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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended voting time in areas where the exercise was delayed as a result of the late arrival of electoral materials and related challenges.


Festus Okoye, the commission’s director of voter and publicity, announced this at a press briefing at the International Conference Center (ICC), Abuja.

Okoye said INEC reached the decision in order to avoid disenfranchisement of voters. The exercise scheduled for 8am, started hours behind schedule in different parts of the country.

He said the extension would be determined by the amount of time lost at the unit.


“What the commission has decided is that in any of the states where polls opened at 9’o clock, there will be an extension of one hour and it progresses that way,” he said.

“In relation to the opening of polls in some of the states of the federation, as of 12noon, we recorded 100% opening of polls, some of them we recorded over 90% opening of poll.

“Ninety percent of all the polling units In Anambra state had opened at 12 mid-day; in Edo, 97 percent; Ekiti, 100%; Katsina, 100 percent. Also 100 percent in Taraba.

“In a place like Adamawa state, we recorded, 34 percent opening of polls, in Akwa Ibom, 64 percent, Bauchi, 49 percent, in Bayelsa, 29 percent in Borno, and 62 percent in Gombe.”

https://www.thecable.ng/just-in-inec-extends-voting-time-in-some-polling-units

Abia

Abia state, South-East Nigeria is a stronghold of the
PDP. With Governor Okezie Ikpeazu seeking a fresh
four years mandate, the odds are clearly in Atiku’s
favour.

Although, the APC boast an impressive presence in
the state, Atiku is highly favoured t take this one,
what with his recent endorsement by the pan Igbo
socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo?



Adamawa

Adamama, the home state of Atiku is an APC-
controlled state given that Governor Jibrilla Bindo
was elected in 2015 on the platform of the ruling
party.

But the state is also home to wife of the President
Buhari, Aisha who has been meeting with various
stakeholders on the need to get her husband re-
elected.

Apart from the state government, Atiku is the
biggest employer of labour in the agrarian state; a
factor that may give the President a run for his
money.

Given the political permutations on ground and
Atiku not prepared to have Buhari beat him in his
den, the former Vice President is bookmakers’
favourite to win here.



Akwa Ibom

Oil-rich Akwa Ibom is a fortress of the PDP since
the return to democracy in 1999. Its governor,
Udom Emmanuel is seeking a renewal of the
mandate he got in 2015.

Although former Senate Minority Leader, Senator
Godswill Akpabio and Senior Special Assistant to
President Buhari on National Assembly Matters are
now members of the APC, Atiku stands a better
chance of winning here than Buhari.



Bauchi

With a sitting governor and a good number of state
and federal parliamentarians, President Buhari is
favoured to take the North-East state.

However, veteran politicians like Speaker of the
House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and PDP
governorship candidate, Bala Mohammed are
certainly no pushovers and would do everything
possible to give the ruling party the fight of its life.
Bayelsa

There will be no governorship election in oil-rich
Bayelsa this year but Governor Seriake Dickson is
fully committed to delivering the state to Atiku.
Working alongside Nigeria’s immediate past
President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Atiku may as
well spare himself some few hours of sleep, aware
Bayelsa is in the bag.



Benue

Until his defection to the PDP, Governor Samuel
Ortom was in the camp of President Buhari. Today,
he says his lost happiness has returned and he has
charged voters to rally behind Atiku.

The incessant killings in the stated which appeared
to have abated in the past few months may work in
favour of the PDP candidate as many believed
President Buhari did not handle the violent
skirmishes well.



Borno

Here, President Buhari is likely to struggle to
convince the electorate to pitch tent with him once
more following the worsening security situation.
Today, there are fears elections may not hold in
some parts of the state given the manner the
insurgents launched ferocious attacks in recent
times.



Cross River

Governor Ben Ayande is seeking a new mandate
that would see his tenancy of Government House
expire in 2023 if he is elected in the 2019
governorship polls.

Like Akwa Ibom, APC is a new comer in Cross
River and will struggle to match the party’s
structure in the state. Atiku is highly favoured to
win with a landslide.



