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THE Independent National Electoral Commission in Gombe State has cautioned political parties and their candidates against use of vulgar language that could threaten peace during electioneering. The Head of Voter Education and Publicity of the Commission in the state, Nuhu Ibrahim, gave the charge in a statement on Tuesday in …

EMEKA Ihedioha, former governor of Imo State, has said that power would rotate to the Southeast after Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), would have completed his tenure as president. Ihedioha, a member of the PDP, was captured making the argument in a trending video circulating …

JULIUS Abure, national chairman of the Labour Party has said the party would hold Peter Obi, its presidential candidate accountable if he becomes president in 2023. Abure who spoke in an interview with ThisDay, said the party will not just form a government, but will go as far as to …

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, met with the Party’s stakeholders in Enugu State. Newsextra24 reports that the meeting was a continuation of his consultation with stakeholders across the six geo-political zones. However, our correspondent reports that Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu …

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has commended the Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, for his commitment to ensuring the protection of lives and properties of the people of the state through the state security outfit, the Amotekun. Obi, who described Governor Akeredolu as a …

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Ibrahim Kana, is currently meeting with the leadership of the protesting ex-military personnel in a secret meeting at the Ship House, at Olusegun Obasanjo Way, in Abuja, Trojan.com.ng reports. A source at the Ministry, who spoke to our correspondent on the condition …

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday arrived in Enugu State for a meeting with party stakeholders in the South-East. Atiku made this known via a tweet on Tuesday, adding that he felt “great” about his arrival. He also shared pictures of his arrival, where …

THE Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday gave an estimated breakdown of some of the 1.4 million ad hoc staff to be trained ahead of the 2023 general election. This was disclosed at the two-day capacity building workshop by the Institute for INEC Press Corps on critical issues in the …

The ruling All Progressives Congress and its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, have been warned not against causing division among Christians with money. The warning was made in a statement issued by the Northern States Christian Elders Forum, signed by its chairman, Oyinehi Inalegwu, on Tuesday. “We warn APC to stop …

No fewer than 39 members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Benue State, on Monday, asked a Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi to nullify the gubernatorial primary election of the party in the State. The APC members dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, APC and Rev. Fr …