Politics

Election Not Postponed, Holding As Scheduled-INEC

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians the Presidential and National Assembly elections would hold today as earlier scheduled. The agency however allayed fears election would be postponed whereby debunking rumour making the rounds of the postponement of the election. National Commissioner for Voter Education and Publicity at INEC, Mr. Festus Okoye, told DAILY POST Friday night that …

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Youth Group Cautions INEC Not To Compromise Electoral Process

Barely, few hours to the Presidential and National Assembly elections, the New Generation Leadership, NGL, has cautioned the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, not to compromise the electoral process but ensure a level playing ground for all the political parties. This was contained in a statement released by the Secretary of the group, Adedayo Adegbayibi while speaking on the election …

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Union Bank’s Enabling Success Commercial Tops The ‘Most Viewed Nigerian Ads, Crosses The 3million Views Mark.

In a recent ranking by LivewithLynda, Union Bank’s Enabling Success short film has been named the ‘most viewed Nigerian Ad.’ The TV commercial hit 3 million views on YouTube a few days ago, less than 5 months after its 2018 Independence Day release. By crossing the 3 million viewership mark, the commercial now stands as the most watched Nigerian advert …

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Onnoghen Pleads Not Guilty, Granted Bail On Self-Recognition

Walter Onnoghen, the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), has pleaded not guilty to the six-count charge preferred against him over fraudulent declaration of assets. He is standing trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). After initially refusing to appear before the CCT, a bench warrant was issued for his arrest on Thursday. He eventually showed up before the …

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Over 91m Nigerians Now Desperately Poor, Says Report

The number of extremely poor Nigerians has risen to 91.6 million, according to the World Poverty Clock. This implies that virtually half of Nigeria’s population now lives in extreme poverty. The World Poverty Clock had named Nigeria the poverty capital of the world last June when it revealed that Nigeria had 87 million people living in poverty. The latest figure …

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Be Professional, Security Conscious While Monitoring Elections – Arogundade Tasks Journalists

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Director of the International Press Centre (IPC), Mr. Lanre Arogundade has enjoined journalists to be security conscious and embrace professionalism as they cover the 2019 general elections. Arogundade gave the advice at a media round-table and presentation of report of monitoring of print and online newspapers’ reporting of the 2019 electoral process. “My appeal is that we must know that …

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NDIC Explains Liquidation Of Fortis Micro-Finance Bank

NDIC Managing Director Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim

…Borders On Huge Non-Performing loans, High Cost Of Funds …Exorbitant Administrative And High Emoluments To successive CEOs …Poor Corporate Governance Practices The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), has debunked insinuations that the liquidation exercise carried out on Fortis Micro-Finance Bank Plc was done in bad fate. The NDIC said that the Micro-Finance Bank came specifically under the hammer when the …

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NPA Implores Host Community As Ocean & Cargo Takes Over Warri Terminal

The concessionaire of the Warri Port Terminal B, Ocean and Cargo Terminal Services Limited, has taken possession of the terminal after the formal handing over by both the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE). The handing over was done by the Managing Director, NPA, HajiaHadizaBala Usman, who was represented by the Executive Director, Marine and Operations, …

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Google, UBA Collaborate To Provide Free Wi-Fi To Customers

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has collaborated with Google and ISP partner to launch Google Station in 11 key UBA branches in Lagos State as part of plans to roll out 200 stations in the country. Google Station, a platform for providing free, high-speed Wi-Fi hotspots in public places, began in Lagos last year, and extended to Abuja in …

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CCT Orders Police, DSS To Arrest Onnoghen

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The Code of Conduct Tribunal has ordered both the Inspector-General of Police and the Director-General of Police to arrest of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. Delivering a ruling of the three-man tribunal, the Chairman of the CCT, Danladi Umar, ordered the security agencies to produce Onnoghen at the tribunal on Friday. He dismissed the objection raised …

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