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Facebook, Instagram accounts targeting popular Nigerians uncovered

Facebook on Thursday said it had removed 265 Facebook and Instagram accounts, pages, groups and events linked to an Israeli-based firm due to what it called “inauthentic behaviour” targeting prominent users in Nigeria and other countries. Facebook said the activity originated in Israel and focused …

INEC releases timetable for Kogi, Bayelsa governorship elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a schedule of activities for the governorship election in Kogi and Bayelsa States. The commission had earlier on Thursday shifted the date for the Kogi and Bayelsa States governorship election from Nov. 2 to Nov. 16. The …

Dino Vs FG: Dino Melaye Threatened to Kill Himself- Police

A witness, Insp. Abama Mallum, on Thursday told an FCT High Court that he heard Sen. Dino Melaye shouting that he would kill himself and put the police in trouble. Reports that the witness, Mallum, driver with the IGP Special Tactical Squad, said that he …

INEC Adjourns Kogi, Bayelsa guber elections to new date

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has shifted the Kogi State and Bayelsa State governorship elections. The electoral umpire, in a statement on Thursday, said the elections will now hold on 16 November, 2019. The commission said the elections, initially scheduled to hold on November …

National Assembly passes bill to make June 12 Democracy Day

The Senate on Thursday concurred with the Public Holiday Act (Amendment) Bill passed by the House of Representatives, which approved June 12 as the new Democracy Day. This followed a presentation of conference report by Leader of the Senate, Sen. Ahmad Lawan, at plenary on …

Foreign rice is poison, stop eating it – Customs boss warns Nigerians

Col. Hameed Ali (retd), the Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has urged Nigerians to stop consuming foreign rice because it is poisonous. He said this on Thursday in Abuja at a news conference organised by the Ministry of Finance. Ali said that the Federal Government …

Ekiti: You are Very Wicked, Heartless -PDP blast Gov. Fayemi

The Ekiti State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party National New Media Group, PDP-NNMG, has condemned in strong terms, the retrenchment of about 2000 workers employed into Teaching and Civil Services of the State during the immediate past Peter Ayodele Fayose’s administration. The group described …

Buhari Leaves Abuja for Saudi Arabia

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday departed the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja for Saudi Arabia. Reports that the presidential aircraft conveying the president and members of his entourage took-off from the airport at about 11am. Those at the airport to bid …

Atiku Will Not Succeed in Tribunal – Oba of Lagos

The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, on Wednesday said Nigeria’s former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, will not succeed in his quest to overthrow President Muhammadu Buhari through the election tribunal. Mr Akiolu advised Mr Atiku to drop his case against Mr Buhari’s re-election, saying he …