Journalists Told To Be Objective In Their Political Reportage

Journalists covering general elections in Nigeria commencing tomorrow (Saturday) have been advised to be objective and fear Allah in their political reportage. The Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MMPN) gave the advice in a statement issued by the National President of the Association, AbdulRahman Balogun in Abuja; who said Journalists should operate within the ethics of the profession which encompasses accuracy and objectivity. It particularly reminded Muslim Journalists to always imbibe the motto of the...

Five Bandits Killed, 10 Motorcycles Recovered in Kaduna

The Air Component Operation Whirl Punch and troops of 1 Division, Nigerian Army have killed five bandits and recovered 10 suspected stolen motorcycles in Kaduna. Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 1 Division Nigerian Army, Lt-Col Musa Yahaya said in a statement on Thursday that the operations were conducted successfully in the area. The statement reads in part: “The highly motivated troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army and Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch dealt a...

FG shuts borders ahead of Saturday’s elections

The federal government has authorised the total closure of all land borders ahead of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections The comptroller general of Nigeria Immigration Service, Isah Jere, said this in a statement signed by the command’s public relations officer, Tony Akuneme on Thursday in Abuja Jere said the borders were to be closed for 24 hours from midnight on Saturday to midnight on Sunday, February 26 “Accordingly, all command comptrollers, especially those in...

Azubogu is not my Father’s Son – Emeka Ojukwu Jnr

In a rather dramatic turn of event, Emeka Ojukwu Jnr, the son of APGA’s supreme leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has dismissed claims by Hon. Chris Azubogu that he was “the true son of Ikemba.” A publication from Hon. Chris Azubogu’s supporters read in part, “Ojukwu lives on (in) the son of Ikemba Eze Igbo Gburugburu, and the spirit of Ikemba entered him and he went about doing projects. Vote Azubogu…” This was also accompanied by...

Police Confirms Simultaneous Attacks and Murder of 3 Party Members in Enugu.

The Commissioner of Police Enugu State Command, CP Ahmed Ammani urges the electorates not to be deterred by the recent happenings in the state to renege on their resolutions to make their vote count in the 2023 general elections. Confirming the simultaneous attacks and killings in the state on Wednesday evening, CP Ammani referred to the attacks as cowardly antics of hoodlums aimed at creating fear in the citizens and ultimately disrupt the electoral process....

4 supporters of Kwankwaso assassinated in Kano

The Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso has lost not fewer than four of his supporters assassinated by yet to be identified thugs along Kano /Zaria road on Thursday. It was reported that the supporters were on their way to Kwana Dangora 110km south of Kano to receive their presidential candidate when they ran into a ring of ambush. The tragedy led to the death of four of his supporters,...

2023 Election: 87.2 million PVCs collected out of 93.4 million registered voters

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that a total of 87.2 million voters may be participating in the forthcoming elections which begin on Saturday going by the number of Permanent Voters  Cards (PVCs) that have been collected  across the country. Nigerians have exhibited enthusiasm of voting in this election which can be seen in the number of PVCs collected with most states recording over ninety percent PVC...

Election: Vote Competence, Credibility Leaders-Bishop Jatau

The Presiding Bishop of Faith-Hill Prophetic Assembly worldwide, Prof. Emmanuel Musa Jatau has charged Nigerians to vote for leaders with competence and credibility on Saturday. Jatau was speaking at a community medical outreach on the request by the Minister of State for FCT, Dr Ramatu Tijani Aliyu in Abuja where 3,000 benefitted. He urged Nigerians to pray for the peaceful conduct of the elections, calling on eligible voters to come out en masse to exercise...

IGP orders 18hrs movement restriction on election day

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba has ordered a restriction of all forms of vehicular movement on roads, waterways, and other forms of transportation, from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on election day. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement yesterday, said officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), electoral observers, ambulances responding to medical emergencies, firefighters and other essential services are exempted from the ban. The West...

2023 Election: Ignore No Election Threats, Enugu PPRO Says To Electorates.

The Police Public Relations Officer Enugu State Command DSP Daniel Ndukwe has assured all election stakeholders of the Enugu State Command and other security Agencies in the state’s readiness to provide adequate security during the 2023 general elections and beyond. “The police working with other security agencies in the state have put in place the required machinery, the planning and preparation to ensure that adequate security and safety is provided for every participant in this...

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