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The founder of Living Faith Church also known as Winners’ Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, has urged worshippers to vote wisely in the Saturday presidential election.The renowned bishop said he is for the peace and stability of Nigeria.Speaking during a sermon on Sunday at the Winners Chapel, the cleric also said Nigeria is not an entity or property but a people who are not for sale. Oyedepo said, “I am for the peace and stability of Nigeria, Nigeria is not for sale. We are not an entity or property, we’re a people and we are not for sale. Addressing the things…

Mr. Festus Keyamo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign (PCC) spokesperson says leadership is about character and not eloquence, good looks, or fluency in speech. He said this on Sunday in Abuja at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum, adding that criminals could also have such qualities.“Fraudsters are smooth talkers, they are not leaders, leadership is not smooth talk, it is the character, and that is why President Muhammadu Buhari is one of the best leaders in Africa. “This is especially in terms of integrity which had endeared him to most people, even members of the opposition political…

A praying group walks in Lagos on February 18, 2023, ahead of the Nigerian presidential election scheduled for February 25, 2023. The frontrunners in Nigeria’s presidential candidates hit the campaign trail on Saturday, in a major push to convince voters a week before the polls. More than 90 million people are registered to vote in Nigeria where President Muhammadu Buhari is stepping down after his two terms allowed by the constitution. Waving from the top of an open-air double-decker bus, the ruling party’s candidate Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) paraded through the streets of Maiduguri in northeast…

The President also said old N500 and N1,000 banknotes are no longer legal tender in Nigeria but extended the validity of old N200 note for 60 days. President Muhammadu Buhari has apologised to Nigerians over the difficulty experienced in the implementation of the naira redesign policy. The President, who made this known in a nationwide broadcast on Thursday, directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to allow the new notes available to all citizens. “Particularly, I am addressing you, as your democratically elected President, to identify with you and express my sympathy, over the difficulties being experienced as we continue…

On rumours making the rounds that the President may be mulling an extension of the validity of the old naira notes by 60 days, presidential spokesman Garba Shehu said he is not in a position to confirm or deny the narrative. President Muhammadu Buhari has met with the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, hours after the Supreme Court adjourned the suit filed by state governments to challenge the naira redesign policy of the apex bank till February 22. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, confirmed to Switch Nigeria that the…

At the last hearing, the Court had temporarily banned the implementation of the February 10 deadline of the CBN making the old N200, N500 and N1,000 notes legal tender. The Supreme Court of Nigeria is filled to capacity with a retinue of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, other lawyers and the governors of Kaduna and Kogi states for the hearing of the substantive suit on the naira swap policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). At the last hearing, the Court had temporarily banned the implementation of the February 10 deadline of the CBN from making the old N200, N500…

The Chief Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has directed all General Officers Commanding (GOCs) and other formation commanders to ensure conducive and secure atmosphere for the 2023 elections. Yahaya gave the directive while flagging off Operation Safe Conduct in all army divisions and formations across the country. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. The army chief reiterated the resolve of the Nigerian army to adhere to its constitutional role by supporting the Nigeria Police, which is the lead security agency in the security architecture of the 2023 elections.…

NEF Spokesman, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed said those against the planned deployment of the Bimodal Voter Registration Systems (BVAS) for the elections should make their reservations known with sufficient proof if they have any at all. The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) says there is no reason to doubt the credibility and capacity of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct free, fair, and credible elections on February 25 and March 11. “At this stage, we believe in INEC, we believe in what they have done,” NEF Spokesman, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed said Tuesday on The 2023 Verdict, a Channels Television’s special election programme. He…

The Minister of Water Resources, Alhaji Suleiman Adamu, on Tuesday, called on the private sector to invest in the potentials available in Nigeria’s dams and reservoirs. Adamu made this call at a workshop on Effective Utilisation of Impounded Water in Dam Reservoirs’ in Abuja. He noted that dams and reservoirs had not been fully utilised, following huge investments through the years, saying investing in them had the potential to change the fortunes of the country. According to him, effective utilisation of the water impounded in dam reservoirs is expected to sustain the fast growing population through water and food security.…

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provision) Bill 2022 also known as the Omnibus Bill into law.Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Special Adviser to the President on Ease of Doing Business and Secretary, Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.According to Oduwole, the bill will aid the ease of doing business for small business owners in the country.” This marks an important step in the delivery of an enabling environment for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria.“Presented as an Executive Bill, the Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provision) Act, 2023 is…