Delta

The APC may boast of tested politicians like the
immediate past governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan and
perennial governorship contestant, Great Ogboru but
Delta is under the firm grip of PDP.

Apart from Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, Senator James
Manager and ex-governor of the state, James Ibori
all working for the success of the party, President
Buhari faces an uphill task to defeat Atiku here.



Ebonyi

Governor Dave Umahi was once rumoured to be
working for President Buhari but he has in the past
few weeks demonstrated his commitment to
winning the State for Atiku.

With his eyes for a fresh mandate, Umahi knows
the difficulty in pushing his cause and that of a
Presidential candidate on the platform of another
party.



Edo

Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the APC national
chairman, left some memorable infrastructural
development in Edo state while he served as
governor.

Till date, he remains a popular figure across all
three senatorial districts. Although like Bayelsa, no
governorship poll will hold here, President Buhari is
likely to pip Atiku to the state.



Enugu

Enugu is a PDP-controlled state with Governor
Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and Deputy Senate President, Ike
Ekweremadu both seeking return to their positions.
Following the successful handling of the rift
occasioned by Atiku’s choice of his running mate,
Peter Obi, Ekweremadu has committed his body,
soul and spirit to the PDP cause in this election. In
addition they have power house Chimaroke
Nnamani back to PDP. It’s Atiku’s here.



Gombe

Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo’s second term in
office will come to an end on May 29, 2019 and his
dedication to the victory of Atiku is not in doubt.
He remains the strongman of Gombe politics given
his stewardship in the course of the past eight
years. Atiku is tipped to beat Buhari by a wide
margin.



Imo

Ordinarily, APC would have been favoured to stand
a poll chance to beat other parties here but the
intrigues which characterized its congresses and
primaries have thrown up the state for contest.
Governor Okorocha is aggrieved and so is the APC
chairman who believes the party is not getting the
support it deserved from the governor. Chances of
both parties are pegged at 50-50.



Jigawa

Governor Abubakar Badaru was elected on the
platform of the APC in 2015 and he is reputed to
have done fairly well in meeting his electoral
promises.

However, Sule Lamido, the former state governor is
going the whole hog to see to the victory of Atiku
at the polls.

Elections here will be keenly contested but
President Buhari may take this one again, like he
did in 2015.



Kaduna

Kaduna has been enmeshed in crisis in the past
few years; Governor El-Rufai’s handling of same
has left the people sharply divided.

The governor’s war with some APC stalwarts such
as Senator Shehu Sani eventually led to the latter’s
defection to the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP,
from where he continues to launch his trademark
vitriolics against President Buhari and El-Rufai. It’s
APC state and Buhari holds sway. But a Surprise is
possible.



Kano

It is one of the states where Nigerians and election
observers would beam their searchlights given its
huge population and the dynamics of the past few
months and weeks.

With a Governor Abdullahi Ganduje carrying a huge
credibility burden following allegations of bribe
taking; his re-election and that of Buhari would not
be an easy one here.

Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso with his Kwankwasiyya
Movement are doing the mibilization for Atiku, who
literally shut down the ancient city with his
campaign rally. It’s Buhari but Atiku has a bright
chance of causing a major upset here.



Katsina

It is the home state of President Buhari. With a
sitting governor who is a candidate for re-
election, APC is favoured to win but that won’t
come easily.

Ibrahim Shema, former governor of the state
alongside PDP national secretary, Ibrahim Tsauri
have succeeded in turning the tide, so much that
the popularity of the PDP among the people is not
in doubt.



Kwara

Is the popularity of President Buhari enough to
break the Saraki’s stronghold of the North-Central
state?

For Senate President, Bukola Saraki, the APC should
forget taking Kwara in 2019 for in his words, the
people know their leader. It will be hotly contested
here especially with the O te ge movement. Saraki
is strong and should win it for Atiku but some
parity should not be ruled out.



Lagos

Regardless of the intrigues which almost tore the
APC apart, Lagos remains its stronghold.
Although there were issues with Governor
Akinwunmi Ambode and he was shoved aside to
pave way for Babajide Sanwo-Olu the opposition
remains weak and the ruling party is still the party
to beat but today’s election may be different. It’s
APC state but it will still be difficult to vouch for
Buhari here going be large population of non
indigens many of who complained of not been able
to collect their PVCs.



