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Israeli-Palestinian War Preventable, Saudi Repatriates 250 Nigerians, Off-cycle Election; Shambolic

The world in which we find ourselves enveloped fits in for description as the world without walls, meaning that anything goes and lawlessness has become the order of the day. Unfortunately, the purpose behind the establishment of the United Nations Organization, which includes, among many other things, keeping the world in peace and preventing wars as well as ensuring bilateral and multi-lateral economic collaborations is far becoming unrealistic and illusory. A good...

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‘Udom Emmanuel’s Victory, An Act of God’ – Inyangeyen

Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Works, Ephraim Inyangeyen, has described the victory of Governor of Akwa Ibom, Udom Emmanuel, as an act of God. Reacting to the outcome of the March 9 governorship election, which Emmanuel won with a wide margin of votes, Inyangeyen said that he was not surprised about the outcome because “Governor Emmanuel as a believer entrusted his second term project into the hands of God alone.” Inyangeyen thanked...

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Catholic Bishop Tells Nigerians to Trust INEC

Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, Paulinus Ezeokafor has called on Nigerians to keep faith with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and adjust to the inconveniences caused by the shift in the dates of the elections. The Bishop gave the advice at a news conference in Awka on Sunday, adding that people should stop blaming INEC for shifting the election dates from February 16 and March 2 to February 23 and March...

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PFN Condemns Last Minute Election Postponement

President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Reverend Felix Omobude, All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Kebbi State chapters have condemned the postponement of the February 16, Presidential and National Assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In statements issued by the PFN president; APC chairman, Bala Sani Kangiwa and PDP spokesman, Ibrahim Omen on Sunday, they expressed their surprise at the sudden change of date...

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CAN to Deploy 1000 Election Observers – Ayokunle

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has released a total of 1000 election observers across the country to monitor the 2019 general elections. The association has also admonished Nigerians to pray that the elections would hold as rescheduled by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The President of the association, Rev. Samson Ayokunle, who spoke at the Trinity Baptist Church, Ajobo, Ibadan, Oyo State, said the observers would take note of malpractices that...

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Elections: Catholic Church Calls for 3-Day Fasting and Prayer

Ahead of the forth-coming general elections billed for this weekend, Christian clerics under the aegis of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), have directed Christians in the country to go on a three-day fasting and prayer this week. This directive, the Catholic bishops say, is to ensure the country averts crises, remains united and peaceful during and after the elections as they urged Nigerians to do all within their powers to...

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Kaduna: CAN Holds Prayer Rally for Peace during Election

The Kaduna State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria has held a prayer rally in the State on Sunday to seek for peace in the country during the forth-coming general elections. The rally which took place at the Albarka Fellowship Baptist Church in the state on Sunday witnessed the attendance of not less than 3,000 Christians. Chairman of the state chapter of CAN, Rev. John Hayab while disclosing this to journalists...

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Anglican Bishop Declares, ‘Politicians Now Do Executive Rigging’

Bishop of Anglican Church, Sapele Diocese in Delta State, Reverend Blessing Erifeta has said openly that politicians have diverted from ‘thuggery rigging’ to what he called ‘executive rigging.’ Bishop Erifeta made the accusation at the end of a communion service at St. Paul Anglican Church, Osubi, Okpe Local Government Area of the state, organized to mark the 10-years anniversary of the diocese. He said that politicians are now into executive rigging and...

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Christian Body Cautions INEC, Security Agencies against Partisanship

As the 2019 general elections draw near, a stern warning has gone the way of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) along with security agencies in the country to shun compromising its neutrality before, during and after the exercise. The group, the Southern Christian Forum issued the caution in a communiqué made available to journalists in Enugu on Tuesday after the meeting of its youth wing. According to the communiqué, the Christian...

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Bishop Kukah, Anyaoku, Others Call for Credible Polls

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, Ex-Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku and others have called on the government of Nigeria to ensure that the February and March polls are free and fair. They made the call in Lagos on Tuesday at a symposium, themed; “Electoral Integrity, Legitimacy of Democratic Institutions and Good Governance”, organized to unveil the new logo of the Nigerian Tribune. Others who advocated the cause...