Dayo Emmanuel

Bayelsa Gov Laments Killing Of photographer, Says Soldiers Participated In Violence

Dickson

Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson has told Channels Television how security operatives paid to protect the people of the state have looked away while electoral violence persisted during the Presidential and National Assembly elections in the state. Channels Television station reported from the south south state that a photographer attached to the state house was gunned down. According to …

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Archbishop Idahosa’s Gift Paved Way For Me – Patience Maseli, Oil Industry Guru

Recently, Mrs. Patience Maseli retired from the Directorate of Petroleum Resources (DPR) as a Deputy Director after 35 years of meritorious service. The first child and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Akpokene, Maseli holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Botany from the University of Benin and a Master of Science degree in Petroleum Geology from the University of Port …

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National Identity Number Centre Where Nigerians Pick Numbers By 6am

A reporter’s two-days experience at the National Identification Number Lagos headquarters Dayo Emmanuel NIN SLIP IS FREE. ENROLLMENT IS FREE. CARD COLLECTION IS ALSO FREE. This is the message that welcomes visitors to the building housing the headquarters of the National Identification Number (NIN) centre at Ikeja, Lagos. The facility utilized by the Ministry of the Interior is large enough …

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Full Texts of INEC Chairman’s Speech On Postponement Of The Elections

INEC Chair

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) met on Friday 15th of February 2019 and reviewed its preparations for the 2019 general elections scheduled for Saturday 16 February 2019 and Saturday 2nd March 2019. Following a careful review of the implementation of its logistics and operational plan on the determination and operational plan to conduct free, fair and credible elections, the …

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Election Not Postponed, Holding As Scheduled-INEC

Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians the Presidential and National Assembly elections would hold today as earlier scheduled. The agency however allayed fears election would be postponed whereby debunking rumour making the rounds of the postponement of the election. National Commissioner for Voter Education and Publicity at INEC, Mr. Festus Okoye, told DAILY POST Friday night that …

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Use The Radio As Tool To Build Peace -MRA Urges Nigerians

Radio

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on Nigerians to use radio as a tool for building peace across political, economic, religious and ethnic divides particularly at this period when Nigeria is holding general elections to elect a new set of leaders. MRA made the call in a statement issued in Lagos by Mr. Ayode Longe, MRA’s Programme Director, to commemorate …

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MRA Publishes Compilation Of Rulings, Judgments In FOI Cases

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today launched a compilation of decisions of various courts in Freedom of Information (FOI) cases in Nigeria over the last seven years, saying the publication was intended to enhance the effectiveness of lawyers litigating on behalf of persons who are wrongfully denied access to information under the Freedom of Information Act, 2011. Titled “A Mixed Bags …

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Be Professional, Security Conscious While Monitoring Elections – Arogundade Tasks Journalists

Akinnola

Director of the International Press Centre (IPC), Mr. Lanre Arogundade has enjoined journalists to be security conscious and embrace professionalism as they cover the 2019 general elections. Arogundade gave the advice at a media round-table and presentation of report of monitoring of print and online newspapers’ reporting of the 2019 electoral process. “My appeal is that we must know that …

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2019 Guber: Comparing Chances Of Ihedioha, Araraume, Uzodinma In Imo

Nwadike

By Ogu Bundu Nwadike   There are three national legislators in the race for the office of the governor of Imo State in the March 2 gubernatorial elections. One named Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, one named Senator Ifeanyi Araraume, and one named Senator Hope Uzodinma. They are not strangers to one another because at various times they have been members …

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