Nasarawa

The North-Central state is almost fated to go the
way of President Buhari given the popularity of
Governor Tanko Al-Makura among his people.
Niger

Niger on paper is an APC state; however, a
combination of factors may work in Atiku’s favour
otherwise its Buhari’s



Ogun

Here is one state the APC will sweat to reclaim
even though it has a sitting governor elected on its
platform, Ibikunle Amosun.

Like the scenario that played out in Imo over
controversial primaries, the governor who though
has pledged to work for Buhari, is working for a
rival party to produce his successor. All this may
work in Atiku’s favour but Buhari may be it here.
Kebbi

Governor Atiku Bagudu has been lauded by many
for his agricultural imprints in the state. He was
elected to govern in 2015.

His popularity and that of the APC in the state is
one that should worry the PDP which however has
Tanimu Abubakar, a former Presidential aspirant to
look up to in the North-West state.

Give and take, President Buhari is favoured to win
in Kebbi.



Osun

The controversies that trailed the governorship
election here are still fresh in the mind.
Those whose words carry weight in political
matters have vowed to get maximum votes for
Atiku in the today’s election.



Oyo

It is a 50-50 contest here as neither the ruling APC
nor opposition PDP can afford to go to sleep.
Though, the power of incumbency may work to the
advantage of the APC.



Ondo

Ondo has a sitting governor and prominent
members of both federal and state assemblies.
Barring any dramatic twist, the odds are in favour
of the ruling party.



Plateau

Governor Simon Lalong is likely to struggle in his
bid to get re-elected for a fresh four year tenure.
The killings which swept through many villages in
the past few years would likely play a major role in
determining who wins at the end of balloting.
Atiku’s chances here are quite bright.



Rivers

Unless a change of fortune comes its way, the APC
will not field candidates in any of the elective
positions being contested.

Those who would have voted Buhari because of
other APC candidates for other elective offices
would likely turn in the direction of Atiku.

PDP is certain to win by a large margin with
Governor Nyesom Wike almost certain of a fresh
four year mandate.



Sokoto

The North-West state became PDP’s when
Governor Aminu Tambuwal defected from the APC.
Boasting a huge number of voters, President Buhari
and Atiku would be looking with keen interest how
things play out here. As things stand today, Sokoto
is PDP to lose.




Taraba

PDP has never lost Taraba to any party since 1999
and that record is not about to change at least for
now.

Atiku will rely on his political visibility and Governor
Ishaku Darius popularity to win with a large margin
in the North-East state.




Yobe

Yobe will provide an interesting scenario for both
candidates even though the state is currently
controlled by the APC.

In 2015, President Jonathan lost here in what some
believed was informed by his handling of the Boko
Haram insurgency.

Under Buhari however, the killings have continued
on a worrisome scale.

It is left to be seen what choice the electorate will
make but APC is more like it here.




Zamfara

Like Rivers, the APC are are not likely to field
candidates for election here, leaving President
Buhari a lone ranger in a dangerous fortress.
It’s APC but Atiku stands a chance of causing an
upset here too even though Governor Abdulaziz
Yari has been threatening fire. He was elected on
the platform of the APC.


https://www.tori.ng/news/116917/buhari-vs-atiku-how-they-may-win.html

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. even if buhari tell that a million times some people wouldn't believe him

- The presidential candidate said he was proud of being a Nigerian when the electorate used their PVC's to change government, four years ago

- The former vice president urged Nigerians to come out to vote; stating that this election is about their future and the future of the nation

Just like 2015, Nigerians have a fresh opportunity to vote out an incumbent on Saturday, February 23, says Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The former vice president made the comment on Thursday, February 21, during a live broadcast on
Facebook, Tribune reports.


Legit.ng gathers that Atiku said he was proud of
being a Nigerian when the electorate, four years
ago, used their Permanent Voters Cards (PVC's) to
change government. He said February 23 presents
another opportunity for history to be repeated.

