Ahead of the general elections, the Yoruba community in Plateau State has called on its members to be vigilant during this elections period and remain peaceful and law-abiding during and after the exercise. This is even as a coalition of Civil Society Organisations under the aegis of Women Situation Room in Nigeria has held a rally to sensitized citizens of Plateau State on the need to ensure a hitch-free exercise. The Yoruba Community Development Association, YCDA, in a statement issued in Jos and signed by its Chairman, John Ogunmola and Secretary, Taiye Adesola said: “We call on our members who are yet to collect their PVCs to take advantage of the extension period to pick up theirs. Never allow anyone or group of people to induce you to sell your PVCs as that will amount to mortgaging your future. “We call on all Nigerians to remain united and prayerful for a peaceful, free and fair elections at all levels. We call on our members to remain vigilant, peaceful and law-ab...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State has been gutted by fire. INEC Voter Education and Publicity Officer in the state, Osaretim Imaehorobo, confirmed this in a statement sent to  Channels Television  on Sunday. “A drunken security man was said to have caused the fire outbreak,” the statement read in part. During the incident which occurred on Saturday night, the office was completely burnt down with all its content comprising ballot boxes among others. Other items destroyed by the inferno are generators filled with fuel, cubicles, newly printed electronic and manual Voters Register. The fire also destroyed Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) yet to be collected by residents and other materials yet to be identified. The statement revealed that a management team led by the Administrative Secretary, Gbadamasi Rasheed, has been sent to the office to assess the level of damage. The incident h...