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Electoral Violence: We Will Announce Rescheduling Regarding HoR, Senatorial Election- INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it is awaiting official report from Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in areas where election could not hold due to violence and other incidence. Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner, and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, said this in Abuja on Saturday while briefing newsmen on ...Remember You Are a Beneficiary of a Free and Fair Election – Atiku Tells Buhari
The Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has urged President Buhari to remember that he is a beneficiary of a free and fair election and it is therefore a matter of honour for him to allow a political environment and process that gives confidence to everyone. Atiku stated this ...FG to borrow N1.95 trillion to finance 2019 budget – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday gave an overview of the implementation of the N9.12 trillion 2018 budget, saying 67 per cent performance had so far been recorded by Ministries, Departments of Agencies (MDAs) of government. The President revealed this when he presented the 2019 budget estimates at a joint session of the National Assembly in ...APC will win Cross River in 2019 — Senator Owan-Enoh
A lawmaker representing Cross River Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Sen. John Owan-Enoh, has reiterated his confidence that the All Progressive Congress (APC) would win the 2019 general elections in the state. The senator restated this on Monday in Akpabuyo, Calabar South Local Government Area, while addressing supporters on the sidelines of his ...2019 Election Budget delay act of sabotage by NASS leadership – Gumel
The lawmaker representing Jigawa North West Senatorial District, Sen. Abdullahi Gumel, has described delay in the passage of the 2019 Elections Budget by the National Assembly as an act of sabotage. Gumel (APC-Jigawa), told the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in an interview in Abuja, that the delay was a deliberate attempt to frustrate the ...PIGB: Nigerians should be glad Buhari withheld assent – Enang
Presidential aide, Sen. Ita Enang, has said that rather than expressing displeasure, Nigerians should be glad that President Muhammadu Buhari withheld assent to the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB). Enang, who is the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), stated this when he featured on News Agency of Nigeria ...Presidency Reverses Re-organisation in the Department of State Services
There are indications that recently sacked Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Lawal Daura may be recalled to his duty post following new developments within the presidency. A top security source close to the presidency and conversant with the new development told PRNigeria that plans are afoot to reverse the various ...INEC heeds NASS advice, adjusts 2019 elections budget to N143bn
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has adjusted its budget for 2019 elections from N189 billion to N143 billion in compliance with directive from the National Assembly. The Chairman of the National Assembly Joint Committee on INEC, Sen. Suleiman Nazif, made this known to newsmen after a meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, saying that INEC ...Minimum wage: NLC optimistic of payment before end of 2018
Mr Peter Ozo-Esan, General Secretary, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has assured Nigerians workers of the payment of the reviewed minimum wage before the end of 2018. Ozo-Esan gave this assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, in spite of the delay caused by the ...2019 polls: NASS Joint Committee on INEC to submit report
The Chairman Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr Suleiman Nazif, on Friday said the committee would submit its report to the Committee on Appropriation for further action. Nazif made this known when the Minister of Budget and Planning, Udo Udoma and INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, appeared before the joint committee on ...
