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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has bowed to pressure by lifting ban on political campaigns in the country. By this, political parties are free to resume rallies, house-to-house campaign and airing of jingles in electronics and print mass media. Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the INEC Chairman slammed the ban on Saturday during a meeting with stakeholders mainly leaders of the different political parties and foreign observers in Abuja. Despite the ban, some parties had on Sunday started airing their jingles in radio and television stations in most parts of the country. Lifting the ban in a statement issued on Monday,…

esident of the association, Bashir Dan-Malam-chairman of the association’s Kano chapter The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has directed its members nationwide to reduce petroleum pump price from N145 per litre to N140. Chinedu Okworonkwo, national president of the association, made this known in a statement released on Sunday. In a statement signed by Bashir Dan-Malam, chairman of the association’s Kano chapter, the price slash will be effective from February 20 to February 25. “IPMAN was prompted to slash N5 from the N145 per litre official Petroleum pump price in a bid to motivate Nigerians to return to…

Thousands of protesters converged on the Akwa Ibom State headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday, demanding for the removal of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Mike Igini. Carrying placards bearing inscriptions like; “vote of no confidence on Mike Igini; Igini directs NYSC members openly to support PDP candidates; Igini is compromised; Igini must go; Igini is a PDP member, among other write-ups, the protesters accused the REC of working for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. Straighnews had reported that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state accused INEC of taking sides with…

Nigerians have been charged to be wary of voting for Peoples Democratic Party, PDP that is bent to sell Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, to the highest bidder would improve their economic well-being. Senator Godswill Akpabio, who spoke to TVC NEWS in Abuja on Monday, urged the South South people to reconsider their stand in planning to vote for the party that wants to sell the corporation and its assets. Atiku Abubakar, the PDP Presidential Candidate has vowed if voted into power to sell NNPC to break what he called ‘mafia’ in the corporation. Akpabio who is representing Akwa Ibom…

The National Assembly has postponed the resumption of plenary earlier scheduled for Tuesday, February 19, to Tuesday, February 26. A statement on Sunday issued by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori, explained that the shift in the resumption date was due to the postponement of the Presidential/National Assembly elections by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The statement reads “This is to inform all distinguished senators and honourable members that resumption of plenary session earlier scheduled for Tuesday, 19th February 2019 has been postponed to Tuesday, 26th February 2019 due to the postponement of the national elections.”

Mali beat Senegal 3-2 on penalties to win the 2019 Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Niger on Sunday. The much anticipated final had finished 1-1 after 90 minutes and extra-time. Senegal’s Dion Lopy, Amadou Ndiaye and Ousseynou Niang were the unfortunate players to miss spot-kicks, giving Mali their first Under-20 continental title. Mali had the better start to the match with Boubacar Traore opening the scoring after just 16 minutes. Amadou Ndiaye then equalised for Senegal in the 75th minute to take the match into extra-time. The final was a repeat of the opening Group B match which Senegal…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will register not less than 1.8 million candidates for its 2019 UTME by the end of the registration exercise scheduled for February 21. The Board’s Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Lagos. Benjamin expressed satisfaction at the ongoing registration exercise nationwide, adding that so far, it had been smooth with little or no hitches. NAN reports that the registration of candidates for this year’s all Computer-Based Test (CBT) Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), commenced on Feb.…

Exclusive:The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, shifted the Presidential/National Assembly elections to February 23, yet nobody or group could avert the crisis that erupted in Obot Akara local government area of Akwa Ibom State on the eve of the postponed elections. Before Monday, February 10, there were flashes that crisis was lurking in the area. Like a time bomb, it was a matter of time for it to explode. For instance, Tiebet Joshua, a one-time Obot Akara Transition Chairman, visited and assaulted the Electoral Officer (name withheld) in the area. “As a build-up, Joshua visited and wanted the officer to…

A total of 130 persons from Kajuru local government area in Kaduna State are said to be missing after an unknown militia group struck in the area and sent many to their early graves. Already, the Nigerian Army and police have confirmed that 66 persons were killed in what looked like a reprisal attack, warning communities against instigating attacks. Speaking with TVC News reporter on a live interview on Saturday in Kaduna, Mallam Nasir ElRufai, Kaduna Governor, lamented that 130 persons were still missing, caused by a series of attacks resulting from ethnic intolerance. El-Rufai recalled that “Fulani were allegedly…

In a matter of three days, the Flying Eagles have frittered away the golden opportunity of reaching finals in the ongoing 2019 U-20 African Cup competition. On Wednesday, Flying Eagles were defeated by Mali 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw after extra time in their semi-final match of the 2019 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations at the Stade General Seyni Kountche on Wednesday. Again on Saturday, the seven-time African champion again lost 5-3 on penalty shoot–out after 1-1 draw at full time watching as South Africa’s Amajita carted the bronze medals of the 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations…