Ahead of the March 28 Presidential election, the vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has assured that his party will initiate policies and programmes that will impact positively on the lives of women and youths in Nigeria as their
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Justice Kazeem Alogba of a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, on Thursday, strikes out a suit meant to bar Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, from contesting for any electoral office in Nigeria. Sen. Obanikoro was recently appointed the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs II by President Goodluck Jonathan. The suit, which was filed by three […]
Inspector-General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, yesterday, warned politicians against declaration of parallel results during the forth-coming elections. Abba maintained that doing so is an electoral offence. Rather that cause chaos in the country, the police boss advised politicians who might feel aggrieved on the outcome of the election to approach appropriate tribunal for
If anyone believes that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would have an easy ride in this year’s general election, that person may be living in a fool’s paradise. National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, has told anyone that cared to listen that the party would not have a smooth run at the polls, […]
Governors of the opposition All Progressives Governors under the aegis of Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF) will be meeting a strategic meeting in the Imo state capital, Owerri, on Monday to put finishing touches to strategies on how to win the forth coming general elections. The forthcoming event will also avail the presidential candidate of the […]
A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Laudable Support for Women, Youth and Community Development Initiative, on Thursday urged women to actively participate in the country’s electoral process. Mrs Bolanle Dosunmu, the President of the initiative, made the appeal in Lagos. Speaking at a workshop organised by the NGO on electoral processes for market women, held at
The Minister of Police Affairs, Mr. Jelili Adesiyan, Thursday said there is nothing wrong with the use of electronic card readers for the 2015 elections. The minister said this in Osogbo at the campaign rally to drum support for President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election and other candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party in the coming elections. […]
The much rumoured palace coup in the All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA, Anambra State was hashed when over 5000 members of the party defected to the People’s Democratic Party PDP. Among the APGA members that defected to the PDP include aggrieved chairmanship and councillorship aspirants whose names were allegedly changed with those that did not […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Kwara State chapter has berated the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for its penchant for violence while condemning the shooting of a student at Agbamu, Kwara State by political thugs belonging to the PDP. The APC in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Sulyman Buhari, said […]
First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, on Thursday urged Nigerians to come out en masse to vote during the March 28 presidential and National Assembly elections. Mrs Jonathan gave the urge at the Lagos Women’s Rally in support of President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election bid. The women’s rally, initiated by the first lady, was also to support […]
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, said on Thursday that President Goodluck Jonathan, will restore life fully to the Northeast region if re-elected for a second term in office. Mu’azu, who stated this in a statement in Abuja, expressed delight in the progress achieved by the armed forces and their international […]
The Presidential Candidate of the NCP, Chief Martin Onovo, says he is “the President in waiting if the 2015 presidential election is free, fair and credible.” Onovo made the assertion in Lagos on Thursday while speaking with a correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). “We are the oldest party in Nigeria and we […]
Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, said on Thursday urged politicians to stop hate speeches, adding that it would undermine the country’s electoral process and democracy. Fashola said this when a delegation of the Council of the Wise, led by its Coordinator, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari paid him a courtesy visit in Lagos. He said efforts must be […]
An Ebira community leader in Sokoto State, Alhaji Abubakar Umar, on Thursday urged security agencies to stop the activities of political thugs posing threats to lives and property in the state. Umar made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto. He said that the activities of the thugs […]
As the general elections draw near, the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, on Thursday ordered tight security around the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) headquarters and centres around the country. In a statement signed by the force spokesman, Mr Emmanuel Ojukwu, an Acting Commissioner of Police. Abba also ordered tight security around all
Mr Simon Lalong, the Plateau APC governorship candidate, on Thursday pledged to ensure free education for all in the state, if elected governor. Lalong in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos also pledged to end the recurring strike by academic and non-academic staff of tertiary institutions in the state. He […]
… Says Jega’s Sack Must Comply With Constitution Ex-Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi yesterday said the alleged surreptitious moves to woo former Vice President Atiku Abubakar back to the Peoples Democratic Party won’t yield any fruitful result. Fayemi said the attempt was targeted at ripping the opposition All Progressives Congress apart to dim […]
A woman activist, Hajiya Halima Baba, has called for the establishment of mobile courts to prosecute those involved in electoral offences nationwide. Baba, who is with Women empowerment Development Network, made the call on Thursday in Sokoto. According to her, tribunal would ensure prompt prosecution of offenders and deter others from jeopardising the forthcoming general
Deputy Chairman, Finance Committee of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organization, Dr. Ngozi Olejeme has applauded the role of the South-West leaders in the political development of Nigeria, describing the endorsement of President Goodluck Jonathan as a positive development and a huge plus for democracy. “South-West leaders deserve a pat on the back for working with
Gov. Sullivan Chime of Enugu State has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to consider the use of the temporary voters’ cards in the forthcoming elections. Speaking at a PDP stakeholders meeting in Enugu on Wednesday, Chime said the use of the permanent voters’ cards would disenfranchise many people. He said that such a […]
