The Managing Director of Galaxy Backbone Ltd., Prof. Ibrahim Adeyanju, says the company tackled about 27 million cyber attacks on its facilities during the 2023 General Elections. Adeyanju made this known, when the Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Malam Jibrin Baba-Ndace, paid him a courtesy visit on Friday...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the Federal Government released N313.4 billion for the conduct of the 2023 general elections. The commission in its 2023 General Election Report released on Friday, said that out of the N355.b approved for the conduct of the elections, the sum...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially published the report of 2023 General Election. The announcement was aftermath of the commission weekly meeting which was held on Thursday, 22nd February 2024, in Abuja where the 2023 General Election Report was reviewed and...
The governorship candidate on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Benue in the 2023 general elections, Prof. Bem Angwe, has withdrawn his membership from the party. Angwe’s resignation was contained in a letter he personally signed and addressed to the NNPP Ward Chairman of Mbatyu in Gboko Local...
Sen. Obinna Ogba (PDP–Ebonyi Central) has said that the party deservedly lost the 2023 general elections because of mismanagement of affairs by its National Working Committee (NWC). Ogba told a news conference at his Nkalagu hometown in Ishielu Local Government Area that the NWC shot itself in the foot...
The founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, has denied campaigning for any politician or spoken on their behalf in the build-up to the 2023 General Elections in the country. Oyedepo said this on Sunday while speaking to the congregation at the church’s headquarters, Faith Tabernacle, Ota,...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi has assured Nigerians and the global community that the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will perform creditably well in his tenure. Maigari who premised his assertion on the fact that, Tinubu has unimaginable leadership qualities, added that,...
The PDP Leadership League, a group within the party on Tuesday called on its National Working Committee (NWC) to sanction members and leaders who deliberately sabotaged the party at the 2023 general elections. National caucus members of the group, Mrs May Ubeku, Mr Ose Anenih, Mr John Shuaibu and...
The Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts (ASSPT) says 2023 general elections shows that Nigeria needs more that an independent or well funded INEC to guarantee credible elections. The Director of the School, Prof. Sam Amadi, stated this in Abuja on Saturday at the 2nd Memorial Election Management...
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai on Friday alleged that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele introduced the naira redesign policy to help the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) win the 2023 general elections. “Emefiele was appointed Central Bank Governor by the PDP originally. So, let’s...
The National Security Adviser (NSA) to the President, retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, has assured Nigerians that the 2023 general elections would be conducted in an atmosphere devoid of rancor. Monguno gave the assurance during his meeting with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and leadership of security agencies in...
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has warned cabals reportedly trying to scuttle the February 25 and March 11 general elections to desist from the plot, saying no to any form of ‘interim government’. “Let nobody try to scuttle this election,” the governor warned on Saturday during a campaign in...
Alhaji Murtala Dan-Iya, the Sokoto State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Treasurer has dumped the party membership ahead of the 2023 general elections. The development is contained in a resignation letter Dan-Iya personally signed and issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto on Friday. The latter was...
By EMMANUEL OLONIRUHA, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) From all indications, Nigerians’ confidence in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the country’s electoral process has continued to grow as it moves closer to the scheduled 2023 general elections. This, observers believe, did not just happen overnight, but made...
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Lagos State, says Federal Government must deal decisively with anything that may constitute a threat to the peaceful conduct of the 2023 general elections. The Lagos State IPAC Chairman, Mr Olusegun Mobolaji made this plea in an interview with the News Agency of...
Chief Emeka Chigbo, Southeast National Vice Chairman of Accord Party, says the party is re-strategising to fully participate in the general elections and beyond. Chigbo said this at an inaugural meeting and interactive session with party stakeholders from the five southeast states on Thursday in Awka. He said that...
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Saturday said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar would reopen the nation’s borders, if elected at the 2023 general elections. Tambuwal, the Director General of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council made the assertion at the PDP campaign rally...
Mr Dumebi Kachikwu, the Presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), says smaller parties will take the lead in 2023 General Elections to project Nigerians political reawakening. Kachikwu said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja while celebrating his victory over the court case involving the party and...
Nigeria is yet again on the threshold of history. This historic time is different and filled with omens. Since the return of the country to the current democratic dispensation, elections have been marred by irregularities. Rigging and all other forms of manipulation have been the norm. The 2023 general...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says politicians buying Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) to manipulate the 2023 general elections are engaging in futile efforts. According to INEC, the Bimodal Voter Registration System (BVAS), the technology that will be used for the accreditation and authentication of voters come 2023, will...