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
By Yakubu Mohammed, WikkiTimes A one-day trip to Gamawa to collect PVC is a luxury that Musa Yunusa, a resident of the Kadi-Kadi community in Gamawa local government area of Bauchi State, could not afford despite his willingness to vote in the 2023 polls. He makes an average of N500 daily from firewood. Left with
By Idris Kamal, WikkiTimes While Bornor Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) struggle to resettle, after spending over a decade in various official IDP Camps, at a time close to general elections, they have no idea where to get their PVCs and even where to vote, WikkiTimes’ Idris Kamal writes. Muhammad Abubakar, a 30-year-old resettled native of
By Abdulrahaman Taye, The Informant247 Nigeria’s electoral umpire once claimed it had removed polling units from palaces, worship centers, and private residences across the country, tagging them as inappropriate places. However, in this report, The Informant27’s Abdulrahaman Taiye documented how the Emir of Ilorin’s palace in Kwara state is still designated polling units. Named Ilorin West
The dilemma of oversighting the commercial ventures of Nigerian military A call to look beyond the veil of Nigerian Military’s welfare and commercial platforms Is this a ‘blackhole’ in Nigeria’s security financing? Editor’s note: There is a paradox today that the more the government spends on the security and defence sector, the more insecure Nigerians feel.
By Akewushola Afeez, The Informant247 When Muhammad Alhaji, a resident of Patigi in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara state cast his vote in the 2019 general elections, he had to rely on one of his relatives who guided him in choosing candidates/parties of his choice. Though blind, Alhaji exercised his right as enshrined in the constitution,