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By Zubairu Idris Some residents of Katsina State have urged all candidates who lost the presidential election to concede defeat in the interest of peace and stability of the country. The residents said the candidates should emulate former president Goodluck Jonathan by accepting defeat and congratulating the winner. They saidContinue Reading

By Mohammed Tijjani The Police in Kaduna State announced a ban on celebrations or rallies by supporters of political parties on the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections. The ban is contained in a statement on Wednesday in Kaduna by DSP Mohammed Jalige, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO),Continue Reading

By Emmanuel Oloniruha The National Coalition for Peace and Unity (NCPU) has advised political parties and their supporters against utterances capable of tearing the country apart. The coalition’s Protem Secretary General, Mr Cairo Ojougboh, gave the caution in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Ojougboh alleged that statements credited toContinue Reading

By Philip Yatai The AID Foundation, a non-governmental organisation promoting good governance, has cautioned Nigerians against making unguided utterances and hate speech over the issues arising from the collation of the Presidential and national Assembly Election results. The Executive Director of the Foundation, Mr Emmanuel Bonet, who made the callContinue Reading