By Ben Aroh, The Whistler Some eligible voters who lost their permanent voter cards and applied for re-issuance claim they are yet to obtain them from their chosen local government areas because of the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to reprint them. Ben Aroh digs into the options left for those in
By Aminu Adamu, Wikki Times Barely one week before Nigeria’s general election, residents of rural communities in Zamfara State still live between hope and fear as insecurity that has over the years rendered thousands homeless threatens peaceful polls. “Just a few days ago, militants killed people on their way to Bagega Market, including my best
By Ben Aroh, The Whistler Simon Ekpa, self-styled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in a viral video, imposed a sit-at-home and curfew on the South East and some parts of the old Eastern Region during the 2023 general elections. His orders span from February 23rd to 28th 2023. Nigeria’s presidential and National
By Adebayo Aare, MAP News The 20,973 personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, who participated in the Osun and Ekiti election received their election assignment allowance on Friday, February 18th 2023. This payment is coming about seven months after the elections had been held. NSCDC deployed 11,226 personnel to provide security
By Adeyemi Okediran, Development News Nigeria A video clip recently went viral on social media where a school teacher was instructing pupils to recite a campaign song that would convince their parents to vote for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Oyo state, Nigeria. The teacher wore a PDP campaign face cap while instructing the
By Yakubu Mohammed, WikkiTimes They called themselves “Jagaban Army”. Led by Dayo Israel, the national youth leader of All Progressives Congress who named himself the chief of army staff of Jagaban army commanding their so-called foot soldiers of more than 3,000 persons who would work to secure the victory of the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.
By Patrick Obia Thousands of Nigerians will not cast their ballots during the 2023 general elections due to the devastating flood across the country last year. The flood which affected nearly all the states of the federation swept away homes and farmlands, killing several people. The flood did not only bring hardship and anguish but
By Patrick Obia Walking into the health care center in Abredang, the only health facility in the Community, and lifting eyes to the roof, one could imagine if you walked into traps made up of two-by-two planks keeping a fixed gaze as if ready to strike. With 12 feet wide and 16 feet long measurements