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The National Voters Drive Coalition (NVDC) has implored the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to resolve lapses in the February 25 elections and ensure the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System’s functionality and effectiveness (BVAS). The African Primary Healthcare Foundation (APHF), Nigerian Physicians Advocacy Group (NPAG), The Compatriots, Ready to Lead Africa (RTLA), Progressives Abia Youths (PAY), and Shift Nigeria comprise the Coalition. Connected Development (CODE) and Accountability Lab are two other organizations that provide assistance. Mr. Godbless Otubure, President of Ready to Lead Africa, made the announcement at a news conference in Abuja. He also urged INEC to ensure that results…

Despite the Monday night directive to commercial banks to accept and dispense old naira notes, Kaduna, Kogi, and Zamfara states have finalized plans to initiate contempt proceedings against the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele. Abdulhakeem Mustapha, SAN, the lead counsel for the three states, told reporters on Thursday that the CBN’s press statement ordering banks to accept old naira notes was merely a ruse to give the appearance of compliance. In its March 3 decision, the Supreme Court extended the legal tender status of the old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes until…

This season, Manchester City will face Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals. It’s a homecoming for Joao Cancelo and the first opportunity for Pep Guardiola to face his former club since moving to England in 2016. Whoever wins this game will face the winners of the Real Madrid vs. Chelsea tie, and it appears that this side of the bracket will determine the overall winner. It’s a completely stacked field. Outside of a lapse in concentration against Viktoria Plzen, Julian Nagelsmann’s Bayern team has not conceded a single goal in the Champions League so far. Now they face perhaps…

Crystal Palace fired manager Patrick Vieira on Friday after 20 months in charge, following a 1-0 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion that left them three points above the relegation zone. Palace is the only Premier League team yet to win a game in 2023, having drawn five and lost six. Their last league victory came on December 31, when they defeated Bournemouth 2-0, and they currently sit 12th in the league with 27 points after 11 games. “This difficult decision has been made with great regret,” Crystal Chairman Steve Parish said. “Recent results have put us in a perilous…

Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Uganda’s aging leader Yoweri Museveni, has said he intends to run for president in 2026, the first time the outspoken general has given a timetable for succeeding his father, who has ruled the east African country for 37 years. Uganda’s opposition has long accused Museveni of attempting to impose a monarchy on the country and of grooming his son Muhoozi Kainerugaba to succeed him. Such allegations have been refuted by Museveni. The 48-year-old general, who is currently a special presidential advisor for special operations, is known for sending out controversial tweets that have earned him reprimands…

Burna Boy, Nigerian superstar, will perform live at the UEFA Champions League final in Istanbul, Turkey in June. On Thursday, UEFA made the announcement via its official Twitter account. “Big news! @burnaboy will be performing at the Champions League final in Istanbul alongside another amazing headliner,” the tweet read. Oyinbo fans go gaga as Burna Boy attends NBA game The Champions League final will be played in Istanbul on June 10. In February, Burna Boy, Grammy Award-winning singer and Oscar-nominated singer and producer Tems and Rema headlined the 2023 NBA All-Star Game halftime show.

The National Association of Charcoal Producers, Dealers, Exporters, and Afforestation of Nigeria (NACPDEAN) and stakeholders have emphasized the importance of aggressive afforestation and reforestation in the charcoal sub-sustainability sectors. They made the announcement at a NACPDEAN-organized stakeholders consultative meeting with government agencies on Thursday in Lagos. “Sustainable Afforestation and Reforestation for Nigeria’s Posterity” was the theme of the event. According to the stakeholders, the call became necessary to increase the contribution of the charcoal sub-sector to the economy’s diversification drive, from oil to non-oil exports. Afforestation is the process of planting trees in new areas not previously covered by trees,…

Some Lagos State residents turned out in large numbers on Thursday to assure Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of their votes on Saturday. Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Surulere Local Government Area of the state participated in House-to-House campaigns. The residents, speaking through one of their leaders, Alhaji Olayiwola Niniola, said they were ready to vote for the governor and all APC candidates in the state House of Assembly. Niniola promised that Surulere would build on its strong performance in the Presidential and National Assembly elections on February 25. According to him, residents of Lagos should guard against any…

On Thursday, police in Senegal’s capital fired tear gas at stone-throwing protesters ahead of a court case involving a prominent opposition politician that has sparked outrage among young people. Demonstrators in Dakar burned tyres and set fire to buses and a supermarket in the latest outbreak of violence that has shaken Senegal’s reputation as a bastion of stable democracy ahead of the presidential election next year. On Thursday, supporters of presidential candidate Ousmane Sonko were barred from accompanying his motorcade to a courthouse where he is on trial for libel. The trial was postponed until March 30 after Sonko’s lawyers…

Dr. Cyril Omorogbe, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Akwa Ibom, says the commission has delisted 100 ad hoc staff in the state for alleged election malpractices. Omorogbe made the revelation during a news conference in Uyo on Thursday. He stated that the affected ad hoc staff were found guilty of electoral malpractices during the state’s Presidential and National Assembly elections. ”We blacklisted them, we will not use them during the Governorship and House of Assembly elections on Saturday,” he said. The REC said the commission had started distributing sensitive materials to local government areas of the state ahead of Saturday’s…