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Saturday, February 14th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO), has frowned at the Presidency’s and PDP’s strident and scurrilous castigation of the use of Card Readers for ensuring the integrity of the forthcoming general elections, as being proposed by INEC, as the PDP’s agenda for the manipulation of the electoral process. The […]
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Thursday, February 12th, 2015
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO), has described as a hoax claims by President Jonathan’s government that a high speed Abuja-Lagos rail service will commence running in three years time. The APCPCO said in a statement by its Director of Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu that though the envisaged Lagos-Abuja line as […]
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Thursday, February 12th, 2015
….As He Bags Revered Title of ‘Ugo Ngwa II In an unprecedented move yesterday, traditional rulers of Ngwa ethnic nationality on the auspices of Ngwa Supreme Royal Fathers endorsed Senate Spokesman, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe as the sole senate candidate for Abia South senatorial district. The traditional rulers through the Chairman of the Abia Traditional Rulers […]
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Wednesday, February 11th, 2015
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – The wife of the Presidential flag bearer of the All Progressive Congress, Hajiya Aisha Buhari has presented drugs worth over N135 million to Internally Displaced Persons in Adamawa State. Presenting the drugs, the wife of the presidential hopeful said, “I’m deeply touch with the plight of our people, we can not […]
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Wednesday, February 11th, 2015
Ahead of the 2015 general elections, the United Nations Development Programme on Tuesday brought together members of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers in Abuja, to dialogue on peaceful elections. The dialogue, anchored by Toyin Gabriel, UNDP’s media expert, focused on three critical areas that are germane to peaceful conduct of elections. Delivering the first […]
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Wednesday, February 11th, 2015
By Funmilayo Omidiji, Lagos – The Military detachment stationed opposite the Bourdillon Ikoyi residence of the opposition APC National Chieftain, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu had left late Tuesday. The soldiers who arrived the spot since Sunday night, left apparently due to the news of the development widely reported on different local and international news media. Till […]
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Wednesday, February 11th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The APC Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has warned that nothing untoward should happen to its leaders, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State and that President Goodluck Jonathan would be held liable for their safety. A statement issued by the Director of Media and Publicity of the […]
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Wednesday, February 11th, 2015
Kwara State Security Council has called on the police to prosecute all pending cases of thuggery to halt increasing incidence of political thuggery in the State. The council at its meeting headed by the state governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed expressed concern that increase of political violence as the general elections approach has created serious security […]
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Wednesday, February 11th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Benin City – Edo state Governor,Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has fired his Executive Director, Community Development, Hon. Faustines Ovienrioba with immediate effect. The sack was contained in a press statement issued on Tuesday in Benin city, by the governor’s Special Adviser on media and public Affairs, Kassim Afegbua. The statement reads: “Hon Ovienrioba […]
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Tuesday, February 10th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has raised the alert over the latest call for application from Nigerian Youths for recruitment into the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) as a continuation of the despicable scamming of jobless youth by the government. The APCPCO said in a statement in Abuja on […]
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Tuesday, February 10th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm that some people suspected to be agents of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have resorted to underhand tactics, including the purchase of PVCs and the intimidation of some voters to seize their PVCs, in the wake of the recent postponement of the […]
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Tuesday, February 10th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Benin City – The Edo State Police Command has apprehended a fake journalist, identified as Yakubu Farouk, who has been posing as the Niger Delta correspondent of the Hausa service of the Voice of America, VOA. According to the security operative, Farouk, who hails from Nasarawa State, was nabbed by police officers […]
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Monday, February 9th, 2015
Fears of political violence in Kwara State heightened on Sunday as suspected People’s Democratic Party (PDP) thugs destroyed eight All Progressive Congress(APC) branded vehicles in an unprovoked attack in Share, Headquarters of Ifelodun Local Government Area and home town of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed. According to eye-witness accounts, the convoy of PDP flag bearer in the […]
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Monday, February 9th, 2015
Traditional rulers in Gombe Central Senatorial District have pledged support for Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo’s bid for re-election, even as he assured of his determination to deliver more dividend of democracy to the people. The three traditional rulers who endorsed Gov. Dankwambo include Emir of Gona, Alhaji Abdulsalam Abdulkadir, Emir of Akko, Alhaji Atiku Umar and […]
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Monday, February 9th, 2015
By Eric Ojo – A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working on good governance, transparency and accountability in the extractive sector and tax justice in Nigeria, has urged the Federal Government to release the full report of the forensic audit of the accounts and transactions of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). In 2014, […]
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Monday, February 9th, 2015
The 2015 AFCON competition ended Sunday in Equatorial Guinea with the emerging the current Champion as they defeated their Black Stars of Ghana counterpart in Bata, with 9-8 penalties. The game extended to penalties as it ended goalless after the extra time. The African defending Champion Goalkeeper Boubacar Barry took the last penalty which led […]
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Saturday, February 7th, 2015
Justin Chijioke Okongwu – (While I applaud the excellence of our brave men and women in the Nigerian police force, who risk their lives every day to protect lives and property in our nation, I wish to bring a singular but loaded issue to the national limelight as food for thought as well as for […]
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Saturday, February 7th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Police in Enugu State have arrested one Abuchi Afam, over his alleged involvement in the callous murder of a serving magistrate in the State last year. African Examiner reports that the deceased magistrate was murdered on September 01, 2014 by gunmen in front of his residence at Trans-Ekulu area […]
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Friday, February 6th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – A week to the general polls, the famous Igbo Youth Movement (IYM), Friday staged a rally in Enugu, on the need to restructure Nigeria by who ever wins the presidency, insisting that true federalism remains the answer to the nations woes. Speaking with newsmen at the rally, IYM president, Evangelist […]
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Friday, February 6th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Stakeholders of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Igbo-Eze North council Government Area of Enugu state, have distanced themselves from all actions taken by Senator Ayogu Eze regarding the outcome of the December 8, 2014 governorship primaries in the State, saying that the lawmaker “is on his own”. Senator […]
