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Electoral Act: Buhari trying to protect his appointees – Wike on removal of clause 84(12)

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has berated President Muhammadu Buhari for asking the National Assembly to remove clause 84(12) from the Electoral Act. Wike said Buhari’s call was aimed at protecting some of his appointees. Buhari had asked the National Assembly to remove section 84(12) of the Electoral Act because it disenfranchises serving political…

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Facebook bans Russia state media from running adverts, monetising

Facebook says it has restricted Russian state media’s ability to earn money on the social media platform as Moscow’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine reached the streets of Kyiv. “We are now prohibiting Russian state media from running ads or monetising on our platform anywhere in the world,” Nathaniel Gleicher, the social media giant’s security policy…

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Nigeria 2023 general elections: INEC fix Feb. 25 for presidential poll – See new dates

Presidential and National Assembly elections go happun for February 25, 2023. While govnorship and State Houses of Assembly votes go hold on March 11, 2023. Mahmood Yakubu, di Chairman Independent National Electoral Commisssion na im make di announcement on Saturday afternoon for Abuja. Professor Yakubu say di new date na to allow dem conform wit…

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Breaking News: NATO bolsters arms supply to Ukraine with anti-tank weapons

Germany will supply Ukraine with 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger surface-to-air missiles from Bundeswehr stocks so it can defend itself against Russia as fighting intensifies around its capital. It is a major shift from Berlin’s longstanding policy of banning weapon exports to conflicts zone.“The Russian invasion of Ukraine marks a turning point. It is…

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Russia bans flights from Bulgaria, Poland, Czech Republic

Russia said it was closing its airspace to flights from Bulgaria, Poland and the Czech Republic in tit-for-tat punitive measures following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. “Air carriers of these states and/or registered in them are subject to restrictions on flights to destinations on the territory of the Russian Federation, including transit flights through the airspace…

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