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Electoral Act 2022 forces INEC to reorder 2023 polls

Barely 24 hours after President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Electoral Act amendment bill into law, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, readjusted the 2023 General Election timetable. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, who announced the review at a briefing in Abuja, assured that the commission would transmit the 2023 general election results electronically. Similarly, […]

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Millions in Bitcoin pouring into Ukraine from donors

Cryptocurrency analysts say at least $13.7m (£10.2m) has so far been donated to the Ukrainian war effort through anonymous Bitcoin donations. Researchers at Elliptic, a blockchain analysis company, say the Ukrainian government, NGOs and volunteer groups have raised the money by advertising their Bitcoin wallet addresses online. More than 4,000 donations have been made so […]

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Ukraine invasion: Fighting breaks out in Ukraine’s second city Kharkiv

Ukrainian forces are battling Russian troops on the streets of Ukraine’s second city Kharkiv, according to local officials. Regional governor Oleh Sinegubov said light vehicles had entered the city, as he urged its 1.4 million residents to stay indoors. The advance came after missiles rained down overnight. A nine-storey residential tower was hit, emergency services […]