Even hours to the National Assembly elections, prospective voters in Anambra State remain largely ignorant of the candidates the once domineering Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is offering for the elections. All the PDP members who participated in the party primaries continue to lay claim to the three tickets of Anambra South, Anambra Central and Anambra North, thereby confusing the electorate as to who is the authentic candidate for each zone.

ONLY three of the more than sixty registered political parties are actively engaged in the National Assembly contests in Ekiti State. The three are the ruling Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN); Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP). The likes of the Congress of Progressive Change (CPC) and All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) are also expected to make appearances here and there.

MR. Paul Obanua, the Delta State Governorship Candidate of the Congress for Democratic Change, CDC has an ambitious programme of turning the Big Heart into an oasis of industries that would get more than one million Deltans off the unemployment market. He told Vanguard how he hopes to get power to actualize his dream Delta.

Fenerbahce of Turkey central defender, Joseph Yobo is 11 international matches away from smashing Mudashiru Lawal all-time caps for Nigeria after earning his 76th caps for the Super Eagles last weekend, in a 2012 African Nations Cup qualifier against Ethiopia at the Abuja National Stadium.

Eagles midfielder, John Obi Mikel plans to hold showdown talks with Chelsea coach, Carlo Ancelotti as he returned from international duty on Wednesday.

Joel Chukwuma Obi is the new kid on fast lane to success in the current crop of players being groomed by Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia.

The Brazilian football federation has refuted criticism from FIFA President Sepp Blatter over delays in preparations for the 2014 World Cup, saying the country is on track to successfully host the tournament.

EMBATTLED Governor Olugbenga Daniel of Ogun State Thursday threw caution to the winds and classified the governorship candidate of his ruling Peoples Democratic Party [PDP]; Chief Adetunji Olurin as a mad man for saying he would send him to jail.

Nigeria says it is satisfied with the international pressure and isolation aimed at removing incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo of Cote d’Ivoire from power.

Ahead of Saturday’s parliamentary polls, the Gombe State governor, Alhaji Mohammad Danjuma Goje has enjoined traditional rulers, leaders of Islamic and Christian groups across the state to ensure that peace and tranquillity reigns in their respective domains during and after the elections.

WITH less than 48 hours to the National Assembly election in the country, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, Thursday in Benin, warned all persons who may have perfected plans to foment trouble during the April polls to have a rethink, saying that it would be an unnecessary venture.

President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, participated alone in the presidential debate organised by the Nigeria Elections Debate Group (NEDG) as the presidential candidates of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, that of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and their All Nigeria People Party, ANPP, Alhaji Ibrahim Shekarau were absent.

Below are the questions by the NEDG panel and Jonathan’s responses.

Dangote Group says plans are underway for the listing of it’s cement company on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) by December

GOVERNOR Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State has alleged that he parted ways with embattled former minister of state for the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and gubernatorial candidate of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Chief James Akpanudoedehe, because he refused to use state funds for private projects

Barely 48 hours to the commencement of the 2011 National Assembly elections, the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, ACPN, has alerted of a fresh plot by Kwara State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to publish a fake nude photograph of the ACPN gubernatorial candidate in the state, Senator Gbemisola Saraki.