INEC Chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu, had on Wednesday hinted that he would be briefing the Council.

This is just as he called on Nigerians within the country and in Diaspora to embrace the real estate industry for the sake of the nation’s future.

This commitment was given at the first quarterly briefing of the diplomatic community convened by the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator.

The data from INEC reveals that over 26 million students are currently registered.

APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu and Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike were among those that hailed the ruling.

The clampdown is one of the steps employed by the NIS to ensure that foreigners are not allowed to vote in the forthcoming elections.

The development might not be unconnected with the ongoing attacks on some banks in the country over the scarcity of new naira notes.

The IMF said on Wednesday that Nigeria should consider extending a deadline to swap old banknotes because of the disruption to trade and payments being caused by a shortage of new notes.

On Tuesday, Yakubu met NSA Monguno and CBN chief Emefiele, where he expressed concerns that the current cash crunch may affect logistics.

He said the Nigerian elite must adjust to reality that identity transcends ethnicity and religion.

He launched the second country review report.

The DG NSA, IGP and chief of defence staff were also seen at the presidential villa to meet with the president.

The collaboration is to check double taxation and widen tax base, said Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu.

He wished those injured speedy recovery and assured that the prayers and thoughts of Nigerians are with them.

Last week, Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, alleged that there are “elements” in the Presidential villa working against the success of the APC.

We await the outcome of the Nigerian Embassy in Burkina

They filed an ex-parte motion before the supreme court.

Nigerians may need to be reminded that the democracy we now enjoy took the sacrifice of far too many people. Some were killed or maimed for life.

He advised CBN and commercial banks to expedite efforts to make the new currency available to small depositors and the unbanked.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families in this difficult period,” he said.