He urged citizens to come out en masse and cast
their votes; warning that if they failed to do so,
they "will be accepting that the next four years will
be like the last.”

He added: “The reasons we have elections is to
allow us to have our voices heard on how we have
been governed for the last four years and who will
govern us for the next four years.

“On March 28, 2015, we the people of Nigeria went
to our polling units armed only with our PVC's and
yet we were able to remove an incumbent
president from office.

“That made me very proud to be a Nigerian and a
democrat. This Saturday, we’ll have the opportunity
to do so again.

“My message to you is simple: Please come out to
vote as this election is about your future and the
future of our great nation.

“On election day, we are all equal, as no single vote
is more important than any other. But if you do not
vote, you will be accepting that the next four years
will be like the last."

https://www.legit.ng/1223463-on-february-23-remove-incumbent-2015-atiku.html

1. Tomorrow, the polls open. Tomorrow, we affirm
that Nigeria stands as a democracy and that no worldly hand can deter us from this wise and fitting path we have chosen for ourselves.


2. Many were worried and thought the worst might
happen. You proved them wrong by showing that you are a great people with an abiding love for peace, democracy and the unity of our country.


3. I believe INEC realises the profound and weighty duty that rests upon it.


4. We must cast aside doubt and have faith that INEC will rise to the occasion. We must believe and encourage INEC to fulfill and honour this responsibility it owes to our country.


5. As your President, I hereby ask all Nigerians with voting cards to participate in defining the future of our nation by exercising your democratic rights tomorrow. I urge you to go out and vote.


6. Do not be afraid of rumours of violence and unrest. Our security agencies have worked diligently to ensure that adequate security measures are in place.


7. You will be able to vote in an atmosphere ofopenness and peace, devoid of fear from threat or intimidation.


8. Honour your civic duty as voters by going to the.polls tomorrow to vote for the government of your.choice, for the government that will lead Nigeria toward its finest destiny.

https://www.legit.ng/1223476-8-quotes-by-buhari-nationwide-broadcast-presidential-election.html

Photos have shown a little boy whose dressing caught many people's attention recently.

The handsome boy was dressed in a complete police officer's uniform as he posed adorably for the camera.

He is seen standing up in photos while looking straight into the camera with a smile on his face. Local reports show that the boy is a police officer's son and was dressed to look like a police officer for his birthday photo-shoot.


See photos below:

https://www.tori.ng/userfiles/image/2019/feb/21/boy%20dress1.jpg

https://www.tori.ng/userfiles/image/2019/feb/21/boy%20dress2.jpg

https://www.tori.ng/userfiles/image/2019/feb/21/boy%20dress3.jpg

https://www.tori.ng/userfiles/image/2019/feb/21/boy%20dress4.jpg

https://www.tori.ng/news/116861/wow-little-boy-stuns-with-his-mobile-policethemed.html

I think he is right

There has been a lot of confusion on who actually is in charge of the logistics at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) since the chaos that resulted in the rescheduling of the general election.


Initially, the social media was buzzing with the news that it was Amina Zakari, the national commissioner who was in the news for being related to President Muhammadu Buhari by marriage. Some commented that she sabotaged the election because Buhari was going to lose.

However, Zakari left the role in October 2018 when she was redeployed to oversee the health and welfare committee.

Not long after the Zakari rumour died down, word started going round that Okechukwu Ibeanu, a
professor of political science and national commissioner in charge of electoral operations and
logistics, was the man responsible for the chaos. It was implied that he was working for Atiku Abubakar, Buhari’s main challenger.

Meanwhile, there is yet another committee on
logistics for the elections. Headed by Ahmad Tijani
Mu’azu, a retired air vice marshal, the ad hoc committee is made up of three national commissioners and representatives from several government agencies, notably customs, immigration, road safety commission,police and armed forces.

What is the difference between the committee headed by Ibeanu and that of Mu’azu — since both deal with logistics? TheCable findings show that the one led by Ibeanu is a standing committee, which is “internal”. It deals with providing ballot papers, ballot boxes and other materials for the elections.

