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Police prosecute persons making hate speech

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2019 0

The Kaduna police command has commenced the prosecution of those alleged to have engaged in hate speeches during campaigns, the Commissioner, Mallam Ahmad AbdurRahman, told visiting U.S Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Stuart Symington. AbdurRahman assured that the command would do its best in

News Politics

A/Ibom APC unveils 5-point manifesto for 2019 poll

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2018 0

The gubernatorial candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) party in Akwa Ibom, Obong Nsima Ekere has presented a five-point development plan to the people as he flags off campaigns for 2019 general elections. The five points development plan span through Education, Agriculture, security, infrastructure and governance/institutional reforms. Speaking yesterday in Uyo

Opinion

The Campaigns of Damaging Propaganda

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2018 0

Now that the electioneering campaigns for the 2019 elections have been officially declared opened by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC); I am inclined to use this medium to wish all political parties and their candidates the best of luck as they take advantage of the window to sell their manifestos to the electorates. My […]

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2019: Engage candidates on issue-based campaigns – NGO

Ihesiulo Grace 20 November 2018 0

Executive Director, CLEEN Foundation, Mr Benson Olugbuo has called on Nigerians to engage candidates seeking election in 2019 polls on issue based campaigns devoid of hate speeches and inflammatory languages. The Executive Director gave the advice on Tuesday in Abuja while addressing newsmen at a news conference commemorating the 20th anniversary of the foundation. He […]

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Police releases security arrangements for political rallies, campaigns

Ihesiulo Grace 20 November 2018 0

The Nigeria Police has released its own arrangement to ensure a hitch free security during campaigns and rallies of political parties and called on the parties to shun violence, intimidation and hate speeches. A statement issued by Force Public Relations Officer, Ag DCP Jimoh Moshood in Abuja yesterday stated that police arrangement is sequel to […]

Editorial

Nigerians, 2019 polls and political campaigns

Ihesiulo Grace 19 November 2018 0

With the kick-off yesterday of campaigns for the series of elections for the long awaited year 2019, which is almost finally here, Nigerians are about to witness another round of political fireworks and brickbats, as politicians put final touches to their roadmap to grabbing political power in the new year. Already political brick bats have […]

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Ekiti 2018: Falegan cautions PDP, APC others over war songs

Ihesiulo Grace 26 June 2018 0

A chieftain of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Hon. Opeyemi Falegan, has cautioned all the participating political parties in the July 14, governorship election in the state to make their campaigns issue-based in the interest of the people. Falegan a United Kingdom (UK) based politician who worried about the spate of violence […]

Nigeria Politics

Enugu: Ugwuanyi support group cautions aspirants against political mudslinging

Ihesiulo Grace 19 April 2018 0

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, a socio-political group in Enugu State, the Gburugburu Continuity Network (GCN) has called on politicians in the state to avoid engaging in campaigns of calumny and character assassination in a bid to score cheap political points. GCN is one of the groups formed to drum support for the re-election […]