Senate screen 19 nominees for INEC appointments, says electoral offences bill will be ready before 2023 elections.

By Sylvanus Tyoakaa, Abuja Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has assured that the Electoral Offences Bill would be ready for the 2023 general elections. Chairman of the committee, Senator Kabiru Gaya (APC Kano South), gave the assurance on Tuesday during the screening of 19 Residents Electoral Commissioners (RECs) nominated for reappointments and…

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Two suspected gun manufacturers have been arrested by troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) in Vom, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau state. The military security outfit also recovered 20 caches of automatic weapons from the suspects. Addressing a press conference on Saturday in Jos, the Media Officer, OPSH, Captain Oya James, gave the…

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CBN fines First Bank , Zenith Bank, United Bank for Africa, six others N150m each for ATM cash scarcity

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has sanctioned nine Deposit Money Banks with fine a fine N150m each for failing to ensure cash availability via Automated Teller Machines during the festive season. This follows spot checks that revealed non-compliance with the CBN cash distribution guidelines. In a statement on Tuesday in Abuja CBN’s Acting Director…

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