The ad hoc committee headed by Mu’azu, which is
“external”, is specifically for the elections and the brief is to receive materials at the airports and send them to the different locations across the country. It is “external” because it is composed mainly of non-INEC members.

In November 2018 when Yakubu announced that Zakari would head the ad hoc committee on collation centre, all eyes were on her and her relationship with Buhari. On the same day, however, Mu’azu was announced as the chairman of the ad hoc committee on logistics. This went virtually unnoticed. Yet, it was perhaps the most
important of the committees inaugurated on January 3, 2019.



Who, then, is Ahmad Tijani Mu’azu?

According to his profile on the INEC website, he was born on September 6, 1957 in Gombe state.

He schooled in Gombe, Kaduna and Maiduguri between 1964 and 1975.

In June 1976, he joined the Nigerian air force as a potential pilot and was commissioned pilot officer into air traffic control specialty in 1979.

He holds both civil and military licences with ratings in aerodrome, approach control and approach radar control positions. He was deployed to air traffic control duties for 12 years, from 1979 to 1991, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano.

Mu’azu had his basic military training at the Nigerian Defence Academy from June to December 1979. He did his junior command and staff course at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) Jaji in 1988. He attended the senior command and staff course at Ghana Armed Forces Staff College (GAFSC) Teshie, Accra, between 1991 and 1992. He was said to have finished well above average “with a strong recommendation for appointment as a directing staff”.

He was a member of National War College (NEC), Course 12 at the then National War College (now
National Defence College), Abuja, from 2003 to 2004 “and graduated, again, with a strong recommendation to return to the college as a directing staff” , according to the profile.

He earned an MSc in strategic studies from the University of Ibadan in 2005.

Mu’azu rose to the professional rank of air vice marshal in 2007 and retired in 2013, after 34 years of service.

TheCable understands that he had been helping INEC
with flight issues in the past and this might have influenced the decision to saddle him with the
responsibility for logistics for the elections.

“None of the three INEC commissioners in the ad hoc committee had any experience of organising general election in Nigeria, so the chaos was coming,” an INEC official told TheCable.

https://www.tori.ng/news/116831/meet-ahmad-tijani-muazu-the-man-in-charge-of-inec.html

https://www.tori.ng/userfiles/image/2019/feb/21/ayusuf.JPG

l like this man. he gives details on why he wants something done.

Not those who do nothing but insult and blame each other

Gunmen wearing military uniform have, Thursday,
attacked the vehicle belonging to the Independent
National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Benue
State while it was conveying non-sensitive
election materials to one of the LGAs in the state.

Victim’s Colleague Is Our Leader, Says Robber
That Killed Uber Driver In Lagos

The State INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner,
REC, Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda made this known while
addressing newsmen in the state.

He said the vehicle was carrying non-sensitive
materials to Logo area of the state when it was
attacked.

According to him, “This is true. Recently, our
vehicle which was conveying non sensitive
materials was attacked along Logo area by
people in military uniform.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/02/breaking-gunmen-in-military-uniform-attack-inec-vehicle-with-election-materials-in-benue/

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President Muhammadu Buhari will today broadcast to the nation at 7pm, ahead of the 16 February presidential and National Assembly elections.

A repeat of the broadcast will be made at 9pm, according to media adviser Femi Adesina.

“All television, radio stations and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority and Radio Nigeria for the broadcast”, Adesina said.

President Buhari, of the All Progressives Congressis
contesting for re-election on Saturday and is being challenged by more than five dozen candidates.
Originally, 73 candidates were listed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, but some have dropped out to endorse either Buhari or his main challenger, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party.


Buhari goes to Katsina, his home state for the final rally. He will then move to his home town of Daura, where he will vote on Saturday.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/02/just-in-buhari-to-make-special-broadcast-today/

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The management of the Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma in Edo state, has suspended the Chairman of ASUU branch of the University, Dr. Monday Igbafen over alleged gross misconduct bordering on sexual harassment and threats of sex for marks.

