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  Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said that voting process was peaceful and seamless, based on his observation, and based on situation reports. He made the declaration while speaking with newsmen on Saturday, February 25, when he cast his vote at  his polling unit 019, Agulu Ward 2, in Anaocha local government council of Anambra State at  about 11.45am. Obi commended  the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for their strides in providing needed logistics; as well as security official and the people of Nigeria for ensuring a peaceful exercise. He said, "With what I have seen here today, the election is seamless and peaceful; but I don't know of any other place. I hope it would be the same in other places across Nigeria." He expressed confidence that  he would  win the presidential election; being the most qualified and competent person to lead the country; adding that he has the capacity and mental ability to lead the cou...

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has cast his vote at a polling unit in Bourdillion, Ikoyi, Lagos State. Tinubu voted alongside his wife, Remi, and other party chieftains. Addressing reporters, he said “democracy is here to stay” in Nigeria and that he is “too confident of victory”. He said the voting process is “going smoothly” and “going well”. On the turnout of voters, the APC candidate said, “This is expected, we need a good turnout and that is the adoption and the commitment to democracy and the democratic process must take place.” Asked how certain of victory he is, Tinubu said, “I’m too certain.” The APC flag bearer is one of the leading candidates in the race for Aso Rock. Tinubu’s major contenders include Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). Accreditation and voting have commenced in many polling units across Nigeria as...

The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has cast his vote at his polling unit in Adamawa State. Atiku is one of four leading candidates vying to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari, whose second term ends on May 29. The other three are Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP).

  ~ HOLDS FIRST STATE CONGRESS OF THE YEAR  The Nigerian Union of Journalists Anambra council has in it's first meeting for the year called on the Federal government to look into ways to ameliorate the sufferings of Nigerians especially as it concerns the high level of extortion by petroleum marketers through the high cost of petroleum products and the cash crunch in the state. The February 2nd, 2023 meeting of the Anambra State Council of the NUJ was the first of its kind for the year, 2023. The meeting attracted journalists from different chapels across the state; including past executive members of the state council, as well as zonal and national executive members of the council from the state. The union led by Comrade Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, PhD after its congress, observed that the scarcity and high cost of petroleum products, which has translated into high cost of transportation, and high cost of living are seriously bitting on the citizenry, and require urgent government i...

Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Mr. Peter Obi, has been assured of 1.8M votes in Anambra in the Saturday Polls.   Arch Mike Nwafor gave the indication on Thursday, February 23, during a solidarity march organized in Ifitedunu community in Dunukofia local government area of Anambra state for the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Datti Ahmed.   He said that " we are 100% sure of raking in 1.8M votes only in Anambra, the vision is clear and Nigerians are not joking with this opportunity." Arch Mike Ikemefuna Nwafor,  further stressed that Obi contenders that when you give money to someone that wants to engage you, there is every tendency that you will lose track of the work you come to do, and probably go stealing to recover what you spent while looking for the job. He said, "We don't share money because, we believe that the concept of sharing money to win elective position is stupid. When you give money to someone tha...

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has been projected to win the coming presidential election in Nigeria.  This is according to the report of a four weeks opinion poll, conducted by a group of DATA Analysts and Public Relations experts, coordinated by, FREDDAN Continental.  has made the result of an opinion poll it conducted on the 2023 Presidential Election public.  The poll which lasted four (4) weeks from January 7 to February 11 2023, pointed to the candidate of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as a potential winner. Tinubu, according to the poll, rated higher than other candidates from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and New Nigeria Peoples’ Party (NNPP).  The group, in conducting the poll, deployed a group of seasoned Data Anaylsts, who utilized online and phone surveys to collect data about voters preferences. The Online survey was conducted via a secure web platform that prevented multiple votin...

The police in conjunction with the military in Anambra state today in the fight against terror killed three gunmen and also arrested 2 suspects. In a press release made available to this newspaper from the PPRO Anambra state police command DSP Ikenga Toochukwu read thus "Today 20/02/2023 at about 02:20 am,  gunmen suspected to be IPOB/ESN attacked Awada Police Station in Idemilli North LGA of Anambra State using Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and automatic firearms." He said that in response to the attack, the police operatives attached to Anambra State command engaged the assailants jointly with troops from 302 Artillery Regiment of the Nigeria Army, and in a gun duel three members of the outlawed IPOB/ESN were fatally wounded while three Kalashnikov rifles and one Automatic Pump Action gun were recovered from them.  He said that other items recovered from the assailants include a brown Lexus 330 with reg no. GWA 415BB ABJ, one unregistered KYMCO motorcycle suspected to...

Amb Charles Nwonye, a frontline politician, a community leader and an APGA stakeholder in Nnewi North LGA of Anambra state has been honored by the National Link Chapel of the NUJ, Anambra state council in an event which was held at Hilton leisure hotel Awka.  Amb Charles Nwonye was one of the many awardees honored by the NUJ, National Link Chapel, because of their contributions to the development of their immediate communities. It's worthy of note that the board of National Link Chapel after a careful selection process found Amb Charles Nwonye fit to be given the award of *QUALITY LEADERSHIP AWARD,* This is based on his track record of community development, spanning over 8 years. Amb Charles Nwonye as the president general of Uruagu Nnewi community, built a strong security network which enabled the community have more security personnels, more vehicles, bikes, security trucks among others, which helped in no small measure to combat crime which further helped to bring adequate secu...

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied raiding the home of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate Sen. Bola Tinubu. EFCC’s Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the claim of raiding the home of the former governor of Lagos State by the commission was not true. “The attention of the EFCC has been drawn to a report circulating in the social media, claiming that operatives of the Commission raided the home of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, standard-bearer of APC, in the forthcoming presidential election and recovered a humongous sum of N400 billion. “The Commission wishes to state that no such operation was carried out by the EFCC. “The public is enjoined to disregard the report as fake news,” he said.

The police in Anambra state in conjunction with a combined team of sister agencies have foiled an attempted attack on the Police Divisional Headquarters, at Nkwelle-Ezunaka, Oyi LGA, popularly known as 33 police station.  In a release made available by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Ikenga Toochukwu to newsmen in Awka today, confirmed the incident, the state reads thus "The combined security team, made up of the Police and the military, today  19/2/2023 by 5:58 am, neutralized a gang of five armed men, recoverd two Ak47 rifles, one Toyota Sienna vehicle with Reg No Abuja ABC 848 EQ, charms and other incriminating items, in a response to a distress call on an attack at 3 3 Police Divisional Headquarters, Nkwelle-Ezunaka, Oyi LGA." The statement stated that the notorious gang of five,  who were armed with guns, IEDs, and petrol bombs, started shooting indiscriminately to gain entrance to the station and were engaged and resisted by gallant officers at...