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 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
By Yemi Sodeeq, Informant247 Between 2019 and 2021, the Ogun/Osun River Basin Development Authority has released millions of naira to Salta Infrastructure for the rehabilitation of farm settlements and Chayakyagi road to Gbaradogi in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State. But two years down the line, The Informant247 reports that despite the funds, the
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report In 2018, the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development awarded the sum of N71.8 million for the construction of a mini-sports stadium at Okurikang in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State to help curb youth restiveness in the community. Eta Mbora, a member representing Calabar