Biafra, scene of a bloody civil war decades ago, is once again a place of conflict

Robyn DixonContact Reporter At first, the mood at the demonstration staged on a high school playing field in the city of Aba, Nigeria, was almost festive. Dozens of demonstrators, calling for Biafran independence, waved red, black and green flags, and danced, clapped and chanted. Within hours, the military moved in and opened fire with live…

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INEC deny it flooded Ondo with bad card reader

The  Independent National Electoral Commission [INEC[  has said only 11 card readers malfunctioned during the Ondo governorship election held held on Saturday. INEC Director of voter Education and Publicity  Nick Dazang  made this disclosure in Abuja in response to Ondo Governor  Olusagun Mimiko allegations that  faulty card readers that flooded the state during the election…

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Akeredolu is new Ondo Governor Elect

Tunde Ibrahim THE Independent National Electoral Commission [INEC] has declared Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress [APC] the Governor elect in the governorship election in Ondo state. Prof Abdul Ganiyu Ambali, INEC’s Returning Officer declared Akeredolu as the governor elect after satisfying all the requirements and having the highest number of votes. He polled…

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