••• Says the focus of Police should be on punishing killers, not dancing to APC rhetorics The People’s Democratic Party(PDP), Osun state chapter has called on the commissioner of Police of the state to stop shielding murderers. According to a press statement signed PDP chairman, Dr Akindele Adekunle noted that “The Osun State chapter of…
The Nigeria Police Force, Enugu chapter have issued a stern warning to individuals and groups intending to disrupt Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections held in 28 States across Nigeria. ”Anybody that wants to disrupt the system should be ready to die, and anybody that wants to die should come out and disrupt the system….
ELECTION : Voters halts voting exercise in Abia community over missing ballot papers Voting at Ibeku East Ward 1, Unit 020 in Umuahia North LGA, Abia State, has stopped because of a shortage of ballot papers. The community’s Chairman, Hon Silas Ihemeremadu, and a youth leader, Mr Hilary Ochiabuto, who addressed journalists, said they agreed…
Some Bauchi residents were seen carrying food items in a white sack along Ahmadu Bello Way, in the Bauchi metropolis, suspected to be for voters’ inducement. Our correspondent observed that some had one sack, some two while a woman was seen with many sacks inside a tricycle popularly called, Keke NAPEP. It was observed that…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has charged Osun residents to come out and vote , assuring them of safety and security. Speaking early this morning at his Country Home,Ede, the State Chief Executive advocated massive turnout of voters, addressing Osun residents to come and vote. ” You are still at home?…
An Igbo socio-cultural group, Aka Ikenga, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to uphold democracy and be upright to redeem its credibility ahead of the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections scheduled to hold today. The group said this in a statement signed by its Deputy Publicity Secretary, Collins Ugwu, and the Secretary-General,…
Independent National Electoral Commission has debunked a report stating that it would conduct supplementary elections alongside with the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections on Saturday. According to a statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, INEC, Festus Okoye on Friday, the Commission reiterated that date for supplementary…
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has cautioned traditional institutions ahead of Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly. This was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, following news that some traditional rulers had scheduled Oro rites in their communities for Saturday. Reacting, the governor urged the…
The Poultry Farmers Association of Nigeria (PFAN) says its members have lost more than N30 billion worth of eggs due to the lingering cash scarcity in the country. In a statement on Friday, Sunday Onallo-Akpa, national president of PFAN, lamented that the poultry industry was on the verge of total collapse and extermination. “The poultry…
Following the crisis that has erupted in some parts in Osun State in the last 72 hours, Insight Initiative for Social and Community Development, the Osun partners for VoteNotFight campaign, is calling to order all stakeholders in the political circle. This was confirmed in a press statement issued on Friday, signed by Insight Initiative for…
