President Goodluck Jonathan has said that he is ready to sign another peace agreement with General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) to further demonstrate his commitment to violence-free elections. Jonathan spoke at a closed-door meeting with a delegation of the National Committee on Peaceful Elections led by former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) on Wednesday. […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, has alerted the populace to beware of the misleading and false promises by supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that President Goodluck Jonathan would create Ibadan State, if he wins the March 28 presidential election. The party, in a statement issued and signed by its state […]
As the nation inches towards the decisive March 28 presidential election, a war of words continued to rage between the two main contenders on Wednesday. The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) raised alarm that the master encryption (decryption key) of the card readers to be used by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had been […]
Barring unforeseen circumstances, President Goodluck Jonathan is set to return to office, the Daily Times can authoritatively reveal. The presidential and National Assembly elections are scheduled for Saturday in an exercise that is set to be a defining moment in the life of the country. Jonathan, the incumbent President, who is seeking reelection on the […]
Co-ordinator of Goodluck/ Sambo Campaign Organisation, Jigawa State chapter, Alhaji Yusuf Alasan, escaped unhurt when irate mob descended on him on alleged diversion of campaign funds. This was at the conference hall of the state Manpower Development Institute, Dutse, where the co-ordinator took to his heel for his dear life. The youths, in their hundreds, […]
The Federal Government, on Wednesday, announced the closure of the nation’s land and sea borders, ahead of the Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly election. The closure was announced by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Abubakar Magaji, in a statement issued in Abuja. According to the statement, all borders will effectively be closed from midnight […]
The Commander, Odekpe Naval Outpost, Captain Mike Oamen, on Wednesday, warned politicians and political thugs not to engage in electoral malpractice in the riverine communities of Anambra State. Oamen told journalists in Onitsha that the Navy would be deploying more boats and personnel along the waterways to avert ballot box snatching and other forms of […]
As the nation prepares to vote for a new president, come Saturday, the All Progressive Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has alerted the nation to the emerging facts of a sinister and desperate plan by the Federal Government to deliberately engineer trouble in six states across the country. A statement, on Wednesday, by the Directorate […]
Osun State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared three days fasting and prayers for peaceful election in the country. This was contained in a statement signed by its Director of Publicity, Research and Strategy, Barrister Kunle Oyatomi, on Tuesday. The party appealed to all citizens of the state and Nigeria in […]
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, has said the commission is determined to be impartial. Prof. Jega stated this at the National Stakeholders’ Summit on the 2015 general election in Abuja on Tuesday, adding that the commission had commenced preparations for the 2015 elections immediately after the 2011 elections ended. According […]
The Head of AU’s Liaison Office to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Amb. Abdou Abarry, on Tuesday said that his office would support Nigeria in ensuring peaceful, non-violent and credible elections. Abarry spoke with a correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He said that the African Union, given […]
Comptroller of Nigeria Immigration Service in Plateau State, Mr. Raymond Jaja, on Tuesday warned foreigners to stay away from polling units during the 2015 general elections. Speaking to newsmen in Jos, Jaja, who spoke to newsmen in Jos, the command had arrested some foreigners with forged documents and INEC voter cards. He said, “The Nigerian […]
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) skipper, in Plateau State, Bature S. Vincent, has reiterated the commitment of his command to ensure that Plateau State, and by extension Nigeria, would have a hitch-free polls on March 28. He made this statement in an interaction with reporters in Jos, the state capital. He said the […]
Considering the current crisis situation plaguing the political climate as we head towards the 2015 general election, it is necessary to recall certain significant episodes in the past, which almost miraculously diffused tension and provided a systematic solution, in place of the debacle of deadlocked diatribes that threatened our unity and stability. There can be […]
With initial momentum on his side, promoters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, touted him as the man who will emerge all-out winner in next month’s presidential election. His well-trumpeted moral high-ground was enough to drive his aspiration against any other candidate. Not even the impressive list of positive development indices […]
Few days to the conduct of the March 28 presidential elections across the country, the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nigeria has dismissed claims by the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) that the APC owns a radio station broadcasting without rights. “We don’t have any radio station anywhere and since the PDP […]
Rather than cast this discourse in the mould of a ‘rejoinder’ to Dele Momodu’s BUHARI AND THE BURDEN OF EXPECTATIONS in his PENDULUM on March 14, 2015 this piece should be read from the perspective of a ‘reminder’ of the inevitability of a Goodluck Ebele Jonathan victory over the forces of vile propaganda, cant and morbid desperation. It is not hard to […]