No fewer than 2,300 soldiers are expected to be deployed to Imo State for the forthcoming November 11 governorship polls by the Nigerian Army.
Naija News understands that the 2,300 soldiers to be deployed for the election would be drawn from three battalions of the Nigerian Army ahead of the polls.
The revelation was made by the INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Imo State, Sylvia Agu, during a two-day media roundtable and engagement on the election organised by the International Press Centre in collaboration with the European Union in Owerri. Read More...
In the recent past, British media has been pouring a lot of attention on the royal family, and the alleged rift which they claim is getting more extensive by day. Prince Harry of the UK and his wife, Meghan Markle, announced their decision to quit their front-line roles in the monarchy to focus on their next chapter in life. This did stun not only the monarchy but also caused massive criticism from the media. Read More...
One of the strongest Christian influences in Africa is a 50-year-old Zulu with a pencil-line mustache and horn-rimmed spectacles who has a knack of persuading criminals to turn in their weapons—and often themselves. Wearing a dark business suit, the Rev. Nicholas Bhengu stands on a packing-case platform and says quietly in Zulu: “Ubugekengu abukhokheli lutho [Crime does not pay].”* There is a movement in the crowd, especially among the young toughs in ducktail haircuts, dungarees and safari jackets. Read More...