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The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged Nigerians to avoid electoral violence and voter apathy, which could disrupt the March 11 governorship and state House of Assembly elections. Mrs. Theresa Nnalue, NOA Director in Charge of Orientation and Behavior Modification, announced on Wednesday at a -Day Motorised Voters’ Education in Suleja, Niger State. “Say No to Violence,” with the theme “Embrace Peaceful Credible Election,” is the name of the campaign. Nnalue, who stated that the campaign’s goal was to educate citizens about the importance of peaceful and violence-free elections, urged Nigerians to vote peacefully on March 11. “We are here…

According to renowned law professor Itse Sagay (SAN), President Muhammadu Buhari has an unrivaled record of fighting corruption. The legal eminence claimed that in 1984, during the Buhari military regime, any administration had come closest to combating corruption. “The level of intervention in the fight against corruption is unprecedented. This government has broken new grounds and records in the fight against corruption. “Since independence, no government has performed anywhere near this government in anti-corruption efforts. “I’ve been around since the 1960s, so I know. This needs to be acknowledged and appreciated,” Sagay said. Sagay discussed the work of the Presidential…

During Operation Akpakwu, soldiers from the 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, Calabar, freed Mrs. Gertrude Njar, the commissioner for women’s affairs in Cross River, from kidnapper’s captivity. Capt. Dorcas Aluko, Army Public Relations Officer, 13 Brigade, Calabar, released a statement on Wednesday announcing her rescue. On February 1st, a kidnapping took place near Mayne Avenue in Calabar South. “Acting on actionable intelligence on the victim’s whereabouts, troops laid a tacit ambush for the kidnappers around Peter Effiong Creek, Messembe, Jebs. “The gallant troops tactically sprung an ambush to take the kidnappers by surprise while in search of the victim. “In the…

Many motorists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are frustrated by the current fuel crisis and long lines at gas stations. According to newsmen who monitored fuel stations in Abuja, many stations are not dispensing products, and the few that are are causing serious traffic due to long queues. The motorists also expressed their displeasure with the country’s cash crunch, which they claim is exacerbating the problem, and urged the Federal Government to intervene immediately. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL) blamed the petrol queues in Abuja and other parts of the country on business and movement restrictions during…

Three Los Angeles police officers were shot on Wednesday evening, and a suspect was barricaded inside a garage, according to the chief of police. Los Angeles officer Chief Michel Moore said on social media that the three officers who were shot are in stable condition at a hospital. Moore also stated that an “ongoing tactical scene with outstanding gunman” was taking place at the scene. CBS affiliate KCAL-TV broadcasts live overhead images. Several officer cars were seen on television sealing off the area around the garage in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood. Officers in full tactical gear were seen near the…

On Wednesday, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) announced that it had freed three infants who were allegedly being used as alms dogs by their mothers in exchange for N3,000 per day. The infants, who were between the ages of seven and nine months, were saved by NAPTIP’s Rapid Response Unit, which had stopped their traffickers at busy intersections in the Nyanya neighborhood of Abuja. The agency’s Director-General, Dr. Fatima Waziri-Azi, made this disclosure in Abuja while speaking to stakeholders about the agency’s efforts to combat some emerging trends of human trafficking and other related…

Ifeoma Okoya-Thomas, the African Democratic Party’s deputy governorship candidate in Abia, claims to have defected to the Labour Party (LP). This information was provided by Okoya-Thomas during a Wednesday conversation with journalists in Umuahia. She claimed that she made the decision to run for office with the LP because it would give her the chance to put her vision for helping the state develop into reality. She continued by stating that she had discovered she shared the same beliefs and goals as Dr. Alex Otti, the Liberation Party’s candidate for governor, to free the people of Abia from decades of…

Nigeria is home to some of the most accomplished and talented female celebrities in the world, and Women’s Month is a time to celebrate and honor women and their accomplishments. These are women who have not only established themselves in the entertainment sector but have also elevated themselves to the status of national role models for young girls. Through their work and activism, they have been able to advocate for women’s rights in Nigeria and beyond. This article examines five well-known female Nigerian celebrities who have been outspoken supporters of women’s rights. We will look at a few of their…

The Delta Government has refuted claims made by an opposition party candidate for governor in the state that it had sold the state liaison office in Ikoyi, Lagos State. At a press conference on Wednesday, the State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, refuted the claim. In order to convince voters to support them in the March 11 governorship and state house of assembly elections, he claimed that it was part of the opposition’s propaganda. He pointed out that in an effort to score some easy political points, it had become their go-to tactic to try to discredit and cast…

The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has been given permission to examine election materials that were used by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on February 25, 2023, by the Abuja Appeal Court. The presidential candidate for the All Progressives Congress, Tinubu, urged the Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday to order INEC to allow him access to sensitive materials used in the election. Through his attorney, Mr. Akintola Makinde, Tinubu stated that in order to prepare his defense against petitions that would seek to invalidate his election, he would need to examine, scan, and make photocopies of some of the…