage for Launch
A new book titled ‘Your Marriage can be Beautiful’ is set for launch this week. Written by Emmanuel Adewunmi, the book will be unveiled at Lagos Atlantic Conference Hall, Yaba, on Friday, November 17, 2017. According to the author, the book seeks to address the “common challenges facing marriage in the contemporary Nigerian society.” One…
Idris Slams Tuface, Calls Him Double Face
All is obviously not well with the former Plantashun Boiz, a musical group involving Faze, Blackface, and Tuface. Blackface is known in the past to have accused Tuface of song theft. In a recent podcast, Blackface said Tuface’s musical career, had been on a downhill since the break-up of the palntashun Boiz. He said:…
COSON Honours Members
The Copyright Society of Nigeria, COSON, on Sunday, November 5, organised a music award. The event, which held at the Eko Hotels, Lagos attracted many of the country’s musicians from the old and new generation. Tony Okoroji, chairman of COSON Board, said the event was the culmination of the past eight weeks involving COSON which…
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