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NewsJournalists Told To Be Objective In Their Political Reportage

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 25, 2023

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...

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NewsNigeriaPolitics2023: Secure our offices, electoral materials – INEC appeals to community leaders 

PilotnewsDecember 22, 2022

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Tuesday, appealed to traditional rulers, presidents-general of 181 communities and other stakeholders in Anambra State to assist in securing their offices, staff and electoral materials during the 2023 general elections. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in charge of Anambra state, Dr. Queen Elizabeth Agwu, made the appeal in Awka during a brainstorming meeting with community leaders and other stakeholders from Anambra Central Senatorial districts. According to Agwu, security...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsCourt Orders INEC to Resume Voters’ Registration

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 22, 2022

Five months after the suspension of the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR), a Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to resume the registration. Delivering the judgment on Tuesday, Justice Inyang Ekwo said the voters’ registration ought to last until 90 days before the 2023 general election. The judge also directed INEC to ensure that eligible Nigerians were not deprived the opportunity to have their voter’s card for the forthcoming...

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NewsNigeriaPolitics2023 Elections: Peter Obi asks Wike to support LP for presidency

Beloved John (Staff Writer)November 17, 2022

Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi has appealed for the support of Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, in his bid for the presidency. On Thursday, during the inauguration of the Nkpolu Oroworukwo flyover in Port Harcourt, the Rivers capital, Obi said he will ensure better opportunities for Rivers state if he’s elected president. He praised Wike for his principle and urged that he remain consistent. Obi noted that his party’s chances will be improved in...

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NewsNigerians Should Take “Full Ownership of the 2023 Census Exercise” – National Orientation Agency

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)November 17, 2022

The Director General of the National Orientation Agency –NOA, Dr. Garba Abari, has advised Nigerians to take full ownership of the 2023 National Population and Housing Census. This, the NOA DG said, is to enhance the process to generate credible data that will aide in effective planning and development of the country. Dr. Abari was speaking during the one day National Population Commission- NPC, State Level Capacity Building Workshop on the 2023 Population and Housing...

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NewsNigeriaPolitics2023 Election: Fresh Battles in Enugu As ADC, Idoko Files Suit Against INEC, PDP

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)November 17, 2022

In pursuant to section 77(3), 84(1) and (13) of the Electoral Act, 2022, the African Democratic Congress and Chika Emmanuel Idoko (plaintiffs) have originated a summon against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and 36 candidates of the party in the 2023 elections. The case filed in the Federal High Court of Nigeria in the Abuja Judicial Division holden at Abuja, Nigeria, law suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1770/2022 demands that within ten (10)...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsMuslim-Muslim Ticket: “I Can’t Suppress Christians; My Wife, Children are Christians” — Tinubu

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 17, 2022

Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he has no plans to marginalise the Christian community if elected in 2023. At an interactive session with the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Wednesday, Tinubu said his choice of former Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima, as running mate had nothing to do with religion. “My choice of Shettima is borne out of the urgent need to address the...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsINEC Insists on Use of BVAS, IReV for Credible Elections

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 17, 2022

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated its commitment to the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) for credible polls in the forthcoming general elections. BVAS and IReV are innovations introduced by the electoral body to ensure the integrity and credibility of election results in Nigeria by guaranteeing transparent voter accreditation and real-time transmission of polling unit results. The INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, in...

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NewsNigeriaINEC Registers Over 10m New Voters, Raises Alarm About Fake Registration Centres

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 2, 2022

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has added more than 10 million new voters to its electoral rolls, the majority of whom are young people in preparation for the 2023 elections. It says 84% of the 10.49 million new voters registered during the year-long exercise that was concluded on Sunday, were under the age of 34. According to INEC data, 84 million voters were registered for 2019 general elections and there may now be 96.2...

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