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Mr. Boni Haruna, a former governor of Adamawa, says Christians in Nigeria have nothing to fear if Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is elected president. Haruna made the assurance while answering reporters’ questions late Thursday in Abuja. Haruna was quoted in a statement signed by Mr. Ilemona Onoja, the head of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council’s New Media Department, as saying that Christians were crucial to President Muhammadu Buhari’s electoral success in 2015. Haruna stated that Christians could take control of their destiny by voting massively for Atiku in the upcoming elections. “Atiku had exhibited remarkable affinity and respect for all segments…

Mr. Mike Koroma, former President of Sierra Leone, led the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Election Monitoring Team to the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) in Abuja on Thursday, ahead of the presidential election on Saturday. Brig. Gen. Tukur Gusau, Acting Director, Defence Information, announced in Abuja. Koroma stated that their mission was to observe the upcoming elections and ensure that they went off without a hitch. He said it was customary for ECOWAS to support member states, “especially that a big brother country like Nigeria prepares to go to the polls to elect its leaders”. The former Sierra Leonean…

On Thursday, a massive winter storm pounded the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, killing a firefighter and knocking out power to over 900,000 people, and canceling or delaying thousands of flights. The National Weather Service said another 18 inches (46 cm) of snow, winds up to 50 miles per hour (80 kilometers per hour), and wind chills equivalent to minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 40 Celsius) were possible throughout the day across a wide swath of the northern United States from Washington state to New England. A volunteer firefighter was killed in Grand Rapids, Michigan, after coming into contact with…

President of the United States Joe Biden has urged Nigerians to make sure they turn out on Saturday to elect the president of their choice. In a message that was sent via the US Embassy in Nigeria and made accessible to Prime Business Africa, the president made this call. “I commend yesterday’s (Wednesday’s) consensus accord in Nigeria, signed by the political parties and candidates running in Nigeria’s presidential election on February 25”, President Joe Biden said on Thursday. The US President expressed the belief that “by signing this pledge, the parties and candidates have committed to accept the results of…

No fewer than 27,000 people have reportedly been deployed in Lagos for the general elections, according to Mr. Johnson Kokumo, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), Force Operations. This information was provided by Kokumo on Thursday in Lagos during a briefing for reporters and personnel of the Lagos Police Command in advance of the presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday. He stated that in addition to the police officers, other sister security organizations would be there to provide protection for the exercise. The police had advised the staff to follow the Electoral Act’s requirements and to make sure that…

The leader of a faction of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mr. Simon Ekpa, has reportedly been arrested by police authorities in Finland on Thursday. Only 48 hours before the Nigerian elections, Ekpa was arrested. A Finnish news source, HS, said that the police led the separatist from his Lahti apartment. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Finland, Keskusrikospoliisi (KRP), had a police operation at a private residence in the heart of Lahti, according to criminal investigator Tommi Reen of the Central Criminal Police. Finland order to end IPOB sit-at-home is fake – Simon Ekpa Reen said the…

The highly regarded Nollywood actress Joke Silva has prayed for APC presidential candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu just days before the general election. The seasoned actress shared pictures from the sizable event that happened in Lagos a few days ago. She has proudly supported and promoted the APC Presidential Candidate. Joke Silva praised the APC Presidential Candidate for running a tough campaign and pointed out that this was the last presidential rally. Joke prayed for Shettima, the presidential candidate’s running mate, and their success. She wrote, “the grand Lagos rally is the last of the presidential rallies for the APC. It has…

Usman Baba, the Inspector-General of Police, has ordered a ban on all vehicular movements on roads, waterways, and other modes of transportation from 12 a.m. to 6 p.m. on election day. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, revealed this in a statement on Wednesday. According to him, the order was part of a series of steps taken to ensure a safe, secure, and conducive environment for the conduct of elections. “In view of the 2023 general elections, the presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled to hold on Saturday, February 25, 2023, across all states of the federation and the…

A bipartisan organization, the Osinbajo Support Group, has endorsed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. On Thursday in Abuja, the groups issued a statement signed by Mr. Sunnie Chukumele, Chairman, and Mr. John Elemi, Secretary, on their behalf. The groups stated that they made their decision based on Atiku’s track record as a savvy politician and experienced public servant. According to the groups, Abubakar has demonstrated over time that he does not have lofty ambitions, as he has made sacrifices for the country’s political stability. “In our analysis before arriving at a choice of candidate to…

The Contributory Pension and Happy Retirement Advocacy (COPEHRA) NGO has urged the new administration to prioritize the development of adaptive and inclusive pension administration. COPHERA’s Legal Adviser, Oyiminu Audu, made the appeal during a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday. She expressed concern that issues of pension or retirement were not given much priority in the manifestos of the presidential candidates. Audu stated that a common element of all presidential candidates’ mandates was an economic boost, stating that this was a major factor in any society’s well-being. She expressed hope that the contributions of the frontline contenders in enacting laws…