Nigeria’s emergency number, 112, fails to connect during a live television test on Channels TV when the APC presidential campaign spokesperson, Alwan Hassan, tries to demonstrate it during “Politics Today.” The show’s anchor, Seun Okinbaloye, places calls to the number several times on air, but the line does not connect.
Multiple outlets report that Hassan had promoted the service as functional and described how emergency calls would be handled, including routing callers to relevant response centres based on location and dispatching assistance for health, security and other distress situations. He also discusses potential improvements such as a dashboard to help identify caller locations without requiring people to provide addresses.
Across coverage, the main difference is political framing. NDC-aligned reporting highlights the episode as proof of broader shortcomings by the APC-led government, calling it an embarrassment or failure. Other outlets focus more on the demonstration itself, adding context about an explanation offered for the failed test and mentioning a later rollout timeline.
