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President Buhari departs Daura, Arrives Abuja after the Postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly Elections on 16th Feb 2019..and had said he is deeply disappointed that despite the long notice given and our preparations both locally and internationally, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) postponed the Presidential and National Assembly elections within hours of its commencement. Many Nigerians have traveled ...
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February, 2019
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16 February
7 set of people severely pained by election postponement
This postponement is most unfortunate and in bad taste.Almost all are complaining. Though the list is not exhaustive, YOU NEWS writes on 7 set of Nigerians who are mostly affected. (1).Some corps members as at yesterday night, were headed to Badagry. They have never been there before, but they have to do their duties. Those who got there were not ...
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16 February
APC forced INEC to shift dates – Secondus, PDP & INEC responsible – APC
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, has said that shoddy arrangement for general election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was a deliberate pre-determined agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari to cling on to power even when its obvious to him that Nigerians want him out.. “With several of their rigging options failing, they have ...
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16 February
INEC finally postpones Nigeria’s general election to February 23 & March 9
After the initial denials from officials of INEC, who claimed that the commission was meeting on logistics, Independent National Electoral Commission has decided to shift Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections till next week 23 February. The governorship and house of assembly, FCT area council elections have also been shifted from 2 March to 9 March. INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu ...
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15 February
BREAKING: INEC speaks on postponement of Saturday’s elections
National Commissioner for Voter Education and Publicity at INEC, Mr. Festus Okoye, revealed to YOU NEWS that Nigerians should ignore the rumours in respect of election postponement. His words: “If stories are flying about, allow the stories to fly. What they are reporting is not true.” Asked to respond to information that INEC commissioners were in a meeting, Okoye said: “Yes ...
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15 February
Two men arrested for planting explosives on Ebonyi bridge
The Ebonyi state police command have arrested two men for planting Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs on Idembia bridge in Ezza South Local government Area of the state today Friday, February 15th. The state governor, David Umahi, made this known in a special security situation broadcast to the people of the state today. The governor said the arrest followed intelligence reports that some members ...
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15 February
”My hard head & strong destiny ‘ll punish liars against me” -Obasanjo
Alluding to the belief in guiding angel,and force of destiny Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday denied reports in the social media that he had already flown out of Nigeria and would not be in the country for the 2019 polls. Obasanjo, who addressed journalists at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, described the report as fake news…He ...
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15 February
TRAGEDY..66 persons killed in Kaduna on election eve
66 persons have been killed by unknown gunmen in Kajuru local government of Kaduna state. This attack comes less than twenty four hours to the conduct of the presidential and parliamentary elections in the state. Media aide of the Kaduna state Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, Samuel Aruwan, in a statement released on Friday evening, said already, security agencies are on the trail of ...
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15 February
Diamond Bank Merger is attracting trade finance to Access – Wigwe
Access Bank Plc on Friday said it would be well positioned to attract more opportunities from international partners with its Diamond Bank merger. Herbert Wigwe, the bank’s Chief Executive Officer, said this in Lagos while speaking on the benefits of its merger with Diamond Bank Plc. Wigwe said the bank, after the merger, would attract more opportunities such as trade ...
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15 February
Diamond Xtra Promo: Millionaires, salary-for-life winners emerge as Season 11 begins
The Season 11 of Diamond Xtra savings promo of Nigeria’s leading financial institution, Diamond Bank, has kicked off. According to the bank, 4,750 customers will win about N400 million in the loyalty reward scheme. Speaking at the launch on Wednesday, Head, Retail Banking, Robert Giles, said Diamond Bank, in the last decade, rewarded 15,000 customers with over N5 billion in ...
