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Criminal Impersonation: SDP Moves to Arrest Casmir Anyanwu

By Emma Ukaegbu, Owerri The Social Democratic Party, SDP, has vowed to throw Dr. Casmir Anyanwu into prison over criminal impersonation and sundry other alleged offences which the suspended member

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I’m Determined to Govern Imo like Sam Mbakwe – Linus Okorie

A front line global leadership guru and the Governorship Candidate of the Young Progressive Party, YPP in Imo State, Dr Linus Okorie has assured Imolites of a remarkable and exemplary

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INEC office at Oriade LGA Suffers Attack, Burnt

Reports reaching News Corner news crew says INEC office at Oriade Local Government Area of Osun state has been attacked and burnt by hoodlums at about 3am on Sunday. According

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2019 Elections: Kingsley Uju Charge Nigerians to be Civil, Says Victory is Sure.

By ThankGod Emeh. The Action Alliance party, AA- Federal House of Representatives candidate for Ohaji/Egbema,Oguta,Oru West Federal Constituency, Engineer Kingsley Uju has extolled INEC and voters in the area for

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Uche Nwosu commends INEC for Free & Fair Election

By ThankGod Emeh The Imo Governorship Candidate of the Action Alliance Party, AA in the state, Chief Uche Nwosu has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC for conducting a

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Presidential, National Assembly Elections in Imo: Observation and Analysis

By ThankGod Emeh, Owerri. Owerri, the Imo state capital, Okigwe and Orlu Zones of the state on Saturday 23rd February, 2019 witnessed a near perfect election below the expectations, drummed

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FG Declares Friday, 22nd Feb Public Holiday

The Nigeria’s Federal Government early hours on Thursday declared Friday, 22 February as a Public Holiday, to enable citizens prepare for Saturday’s Presidential and Parliamentary elections. The release states that

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INEC Lifts Ban on Political Campaigns

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on Monday approved the resumption of political campaign activities ahead of Saturday, February 23rd, 2019 rescheduled elections. This was revealed in a statement on

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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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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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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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Catholic Church Disowns Mbaka over political endorsement .

The Catholic Diocese of Enugu has distanced itself from the endorsement of some governors of the South-East and candidates contesting different political positions by the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry,