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By Angela Atabo The Albino Foundation (TAF) Africa and the European Union (EU) have sustained the call for the conduct of an all inclusive election prioritising Persons With Disabilities (PWDs). Mr Jake Epelle, Founder, Chief Executive Officer, TAF, made the call at its Africa’s Election Activities and Intervention briefing in AbujaContinue Reading

By Angela Atabo The Transition Monitoring Group(TMG) has alerted anti-graft agencies on possibilities of vote trading in Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly Election. Mr Auwal Rafsanjani, the Chairman, TMG said this in statement on Friday in Abuja. Rafsanjani commended Nigerians, especially the young people that have shown great enthusiasm forContinue Reading

By Naomi Sharang An election observer group, Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) has called on security agencies deployed for the the Saturday Presidential and National Assembly elections to be neutral during the polls. A member of the Team of Experts for CTA, Prof. Anthony Olusanya, made the call in Abuja,Continue Reading

By Ruth Oketunde The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has said that it would be carrying out a special monitoring of public officers’ participation in the conduct of the 2023 general elections. Prof. Isah Mohammed, Chairman, CCB, made known while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. He said that theContinue Reading

By Ruth Oketunde A former Governor of Adamawa, Mr Boni Haruna, says that Christians in Nigeria have nothing to fear if Alhaji Atiku Abubakar gets elected as president of the country. Haruna gave the assurance while fielding questions from newsmen late on Thursday in Abuja. In a statement signed byContinue Reading

By Angela Atabo Amnesty International Nigeria (AIN) has called on security agencies to respect the rights of citizens and be professional in the discharge of their duties during the forthcoming elections. Mr Auwal Rafsanjani, Chairman Board of Trustees AIN, made the appeal while commemorating the World Social Justice Day, andContinue Reading

By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has intensifieds efforts to ensure massive sensitisation of FCT residents on the need to come out and exercise their franchise in a peaceful and orderly manner. The Director, Department of Information and Communication FCT, Malam Sule Hazat, who made the disclosureContinue Reading

By Deborah Coker The presidential candidate of the PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, said on Thursday that his “imminent victory’’ in the upcoming presidential election would be a deliverance for Nigerians. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Atiku, a former vice-president of Nigeria is one of the top contenders,Continue Reading

By Oluwatope Lawanson The women in the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have said that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar stands a better chance of winning the Presidential election by virtue of his pedigree, exposure and experience. The women made the remark on Thursday while speaking withContinue Reading