2023: Misinformation Is Landmine, Avoid Them – INEC Cautioned Journalists

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has called on media practitioners to desist from landmine reportage that is too sensitive ahead of the 2023 general election. This was disclosed by the INEC National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education, Mr. Festus Okoye during a one-day capacity building for journalists on ‘Conflict Sensitive Reporting and the 2023 General Election’ held in Akure, the Capital of Ondo state. The program was organized by INEC for journalists in southwest Nigeria in collaboration with the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ.

Jubilation In Southeast As Buhari Opens 2nd Niger Bridge

There was wide jubilation in the southeast by motorists following the temporary commissioning of the 2nd Niger bridge by president Buhari to ease traffic jams during the yuletide session as travellers rush in their numbers back home.m Buhari who opened the second Niger Bridge yesterday said he was worried as traffic is gradually building up on our major roads urging road users to be responsible while driving. He disclosed that most of the money used in the construction of the second Niger Bridge was looted monies recovered mostly from the United state of America by former Nigerian leaders.

Sharia Court Sentences Islamic Cleric To Death For Blasphemy

A Shari'a Court sitting in Kano has sentenced an Islamic cleric, Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara, to death by hanging for making blasphemous comments against Prophet Muhammad (PUBH). This judgment was passed by the presiding judge, Ibrahim Sarki Yola, during a court session on 15th December 2022 which lasted over three hours. The defendant was arraigned on 16th July 2021 by the Kano State Government on four counts charge bordering on blasphemy on Prophet Muhammad PUBH. Sarki also ordered the state government to seize all the 189 books the defendant tendered as exhibits to be taken to Kano State Library for public use, relying on section 331 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Kano 2019.

Allegation Of Abortion At Military Facility, Fake News– FG

The federal government has denied allegations that the Nigerian military was running a secret abortion scheme for its female officers. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed stated this during a press conference in Abuja following a report by a foreign news agency that no fewer than 10,000 female military operatives were subjected to forced abortion in the military facility. Mr. Mohammed described the news as fake, and concocted and wondered how an agency that described itself as a news outlet will spew such a figure void of reference only claiming that they interviewed 33 persons while describing other sources as “unidentified”.