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B ishop of Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Bishop Mathew Kukah, has said the ‘Third Force’ coalition, being promoted by ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, will not help the development of the country’s politics and democracy. According to him, merely removing President Muhammadu Buhari and bringing another leader to replace him would not fix the problems plaguing Nigeria. Kukah made this known in Abuja on Thursday in a chat with select journalists on some burning national issues. He said creating a new platform because of the perceived inefficiencies of the present government will only create new enemies which will further divide the country along ethnic and religious lines. He said: “On the raging coalition movement I believe everyone here is married. If every time you have problem in your marriage you go ahead to marry a new wife, how many wives will you end up marrying? The solution to bad marriage is not a new marriage. I am talking as a Catholic priest. “The pr...

T he Independent National Electoral Commission says some underage voters are being registered in some parts of the country because the lives of registration officers are being threatened by some members of the community. The Director of Publicity and Voter Education, Mr. Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, said this on Wednesday during a programme on the African Independent Television titled, ‘Kakaaki.’ Osazze-Uzzi, while answering questions over pictures and videos on the social media showing children registering and voting in northern Nigeria, said when officials refused to register underage persons, their lives were threatened by members of the community and they eventually caved in. The INEC director said, “I agree that it is the responsibility of the registration officer to do that (refuse to register underage persons), but there are times that circumstances are such that where there is present and clear danger that he risks being assaulted or being killed, I think it will be ...

T he Senate has suspended plenary over electrical issues affecting their sitting at the National Assembly.