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2023: INEC officials diverted from their place of assignment ... Hundeyin  The INEC officials were assigned to Imam Thani Street by House No 9A for today's exercise. They were, however, found within the church premises. Residents raised concern & informed the police. The DPO Ijeshatedo swung into action and brought the INEC officials to the station. Preliminary findings show that a resident of the area who volunteered to transport the officials from their office to the center was responsible for the mixup, deliberate or not, further investigation will reveal. Meanwhile, the officials were immediately released to proceed to the correct center to continue their assignment. Click here to read more...

Some thugs have invaded St. Bridget Catholic Church ljesha, Surulere Lagos, and carted away registration machines and disrupted officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission from registering people for the permanent voter card (PVC). As at the time of filing this report, the Parish Priest of the church this reportedly locked up the church while people who came out to get registered scampered for safety. A resident of the area who pleaded anonymity told Vanguard that the thugs invaded the venue, saying they wouldn’t be allowed to register because they won’t vote for their (thugs) candidate. He claimed they destroyed INEC materials and carted away some registration items. He added that the police have been mobilised to the area to prevent further breakdown of law and order. Click Here to read more

The Executive Governor of Rivers State,  Nyesom Ezenwo Wike,  has accused  the former Vice President and  current flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of telling lies against him. This accusation was made by Wike, on Friday  at the  arrival  hall of  the Port Harcourt International Airport. The  Governor also accused Atiku of using bigwigs of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to slander him. The governor vowed to respond to both the PDP presidential candidate and the party chieftains whom he described as Atiku’s ‘attack dogs’  in due time. Wike faulted  comments credited to the former Vice President on the day he unveiled Delta State governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, as his running mate in Abuja. He said  “I have decided to be quiet because PDP is a party I love so much. I have moved on to conclude my social contract with the people of Rivers. However, it is time to let Nigerians know the truth.” Wike stated...

Son of Borno Billionaire, Ibrahim Indimi was at CAN Centre and Dalori IDP_Camps to graciously offer humanitarian assistance to some vulnerable IDPs, he was accompanied by Grema Terab, Abba Sec Maina Yusuf Galtimari and Babagana Abatcha. The visit just comes after his brother Ahmed's wedding to Zahra Buhari over the weekend. Ibrahim_Indimi, who stated that, he has been concerned by the plight of his IDP brothers and Sisters, distributed Blankets, Sweaters and Cash to a good number of IDPs out of the little from his pocket. Grema_Terab commended Ibrahim Indimi for his timely and laudable efforts. He further seized the opportunity to call on other sons and daughters of Borno to emulate Ibrahim Indimi and to lend their voice to the IDPs in order to ensure the desired attention towards them. The IDPs expressed their gratitude for the kind gesture and collectively prayed for the peace and prosperity of Borno.

Tension in Enugu state as members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) -have embarked on a protest on Thursday. The group said the protest is in agitation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the region today. President Buhari is set to visit Enugu for an economic and security summit alongside former president Olusegun Obasanjo.T

The International Human Rights Day is commemorated on 10th December every year across the world. It is a day set aside by the United Nations (UN) to celebrate the observance of human rights as enshrined in different Articles and Charters of the UN. The day beams the global searchlight on countries that are signatories to the UN Charters but disregard the basic tenets of human rights. The theme of this year’s event is: “Stand Up For Someone’s Rights Today”. In Nigeria, lawyers, activists and other critical stakeholders marked the day with rallies and speeches. The concept of human rights is rooted in the adherence to the rule of law and obedience of court orders. The time-honoured doctrine of the rule of law is the fulcrum of any constitutional democracy; anything to the contrary is a recipe for anarchy. This year’s event also provides a platform to assess how the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has fared in upholding human rights. There are instances that point to...