The Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) declared that its members will participate in the incoming 2019 general election. This was part of the resolution taken after the group held its National Executive Council meeting in Enugu, Enugu state on Friday.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the collection of the Permanent Voters Cards (PVC) has been moved toward registration centres across the country. Festus Okoye, chairman, information and voter education committee of the commission disclosed this on Friday at a weekly meeting following the request from general public “wards will be in charge of the collection exercise between January 16 and 21” Premium Times.

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The Nigerian Military on Thursday said troops of the newly formed Nigerian Army Special Forces Command (NASFC) Operation Lafiya Dole, have dislodged terrorists that attacked troop’s location in Baga, Borno State. The Military in a statement issued by army spokesman, Brigadier General Sani Usman said the 707 Special Forces Brigade dealt the decisive blow that neutralized several terrorists along that axis.

The federal government has descended on Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Nkanu Onnoghen directing him to vacate his office as head of judiciary over an allegation of skewed asset declaration. One of the cardinal stands of the Buhari administration is war against corruption, the Federal Government will on Monday, January 14th arraign the CJN before justice Danladi Yakubu-led

The Igbo socio cultural Organisation, Ohanaeze Ndibo has denied the claim by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of endorsing Atiku Abubakar ahead of 2019 Presidential Election. Mr, Chucks Ibegbu, the Deputy Publicity secretary of the Organisation disclosed this on Thursday in Enugu during a media briefing marking the second anniversary of the current executive of the Organisation.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said he is committed to eliminating corruption in campaign financing in the country, pledging that he will not authorise the use of any money from the treasury for his re-election campaign.