INEC Removes 749 Polling Units from Shrines, Churches, Mosques, Others

NewsNigeria ElectionsINEC Removes 749 Polling Units from Shrines, Churches, Mosques, Others

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 16, 2021

ABUJA — The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the relocation of 749 polling units from inappropriate locations in various states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This was disclosed by INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, on Wednesday at the Commission headquarters in Abuja, the Nigeria Capital. Yakubu said, “After consultation with stakeholders, the commission has successfully removed 749 polling units from inappropriate locations to appropriate public facilities or open spaces, in line with our...

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INEC Announces 56,872 New Polling Units Across the Country, Relocates Some

NewsNigeria ElectionsINEC Announces 56,872 New Polling Units Across the Country, Relocates Some

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 16, 2021

ABUJA — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the creation of new 56,872 polling units in various parts of the country. The announcement was made by the Chairman of the Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at the headquarters of the commission in Abuja; he added that the move was in line with the decision of INEC to expand voters’ access to polling units. “After wide-ranging consultations with stakeholders and...

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Twitter Ban: The Insecurity and The Hidden Agenda Suppress Freedom of Expression In Nigeria

NewsTwitter Ban: The Insecurity and The Hidden Agenda Suppress Freedom of Expression In Nigeria

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 14, 2021

ABUJA — The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday announced the indefinite suspension of the operation of the social media giant, Twitter, in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who announced the suspension, argued that the micro-blogging platform had become a place where fake news spread like wildfire. He also alleged that the activities of Twitter in Nigeria were suspicious. However, the Buhari administration only suspended the Twitter operation in Nigeria...

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Stop Smear Campaigns against Akpabio, Tompolo, Agitators Tell Mischief Makers

NewsNigeriaStop Smear Campaigns against Akpabio, Tompolo, Agitators Tell Mischief Makers

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 14, 2021

Crusaders, under the aegis of the 21st Century Youths of Niger Delta and Agitators with Conscience (21st CYNDAC), have condemned mischief makers for reportedly embarking on a smear campaign against Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, and the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio. The group, in a statement on Monday, signed by its Coordinator, Izon Ebi, said Tompolo and Akpabio deserved commendation and not lampoon for averting the planned hostilities renewed...

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PDP Governors Raise Concerns over Buhari’s Excessive Borrowing

NewsNigeriaPDP Governors Raise Concerns over Buhari’s Excessive Borrowing

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 14, 2021

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum on Monday expressed concern over the current debt profile of Nigeria, which currently put at N37 Trillion incurred by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government. That opposition was worried that the Federal Government was gradually plunging the country into bankruptcy with its excessive borrowings on frivolous items, saying that over 80 percent of the normal Appropriation was being spent on debt servicing. The Forum in a communiqué...

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Nigerian Army Calls On Boko Haram Terrorists To Surrender

NewsNigeriaNigerian Army Calls On Boko Haram Terrorists To Surrender

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 14, 2021

The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. A.A. Eyitayo made the call at a feast organized for journalists by the army on Sunday in Maiduguri. Eyitayo, who is also the Commander Sector 1, Operation Hadin Kai, said the recent military onslaught against the insurgents dealt a decisive blow on the terrorists leaving their remnants in disarray. He noted that nobody including the military was happy over the bloodshed, hence, the need for...

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Stop Smear Campaigns Against Akpabio, Tompolo, Agitators Tells Mischief Makers

NigeriaPoliticsStop Smear Campaigns Against Akpabio, Tompolo, Agitators Tells Mischief Makers

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 14, 2021

Crusaders, under the aegis of the 21st Century Youths of Niger Delta and Agitators with Conscience (21st CYNDAC), have condemned mischief makers for reportedly embarking on a smear campaign against Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, and the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio. The group, in a statement on Monday, signed by its Coordinator, Izon Ebi, said Tompolo and Akpabio deserved commendation and not lampoon for averting the planned hostilities renewed...

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Nigerian Army Calls On Boko Haram Terrorists To Surrender

Crime & SecurityNigerian Army Calls On Boko Haram Terrorists To Surrender

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 14, 2021

The Nigerian Army has urged remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists to surrender and embrace peace. The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. A.A. Eyitayo made the call at a feast organized for journalists by the army on Sunday in Maiduguri. Eyitayo, who is also the Commander Sector 1, Operation Hadin Kai, said the recent military onslaught against the insurgents dealt a decisive blow on the terrorists leaving their remnants in disarray....

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PDP Governors Raises Concern over Buhari’s Excessive Borrowing, Says Nigeria Will Fall into Bankruptcy

Anthony Obi OgboNigeriaPoliticsPDP Governors Raises Concern over Buhari’s Excessive Borrowing, Says Nigeria Will Fall into Bankruptcy

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 14, 2021

ABUJA —The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum on Monday expressed concern over the current debt profile of Nigeria, which currently put at N37 Trillion incurred by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government. That opposition was worried that the Federal Government was gradually plunging the country into bankruptcy with its excessive borrowings on frivolous items, saying that over 80 percent of the normal Appropriation was being spent on debt servicing. The Forum in a...

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FIRS Boss Wants House of Assembly to Address Tax Evasion

TaxationFIRS Boss Wants House of Assembly to Address Tax Evasion

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 11, 2021

ABUJA — The Director-General, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mohammad Nami, on Friday sought partnership with the House of Representatives Committee on Public Account to address tax evasion in the country. At a public hearing organized by the committee in Abuja, Nami said that tax evasion remained a global phenomenon but could be addressed by reviewing relevant legislation and policies. The hearing was on alleged tax evasion by some companies owned by Indomara, a foreign...

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