Leadership reports that Igbafen's suspension order was contained in University’s News Bulletin, dated 13th February and signed by the Deputy Registrar information/Public Relations Officer, Edward Aihevba, titled “Suspension of Dr. M.L. Ugandan, associate professor in the department of philosophy.”



The statement reads in part:

“The university community is hereby informed that Dr. M. L. Igbafen, Associate Professor in the department of
philosophy, has been suspended from duty, following his arraignment before the Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee (SSDC) on allegation of gross misconduct bordering on sexual harassment and threats of marks for sex.

He had earlier been accused of this offence and an investigative panel set up, which found him culpable and indicted. Recently, there was petition by the family
of the female student involved, asking that Dr. M. L. Igbafen be brought to book, failing which the university management would be reported to ICPC for failure to
act.

On receipt of the petition, the University management asked for his comments. His response was found unsatisfactory. He was therefore arraigned before the
senior staff disciplinary committee (SSDC)…As due process demands, he has been suspended from the university, pending the determination of the allegation leveled against him.

He is therefore not allowed to participate or be involved in any university duties, activities or functions, except those related to senior staff disciplinary committee (SSDC) during the period of suspension''.

Reacting to the allegation levelled against him, Igbafen said he was being framed by the school management.

“If you have been monitoring development in AAU, Ekpoma, you will not be surprised that a paper like that is coming from the university administration. It is the climax of a desperate Vice Chancellor who has so
many things to hide, which we will bring to the press. We have been battling the Vice Chancellor who wants to impose himself to the University. I am doing my
job as ASUU Chairman, there have been several attempts to compromise me, but I refused, and when they discovered that they are unable to compromise me, the next thing is to resort to blackmail.


Ask the Vice Chancellor, when did this issue of sexual harassment happened. The issue at stake is an attempt to cow the ASUU Chairman. We will address a
world press conference to address the issue.”

https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2019/2/ambrose-ali-university-ASUU-chairman-suspended-over-sex-for-marks-scandal-2.html

Y'all shouting Sai Baba and Atikulated, See your gladiators smiling at each other while you here on nairaland spitting fire and brimstone at those who refused to accept your opinions on your choice of candidate. As for me I'm done with them.

The Court of Appeal Sokoto Division on Wednesday
dismissed the case filed by a member of the House
of Representatives, Aminu Jaji, against the decision
of a Zamfara High Court which recognised the
primaries conducted by Zamfara APC for
candidates in the upcoming general election.
The appellate court dismissed the appeal after Jaji
withdrew the case.

Presiding Judge, Justice Jummai Sankey, granted
the prayer made by the appellant in which he
sought to withdraw the entire case.

Sankey, who led another panel of judges, held that
the Appellant was at liberty to withdraw the case
based on Order 11, Rule 1, of the Appeal Court
Laws, noting that the order and rule cited by the
respondents were only recognising administrative
rules.

The judge said the court took judicial notice of
records of previous panel as well as Supreme Court
judgement and thereby dismissed the case based
on Order 11, Rule 5 as required by law.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a
Zamfara High Court had recognised the primary
elections held by the All Progressives Congress in
the state and declared that INEC accept the party’s
candidates for the elections.

Unsatisfied with state High Court decision, the
appellant, Jaji, a governorship aspirant and member
representing Kauran Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal
Constituency, approached the appeal court asking it
to set aside the lower court’s judgement.

On Monday, Justice Ahmad Belgore and two other
justices had recused themselves from delivering
judgment on the appeal based on a circulated
media allegations and issues raised by Mr.
Muhammad Nuhu, Counsel to Senator Kabiru
Marafa, that they were compromised.

Belgore said in recognition of the magnitude of
allegations and present situation in judiciary as well
as the nation, the judges surrendered that the
President of the Court of Appeal should constitute
new panel to entertain the matter.

He told all parties to the case to await the
constitution of a new panel that would consider the
matter, a situation that led to constitution of the
panel headed by Sankey.


(NAN)

https://www.tori.ng/news/116323/zamfara-apc-can-now-field-candidates-for-elections.html

INEC office in Quan Pan local government area of
Plateau state is currently on fire.

