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Sep

18

2022

Peter Obi’s supporters ground Bayelsa with one million-man march

Metro, Politics2023, Labour Party, Metro, Nigeria, obidients, Peter Obi, Politics

A coalition of supporters and stakeholders of Labour Party, (LP) presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, grounded Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on Saturday as they embarked on one million-man march in the state. The crowd, which marched from Tombia Junction en route the Mbiama Yenagoa road and terminated at the Ox-bow lake, were with placards bearing various inscriptions. At 8 am, vehicular movement from the entrance of the state was already at a halt as youths, women, and men gathered to take instructions before embarking on the rally. Speaking with DAILY POST, the coordinator of Concern Medical Practitioners, Dr. Frank…

Sep

18

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Over 13,000 APC members decamp to PDP in Kaduna

News2023, All Progressives Congress, Next Level, Nigeria, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, over 13,000 All Progressives Congress, APC, members in Kaduna State, on Saturday, in Zonkwa, defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. Speaking during the defection ceremony in Zonkwa, Kaduna State PDP Chairman, Hon. Felix Hassan Hyatt, who described the defection as symbolic and historical, noted that the good work of the opposition party will help it win the governorship election in the coming year. According to him, the only PDP stronghold in the entire North-west Zone was in Southern Kaduna. He regretted that Southern Kaduna, under the ruling party, had experienced infrastructural deficit and…

Sep

18

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Zamfara: NAF neutralizes scores of bandits in the forest

NewsBandits, Boko Haram, Crime, ISWAP, Metro, Nigeria, Security

Two Nigeria Air Force (NAF) fighter jets have neutralized scores of bandits believed to be members of a notorious bandits’ kingpin, Bello Turji in Zamfara forest. According to a source, the bandits were neutralized during a ‘surprise raid’ by the air troops of Operation Forest Sanity in Zamfara State. The surprise attack of the military troops was carried out by two Nigerian Air Force, NAF, fighter jets following credible intelligence. According to a defense intelligence source, the NAF jets released their missiles at the Fakai area, believed to be the residence of the notorious bandits’ kingpin, Turji. “As at the…

Sep

18

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

2023: 7 million Nigerians sue INEC over failure to complete voter registration

News2023, INEC, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

Twenty-four Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for “failing to give them and other seven million Nigerians adequate time and opportunity to complete their voter registration after they have carried out their registration online.” The Plaintiffs, who are suing for themselves and on behalf of seven million other Nigerians, are seeking to “complete the registration process so that they can obtain their permanent voter cards (PVCs), and exercise their right to vote.” INEC had recently revealed that out of 10,487,972 Nigerians who carried out their pre-registration online, only 3,444,378 completed the process at a…

Sep

18

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

2023: Prophet El-Buba leads Peter Obi’s mega rally in Jos

Metro, News, PoliticsLabour Party, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Peter Obi, Politics

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a group appealed to Nigerians not to vote for corrupt politicians, urging them to vote for candidates like the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, who has the country’s interest at heart. The group decried the precarious situation the country has found itself in as a result of the myriad of challenges occasioned by the poor leadership. Convener of the group, Prophet Isa El-Buba, made the disclosure while addressing thousands of Peter Obi supporters before the commencement of the Plateau Mega Rally/Fitness Walk for Good Governance in Nigeria, held at the Rwang Pam Township…