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 Ogar Monday Claim: Festus Keyamo, a spokesperson of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential campaign council, posted an image on Twitter, claiming that the crowd in the image was from the APC’s presidential campaign in Sokoto. Verdict: The image used in Mr. Keyamo’s tweet was deliberately distorted and taken out of its original context to mislead the
TOPIC Electoral Vices: Offenses, Penalties, And Why We Must Vote Not Fight As Citizens. INTRODUCTION The Presidential and National Assembly polls will be held in five days’ time with the 93.4 million registered voters expected to turn up and vote to elect one President, 109 Senators, and 360 members of the House of Representatives. This
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 Kayode Oyero, Channels Television Ten States have asked the Supreme Court to set aside the pronouncement of President Muhammadu Buhari banning old N500 and N1,000 notes. The governors, in Suit No SC/CV/162/2023, filed on Friday by their counsel, A.J. Owonikoko (SAN), wants the apex court to declare the President’s directives in his Thursday’s broadcast
By Patrick Obia The Cross River gubernatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Mr. Effiong Nyong has reiterated his campaign mantra to make the State an economic hub if elected as governor in the March 11, 2023 polls. Effiong gave the assurance while featuring as a guest on FAD 93.1FM Calabar morning political show
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 Ogar Monday Claim: An alleged picture of Ebuka Uchendu, a popular TV host putting on the Tinubu signature cap as a mark of support has surfaced online. Verdict: False. The alleged image featuring Mr Ebuka with the Tinubu trademark cdoctored. Full Text As the election season draws nearer, political actors and their supporters continue