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target=_blank>Benin Catholic Archbishop Cautions Christians against Election Rigging, Violence
By Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City The Catholic Archbishop of Benin Metropolitan See, and President, Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), His Grace, Most Reverend Augustine Obiora Akubueze, has admonished Christians to avoid being used as agents of rigging, destabilisation, and violence in the forthcoming elections. The clergy urged Christians to go out and exercise their
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target=_blank>Don’t Travel Back without Casting Your Votes, Ohanaeze Begs Ndigbo
By Christopher Isiguzo and Gideon Arinze in Enugu The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo yesterday has asked Igbos in the Diaspora who returned home for the sole purpose of casting their votes in the last Saturday’s Presidential/National Assembly before the sudden postponement, to exercise patience by remaining at home till February 23 in order to exercise their
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target=_blank>Federal Lawmaker Sues for Peaceful Elections in Ondo
By Chinedu Eze A member of the Federal House of Representatives, representing Owo/Ose Constituency in Ondo State, Bode Ayorinde , has urged members of his constituency and the entire Ondo State to eschew violence and work together to entrench peace as Nigerians go to the polls. In the wake of the announcement for the postponement
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target=_blank>APGA, PDP Row over Alleged Plot by APC to Rig Abia Elections
By Emmanuel Ugwu in Umuahia The Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, (APGA), yesterday alleged that it has uncovered a grand plot hatched by the governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu and his ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to rig the 2019 polls. State chairman of APGA, Rev Augustine Ehiemere, raised the alarm
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target=_blank>Engineers Attribute INEC’s Logistics Challenge to Neglect of NSE
By Chinedu Eze The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has attributed the current logistics challenge the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is facing leading to the postponement of the presidential and National Assembly elections by one week to the neglect of the organisation The President of NSE, Adekunle Mokuolu, in a statement made available to
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target=_blank>Paucity of Anti-snake Venom Hits Nigeria
As the peak period of snakebite approaches, Nigeria is hit with the paucity of Anti-Snake Venom (ASV), according to the Managing Director, Echitab Study Limited Guarantee, Nandul Durfa. Durfa, whose outfit is solely in charge of collecting and distributing Echitab ASV in the country, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), yesterday in Jos, the
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target=_blank>Group Plans Class Action against INEC over Election Postponement
By Shola Oyeyipo in Abuja Following last Saturday’s postponement of the presidential and National Assembly elections nationwide, some groups are moving for a class action against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), with a demand for financial compensation for Nigerians arising from losses suffered due to the postponement of the polls. They will also be demanding
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target=_blank>Wike Seeks More International Pressure on FG for Credible Polls
By Ernest Chinwo in Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has called on the international community to continue to mount pressure on the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct credible and peaceful elections across the country, including Rivers State. In a statement he personally issued on
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target=_blank>Postponement Attempt to Manipulate Elections, Ijaw Youths Allege
By Emmanuel Addeh in Yenagoa The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide has condemned the postponement of last Saturday’s general elections across the nation, saying it was an attempt to manipulate the polls. According to the group comprising all youths of Ijaw descent, delaying the polls even after several assurances from the electoral body was not only
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Ugwuanyi Visits Victims of New Haven Fire Outbreak
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, in keeping with his administration’s commitment and swift response to issues concerning the wellbeing of residents of the state, yesterday visited victims of the fire outbreak that occurred earlier in the day at Ezeagu Street, New Haven, Enugu, to empathize with them. The governor, after assessing the level of […]
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