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1. Candidates must be at least 40 years of age to qualify for the election. 2. A two-thirds majority is required by the National Assembly for a successful election. 3. To be elected, a candidate […]

On Saturday, 18 February, some money depositing banks have been receiving old NAIRA notes from customer which is not in accord with the CBN order. The Central Bank of Nigeria has instructed Nigeria’s banks to […]

Two suspects were detained by members of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) for allegedly removing crash barriers from the sides of an overhead bridge at the Lagos State Trade Fair.   The suspects, Abdullateef Abdulrahim […]

The attack on churches across the nation has been denounced by President Muhammadu Buhari.   Buhari noted that attacks on churches in the past 14 days revealed there is a plot by evil people to […]

Group of young people marched to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Enugu state to demand more machines for the registration of their Permanent Voters Cards.   “INEC give us machine,” the youths were […]

Gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu will be laid to rest on Saturday, June 25, 2022, in Abia State. The singer of “Ekwueme” passed away on April 8, 2022, amid widespread claims from her family, friends, and […]

A young man was prevented from committing suicide in Lagos state because he failed to secure a job. The 22 years old man who is from Togo, identified as Muhammed Kabiru , intended to jump […]

Lagos state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has won the APC governorship primary in the state, which was held today, May 26.   After two other candidates, former Commissioner of Energy Wale Oluwo and former Permanent Secretary […]

J. Martins, a Nigerian singer, has withdrawn from the race to represent Arochukwu/ Ohafia in Abia State in the Federal House of Representatives.   The 44-year-old singer, who hoped to represent his constituency in the […]

Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra state and presidential candidate, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).   Until his resignation, Obi was one of 15 candidates vying for the PDP’s presidential nomination.   […]

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has halted the resumption of train services between Abuja and Kaduna.   Members of the over 50 Nigerians kidnapped by terrorists during the March 38 train attack have threatened to […]

After being held captive by Boko Haram for a year and a half, an Ahmadu Bello University student has regained his freedom.   Godwin Tanko, who revealed that the abducted student, Becky Inuwa, is his […]

Patricia Etteh, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.   Etteh, the country’s first female Speaker, was arrested on suspicion of fraud in connection with […]

Ahmed Idris, the Accountant-General of the Federation, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged N80 billion fraud.   Idris was arrested after failing to react to the commission’s invitations […]

Pastor Tunde Bakare, the overseer of The Citadel Global Community Church, formerly known as the Latter Rain Assembly, has condemned the assassination of a Christian student, Deborah Samuel, in Sokoto state.   Bakare, who previously claimed to have been a Muslim, said in a statement posted on Monday, May 16, that he has read the Quran “cover to cover” and that the holy book does not advocate murdering anywhere.   He went on to say that Deborah’s death should serve as a wake-up call for the nation to reconsider our shared humanity and reject all forms of brutality.   According to the statement, “It was with deep distress that I received the news of the gruesome killing of Deborah Samuel in Shehu Shagari College of Education, in Sokoto State. No Nigerian, […]