Oyewale Oyelola THE Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday said the Saturday’s Niger-East senatorial bye-election was inconclusive due to irregularities in some polling units. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Niger State, Dr. Emmanuel Onucheyo, said this in Minna at the end of the collation of results. He said that fresh election would be held […]
Written by Obinna Akukwe The Boko Haram insurgents have finally chased away the predominantly Christian community of Gwoza and hoisted their black and white flag in the conquered territory. Succinctly put, they have captured the Christian community of Gwoza and declared it an Islamic state. This is just the beginning. There are reports that they […]
A socio-political group made up of young Nigerians across the country, Democratic Young Patriots, DYP, has called on PDP delegates in Adamawa to support the governorship aspiration of former Lagos state military administrator, Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa in the interest of the state and the North East zone. The group in a statement released in […]
Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised the alarm that valuable assets and properties of the state are being sold at give away prices by the outgoing Kayode Fayemi administration. The party also alleged that the items are being sold to chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and cronies of […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Following his disqualification from contesting the gubernatorial seat of the State in the forthcoming bye election, the Acting Governor Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has said the Ibrahim Mantu led committee has no legal and constitutional powers to disqualify him. Fintiri in a press statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Solomon Kumangar […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to promote a right-based approach to healthcare for millions of disadvantaged Nigerians to control and combat the Ebola disease. In a statement on Sunday signed by SERAP’s Executive Director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, the organization said that, “We note that the government’s reaction so far […]
Hon. Dino Melaye has attacked garrulous Femi Fani-Kayode over his stout defence of an alleged Boko Haram sponsor, saying his decision is too hasty. Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode’s stout defence of an alleged Boko Haram sponsor, as identified by the Jonathan Administration-appointed negotiator Stephen Davis, and his attempt to continue pointing accusing fingers at my party, […]
The Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) has described Governor Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso’s comment endorsing the immutability of the 1999 Constitution and called on all Nigerians to condemn it as selfish and unpatriotic. In a media interview recently, the Kano State Governor was quoted as saying that “any Constitution other than the 1999 Constitution should be rejected […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The South- east governor’s forum on Sunday expressed satisfaction with the commitment and efforts of the federal and state governments in tackling the dreaded Ebola scourge in Nigeria. Rising from its one day meeting held in Enugu, the forum said, “we commend the federal and state governments for their efforts to arrest […]
By Muyiwa Bamidele, Abuja The Nigerian and a Brazilian Power companies have signed a working agreement expected to increase electricity generation in the country to 700 mega watts. The Minister of Power, Professor Chinedu Nebo said on weekend at the formal signing ceremony in Abuja, that the development was part of President Goodluck Jonathan’s transformation […]
By Muyiwa Bamidele, Abuja The National Chairman of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie Oyegun, has advocated for fairness on the right of the Nigerian eligible voters to elect candidates of their choice without intimidation and molestation in the 2015 general elections. Oyegun made the call Saturday, while playing host to the […]
Ganiyu Nasirudeen, Abuja The Acting Governor of Adamawa state, Ahmadu Finitiri has been disqualified by the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), from contesting the state’s gubernatorial election slated for Saturday, October 11, 2014. Former Senate President, Ibrahim Mantu made the disclosure Saturday evening. Mantu who is the PDP Chairman election screening committee stated that Finitiri’s […]
Saturday Xtra: By Oyewale Oyelola In less than six months to 2015 general elections, reports have been made of the various groups endorsing President Goodluck Jonathan second tenure ambition. One of the latest is the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) led by its National President, Comrade Yinka Gbadebo. NANS endorsement was made this week […]
From Ignatius Okpara Governor Theodore Orji of Abia state has confirmed the death of the kidnappers who killed former state Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Kenneth Nwosu, in a gun battle near Ikwuano council Area. Orji made this known Friday at the funeral service of the late Nwosu, held at St. the Peter’s Anglican Church, Amizi-Olokoro, […]
From Oyewale Oyelola The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan’s second term ambition. APGA National Chairman, Sir Victor Umeh disclosed this during the party’s mega rally at Ekwueme Square, Akwa on Saturday. Umeh said the party has authorized the formation of (JJJ) support group for President Jonathan’s re-election. According to him, […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, Nigeria Bureau, Lagos Against the wide public outcry in the same regards owing to outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), in the country, the South-South campaign/rally by the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN), to actualize the second term bid of President Goodluck Jontahan has just been rounded off at the Liberation […]
By Niyi Adeyi Members of the public have been alerted to watch closely the unfolding events at the Osun Election Petition Tribunal, hearing the petition filed by the ruling PDP candidate, Senator Iyiola Omisore and warned against attempt to use the back door to thwart the will of the people. In a statement issued Friday […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen /Oyewale Oyelola At last, the National Working Committee members of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have endorsed waivers for the former EFCC Chairman, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and two other aspirants, to contest in PDP primaries ahead of the coming Adamawa gubernatorial bye election. The announcement was made Friday by the ruling […]
…For insisting they will not play Sierra Leone in Abidjan over Ebola scare Ivory Coast will be disqualified from the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations if they forfeit their qualifier against Sierra Leone because of fears over Ebola. The Ivorian government will not allow the match, which is scheduled for 6 September in Abidjan, to […]
…Order Students to Stay Away from Campus for 21 Days With Ebola in mind, US campuses are screening students arriving from Nigeria and other West African countries. Extra health checks are part of protocols campuses throughout the United States have in place as they prepare for as many as 10,000 students from Nigeria, Guinea, Liberia […]