According to journalist Bello Lukman, the fire was
caused by a drunken security man . Ballot boxes,
voters register, uncollected Permanent Voters
Card,Card Readers and other materials got burnt.

https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2019/2/photos-inec-office-in-plateau-set-ablaze-by-drunk-security-officer-pvcs-and-other-items-burnt.html

this is really nice. thankx OP

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has advised Nigerians against selling their votes, saying that it's like “selling your destiny”.

He spoke on Saturday at a workshop on broadcast media coverage for the 2019 elections, organised by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) in Abuja tagged ‘Fake News, Hate Speech, Vote and PVC Buying’.

Represented by Ms Grace Isu-Gekpe, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, the Information Minister said: “Selling your vote or PVC is like selling your destiny and we should not allow ourselves to sell our destiny. When you do that, you know what that means.”

Journalists were also advised to use their positions to work with government in the effort to address the spread of fake news, hate speech and vote buying.

http://saharareporters.com/2019/02/09/selling-your-vote-selling-your-destiny-says-lai-mohammed

It was gathered that about 12 Primary School pupils
between the ages of 6 and 16, were reportedly
recruited and initiated into the dreaded cult group
known as Awawa.

According to police report, the pupils were
recruited by a 16-year-old girl identified as Salami
Rasheedat who attends Egan Senior Grammar in
Igando, Lagos and were undergoing training in
order to become hardened members in the future
before it got exposed.

The arrest which happened last week was disclosed
by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr.
Imohimi Edgal, at the State Police Command. The
police boss revealed that two men were also
arrested for initiating the Primary School pupils into
the cult gang.

The police said it was a Guardian and Counseling
teacher at the Egan Community School in Lagos
who uncovered the cultists’ initiation ceremony
plan. The school comprised of both primary and
secondary levels.

The teacher was said to have noticed a particular
incision on the lower jaws of some of the students
and decided to ask questions about it, to which one
of the children confessed that any school pupil or
student seen with the mark was a member of the
Awawa cult group.

Consequent upon the discovery, the teacher raised
an alarm and the school authorities reported the
matter to the police.

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi
Edgal, said that acting on the report, he directed the
Gender Section of the Command to investigate the
allegation of initiation into an unlawful society
affecting 12 children whose ages ranged from 6 to
16 years, the 16-year-old girl being the oldest and
only female among them.

Edgal said that during interrogation, the girl
confessed that she did take the rest of the children
for initiation and that the symbol on their jaws was
that of the Awawa Boys.

“Two adult suspects behind the initiation are
already in police custody and are helping police
investigation. Investigation is ongoing with a view
to arresting other members of the Awawa group
for prosecution,”

https://www.tori.ng/news/116086/see-primary-school-pupils-initiated-into-cult-grou.html

Cash strapped university students in UK are being paid as much as £3,500 to be infected with dangerous tropical diseases including typhoid, malaria and pneumonia.


The UK students are among a growing number of healthy volunteers being paid to be infected with exotic bacteria and viruses for scientific research at institutions including Oxford University and Imperial College London.

https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2019/2/uk-students-are-being-paid-to-be-infected-with-dangerous-tropical-diseases.html

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A renewed clash between rival cult groups has left about six people dead in Anambra state.


It was gathered that the latest killing happened yesterday in Awka, the state capital, as about six(6) person were said to have been killed in total at the Amikwo part of the inner city, mostly inhabited by locals and tenants.


The residents are calling on the state government to step up the security situation and prevent further killings by the warring groups.


Last year, over ten person were shot dead during a
bloodbath in Obosi,Idemili North local Government Area of Anambra state when two prominent cult groups in the area, Vikings and Aiye confraternities, clashed.


Two pregnant women were shot, and scores of robbed in the course of the fight.


https://www.tori.ng/news/116051/graphic-photos-6-persons-shot-dead-in-renewed-cult.html

See photos below:

https://www.tori.ng/userfiles/image/2019/feb/08/cultistdead.jpg

https://www.tori.ng/userfiles/image/2019/feb/08/cultistdead1.jpg

https://www.tori.ng/userfiles/image/2019/feb/08/cultistdead2.jpg

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