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2019 Elections

Reactions Trails Shift of Nigeria General election Dates.

Members of the public in view of the trending postponement of the 2019 General elections has lambast the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC for eleventh hour cancellation which has demoralized

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Ohaneze Ndigbo Regrets Election postponement, calls for Clarification

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohaneze Ndigbo has described the postponement of the Feb.16 Presidential and National Assembly elections as a rude shock. The Socio-Cultural Organisation, however, said that it

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APC Codemns Postponement of General Elections, sues for Patience

The All Progressives Congress, APC Presidential Campaign Council, has condemned postponement of the general elections by INEC, but urged its supporters to remain resolute, patient and determined. The Council through

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PDP Rejects New Election Dates, Fingers Foulplay by APC

By Francis Emekwe The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Saturday rejected the new dates announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission for the conduct of the general elections. The National

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Breaking: INEC Postpones General Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission has postpone Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections till next week 23 February as well as March 9 for Governorship and State Houses of Assembly

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66 people, more killed in Fresh Kaduna Attack

Fewer than 66 persons have been killed in a fresh outbreak of violence in Kajuru local government area of Kaduna State. The killings took place in eight settlements across the

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Unknown Gunmen Attacks, disrupts PDP Meeting in Kogi

An unknown group of heavily armed and masked men stormed a meeting of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, in Kogi State Friday (15/2/2019) afternoon. The men surrounded the Lokoja residence

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Buhari, Atiku join Muslim-brothers in Friday Juma’t Prayers

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari joined fellow worshippers Friday to pray for peaceful elections, amid claims of possible vote-rigging and fears of violence. The 76-year-old leader waved at hundreds of jubilant

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EFCC Releases Phones Nos. to Report Election Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has urged Nigerians to report vote buying during Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly nationwide polls. The Commission on Friday released telephone numbers through

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2019 Elections: PDP Sues INEC Over Faulty Card-Readers

The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has sued the electoral commission, INEC, over the use of card readers and postponement of elections. The party argues that INEC lacks the power to

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BREAKING!!! Legendary Rigging: Police Nab 17 Sacks Containing APC Thumb Printed Ballot Papers In Kano State

  The general elections are to be held on the 16th of February 2019. Muhammadu Buhari GCFR (born 17 December 1942) is a Nigerian politician currently serving as the President

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Gone too soon! Former Manchester United Coach dies

They do say death is cruel, and indeed it is. Manchester United fans on Thursday walk up into sad news that Former Manchester United youth coach credited with developing their

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Imo Govt Declares 15th February Holiday

The governor of the State, His Excellency, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has directed that Friday, February 15, 2019 be declared Public holiday. This is to enable indigenes of the State and

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SDP Suspends Casmir Anyanwu Over Anti-Party Activities

By Sunday Emenike, Abuja and Emmanuel Ndukwu, Owerri The National Working Committee of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, has suspended Dr. Casmir Anyanwu over what the party describes as unlawful

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Imo 2019: Students Begin Prayers for Okey Ezeh

As the 2019 elections draw closer, secondary school students in Imo state have begun prayer sessions for their preferred governorship candidate, Sir Okey Ezeh. Ezeh, who is the governorship candidate

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Buhari, Atiku, others sign 2nd Presidential election- Peace Accord

As Nigerians double checks the alternatives, President Muhammadu Buhari, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other candidates om Wednesday signed a second peace accord ahead of Saturday’s presidential and National

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Okey Ezeh & the Urgency of Now

By Collins Opurozor Given the gargantuan scale of Imo’s dysfunction, the people ought to be having an urgent, indeed fundamental, debate about the very direction of their much-troubled state. It

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Imo 2019: Guber Candidates Gets Ready for Polls, Signs Peace Accord

By Angus Ahumaraeze. The major political parties in Imo state on Tuesday 12, February fastened their seat belts to play and abide by the rules and guidelines of the 2019

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NUJ, Ex-Imo NUJ Boss- Igwe Calls for Vigilance on 2019 Elections

As the 2019 General Elections commence, a National Trustee of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Chief Sir Innocent lgwe has called on journalists particularly those assigned the onerous responsibility

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The Pains of Imo State & the Panacea in Okey Ezeh

By Collins Opurozor Four decades of preoccupation with development in Imo State have yielded meagre returns. The economy of the state has been stagnating or regressing. Unemployment is widespread, health

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Orlu Senate: Jones Onyereri & the Penultimate Need, Urgency to shut out Expired Politicians

By ThankGod Emeh. With the General Elections just a few days away, Nigerians and Imolites remain divided and undecided on who to vote for in spite of ample handful of

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It’s Time to Stop Recycling Old, Wasted, Tired Old People in Govt –Okey Ezeh

……SAYS POLITICAL GOLIATHS HAVE RUINED IMO STATE The Imo State Governorship Candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Sir Okey Ezeh has urged the people to roundly reject political thugs

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Okey Ezeh, So Determined to Delivering Sound Education to Ahiazu Mbaise – Collins Opuruozor

A media strategist and consultant in Imo, Mr Collins Opuruozor has repose confidence in the governorship flagbearer of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Sir Okey Ezeh to bring about the

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We Endorsed Atiku because He Believes In Restructuring than others — Edwin Clark

Elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark has said that leaders of the Pan-Niger Delta forum (PANDEF) endorsed Atiku Abubakar for President, because he is the only candidate that believes in restructuring Nigeria. The

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Okey Ezeh: Making Ideato North a Net Exporter of Rice

By Collins Opurozor Before the discovery of crude oil, agriculture used to be the mainstay of the Nigeria economy. Its impact was felt more in food production and the downstream