Month: February 2023

BVAS fails to recognise Wike, wife

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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers got disappointed in his polling Unit, Ward 9, Unit 7, Obio/Akpo Local Government Area on Saturday as the BVS failed to accredit him to enable him to cast his vote. The BVA failed to recognise the thumbprint or face of his wife, Suzzet Wike as the Presiding Officer, Agatha Abiokun battled in vain to have them accredited. Ms Abiokun however pleaded with the governor to wait and added that she had sent for an INEC technician to come and rectify the anomaly. The News Agency…

Group vows to change Political Narratives in Abuja

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A political group under the aegis of Nigerians Unite for Tinubu/Shettima Mandate is confident that the 2023 general elections will be a turning point for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the nation’s capital.     The group stated this shortly after some of its key members monitored the outcome of some polling units across the Territory.     A statement signed by the publicity Secretary of the group, Mr. Seyi Adesina, and made available to journalists stated that the ruling party will win the FCT for the first…

Gov Adeleke votes at Ede, commends new Electoral Act

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The Osun state Governor , Senator Ademola Adeleke cast his vote at Sagba/Abogunde Ward 2, Unit 9 in the ongoing presidential and National Assembly elections.   The Governor arrived at 8:42 and cast his votes at about 8:44 after accreditation and verification with BVAS machine.   Governor Adeleke used the opportunity to praise the electoral act as a landmark contribution to Nigeria’s democratic development.   Accompanied by family members, the State Governor described the voting process as “speedy and efficient”, commending the electoral and security agencies for doing their jobs…

FCT PDP Chairman, Two Others die in Car crash

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The Peoples Democratic Party, Chairman in the Federal Capital Territory, Sunday Zakka has died in a car crash.   The state party’s secretary, Bako Angulu confirmed the death in the early hour of Saturday.   He said Zakka along side his orderly and driver died in a ghastly motor accident off Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport- Kuje Road, Abuja on Friday’s night.   Zakka was on his way to Kuje, his home town, in preparation for today’s presidential and National assembly elections when the accident occurred.       Newsband

Police arrest suspected agents planning to manipulate INEC results in Katsina

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No fewer than 15 suspected agents trying to manipulate the ongoing presidential election have been arrested by the Katsina State Police.   The Command’s spokesman, Gambo Isa said the suspects were arrested with several electronic gadgets, laptops, and tools.   Parading the suspects at the Command’s headquarters on Friday, Isa said investigation into the matter is ongoing.   He said: ”Police are conducting investigations and the outcome will be made clear to everybody.   “We don’t want to jump the gun. We invited experts and they are doing their work…

Large turnout, late arrival of voting materials recorded in FCT

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As early as Seven o’clock residents of Gwagwalada Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory trooped out in their numbers to cast their votes in the Presidential and National Assembly elections.   Daily Trust witnessed how residents old and young were moving to their polling units.   At the Ward 03 along University road in the area council where over 10 poling units are domiciled, voters could be seen in their numbers.   Also at the Gada Nasko Registration Area Centers (RAC) where some of the materials were kept over…

Slaves Who Love Their Masters By Kola Olapite

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Nigeria, a great nation blessed with honey and milk, endowed with numerous natural and human resources whose citizens have never, at any moment, enjoyed any iota of the dividends of good governance and neither partaken of the good of the land; rather, the lot of the people is a perennial suffering amidst plenty. Without any iota of doubt, and with the huge natural resources the country is blessed, Nigerians are not supposed to be living in abject poverty as the case has continued to be. Disheartening is a mild word…

2023 Elections: NYSC DG again seeks adequate security for Corps Members

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The Director General, National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed has again canvassed for adequate security for all Corps Members that would serve as INEC Adhoc staff during the 2023 Presidential/National Assembly and Governorship/State House of Assembly elections.   He stated this on Friday during separate advocacy visits to the Commander, Operation Safe Haven Jos, Major General AB Ibrahim, the Plateau State Director, Department of State Services, Mr Albert Ogbole and the Commissioner of Police in Charge of elections in Plateau State, Mamman Dauda. In all the places…

[Friday Sermon] The Blessed Month Of Sha’aban By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy   All praise is due to Allah, lord of all worlds, the creator of everything, who gave us every thing, and honoured us with Islam.   Dear brothers and sisters! Know that our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) used to offer a lot of acts of worship in general and he used to perform the most voluntary fasts in the month of Sha’aban. And with that, he (Peace be upon him) used to pray and rest.…

Gov Sani Bello charges newly sworn-in Katcha LGA Chair to resolve Kpata-Katcha Crisis

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Niger state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has charged the newly sworn-in chairman of Katcha local government area, Musa Isyaku of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to resolve the communal clashes in Kpata-Katcha community.   Governor Sani Bello stated this shortly after presiding over the swearing-in ceremony of the Chairman at the Government House, Minna.   The Governor who expressed concern over the lingering crisis in the community and drew the attention of the newly sworn-in chairman of the need to addressing it squarely.   “Now you are in the position…