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  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday announced new dates for the 2023 elections. The new date announced by the National Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu at a news conference in the Federal Capital (FCT), Abuja. According to him, the Presidential and National Assembly elections will now hold on Saturday, February 25, 2023, while governorship and state houses of assembly elections will hold on March 11, 2023. Yakubu explained that the new date is to allow for conformity with the provisions of the Electoral laws which stipulates that elections notice be published at least 260 days to the elections. Below is a full transcript of the chairman's statement today; "As you are aware, yesterday, Friday 25th February 2022, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria signed the Electoral Bill 2022 into law. This is historic being the fourth time since the restoration of democracy in Nigeria in May 1999 that the Electoral Act w

The atmosphere was full of love at the arrival of the state coordinator of youth ecosystem support and Scio-development intiatve (YESSDI) Comrade Sunday Enape on an introductory visit to Association of Adavi Farmers and farmers in centra senatorial district in Kogi state. Firstly, I extended the greeting from the founder/ executive Director Honourable Najib Zekeri from Abuja. Comr.Sunday Enape  assured the farmers that this year will be a productive farming season and attention will be focus on farmers and farming in order to achieve sustainable farming in line with global best practice. He also highlighted the aim and practical objective of the association. The farmer association chairman thanked youth ecosystem support and scio-development initiative (NGO) for finding time to visit them and enlightenment program for the farmer and farming. Mr Tijani noted that he has learnt a lot from sensitization program and thanked Comrade Enape Sund