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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Tukur Buratai, has ordered the immediate withdrawal of military escorts for retired army generals and others during the elections. The Army Chief also said that there will be no military escorts for politicians even as the army has been mandated to ensure that there is restriction of movement. In his statement, he ordered the military commanders to ensure that anyone caught in doing anything inimical during the elections should be dealt with decisively. COAS orders is not unconnected with the outcome of the…

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On Wednesday, Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo gave the sum of N1 Million to veteran actor, Babatunde Omidina, better known as Baba Suwe. Osinbajo made the donation through the Office of the Youth Organising Secretary, APC Lagos, Aregbe Idris who was also in the company of popular Nollywood actress, Remi Surutu and other musical acts. The donation was made as a kind gesture supporting the treatment of the comic actor who is reportedly battling with diabetes amongst other ailments. While making the donation, the vice president offered prayers of quick recovery…

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General Elections: INEC Insists APC Cannot Field Candidates In Zamfara, Rivers Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu speaks to the press about preparations for the rescheduled general elections in Abuja, on February 21, 2019. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara and Rivers States will not field candidates in the forthcoming general elections. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Thursday during a daily briefing ahead of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly polls. “The position of the commission…

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An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan on Thursday remanded a father, Phillip Iyiola, 43, who allegedly raped his two daughters. Iyiola has been remanded pending legal advice from the Oyo State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP). The police charged Iyiola with rape. Chief Magistrate E.A Idowu, ordred the remand of Iyiola at Agodi Federal Prison pending the outcome of the case file with the DPP. Idowu, adjourned the case until March 26, for mention. Earlier the police prosecutor, ASP Adewale Amos told the court that Iyiola between January and November…

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An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan on Thursday remanded a father, Phillip Iyiola, 43, who allegedly raped his two daughters. Iyiola has been remanded pending legal advice from the Oyo State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP). The police charged Iyiola with rape. Chief Magistrate E.A Idowu, ordred the remand of Iyiola at Agodi Federal Prison pending the outcome of the case file with the DPP. Idowu, adjourned the case until March 26, for mention. Earlier the police prosecutor, ASP Adewale Amos told the court that Iyiola between January and November…

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Buhari raises alarm over too much foreign currency in circulation ahead 2019 election David Oladele / 13 minutes ago – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has been commended by President Buhari for successfully tracking millions of United States dollars – President Buhari said some politicians are flouting money laundering regulations in their desperate bid to capture political power – A business partner and lawyer-friend to Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the PDP, was earlier arrested and detained by the commission President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday, February 20, expressed surprise at the huge…

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  Source: INEC   The Independent National Electoral Commission has revealed that a total of 72,775,502 million Nigerians have collected Permanent Voter Cards for the General Elections. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, announced the total figure of PVCs collected during his daily briefing in Abuja on Thursday. The number of PVCs collected represents 86.36 percent of the 84,004,084 Nigerians that registered to vote. According to INEC, 11,228,582 PVCs were not collected for the polls.

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Anti-corruption operatives in Abuja are currently grilling the Assistant Director of Finance at the country’s secret police agency otherwise known as the SSS, Kunle Kadri, for alleged fraud and mismanagement, inside sources at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have told PREMIUM TIMES. Mr Kadri, an accountant and a financial manager, was whisked from his home Tuesday in handcuffs and is currently detained at the cells of the Idiagbon House headquarters of the EFCC in Abuja. The EFCC is not officially speaking on Mr Kadri’s investigation but usually reliable…

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Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has dispelled rumors of his intention to resign as been speculated in some quarters. Unconfirmed reports on social media had claimed Mr Osinbajo threatened to step aside over his exclusion from the security meeting held on Wednesday. President Muhammadu Buhari, some State governors particularly from the Northern region, alongside security chiefs gathered at the presidential villa to discuss some security challenges in the region. POLITICS TIMES observed that the vice president was absent from the meeting. This led to rumors flying around that he was not…

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According to a tweet By Doyin Okupe and Professor yemi Osinbajo was humiliated when he attempted entry into a security involving Mr Buhari, service chiefs and some selected Northern Governors. He posted this quote from Yemi Osinbajo ‘I Wasn’t informed of the meeting, when I heard of it, I was refused entrance. Yet, Governors were allowed to attend. -Osinbanjo- If this quote is confirmed , it will not be the first time the cabal is treating Osinbajo this way. The VP who is considered a paper weight politician is not…

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