INEC releases list of Jigawa guber candidates
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Jigawa State, has displayed the list of eight gubernatorial candidates from eight registered political parties in the state for April elections.
My nomination an act of God, says Abacha
Kano – Alhaji Mohammed Abacha, the governorship candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in Kano State,says his nomination as the party’s flagbearer in the April elections is “an act of God”.
Jonathan arrives in Ibadan, heads to Olubadan’s palace
Ibadan – President Goodluck Jonathan arrived Ibadan at 11.12 a.m. on Tuesday in continuation of his nationwide campaign.
Aggrieved worker drags Kogi Head of Service to court
Lokoja – A Kogi government employee, Mr Elijah Nicolas, has sued the state’s Head of Service, Alhaji Isah Ichaba and two others, over non-payment of his salary and allowances.
Nigeria’s All Africa Games contingent too large, says Ali
Lagos – Former national long jump champion Yusuf Ali has described the proposed 803-man contingent to the All Africa Games in Mozambique as “too large to manage”.
Akande, former ANPP chieftain defects to PDP
Abuja – Chief Harry Akande, the former ANPP presidential aspirant, said on Monday that he had defected to the PDP to support President Goodluck Jonathan in nation building.
