The Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc, MINT, has said that its doors were open to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the printing of ballot papers and other electoral materials for the re-scheduled general elections.

Ahead of rescheduled National Assembly taking place tomorrow, the Federal Government has ordered the closure of all land borders and restriction of vehicular movement to ensure free and fair election.

Last year was a great and memorable year for the Nigerian gospel artistes. It was a historic year
of mega-breakthrough. For the first time, gospel artistes were invited to perform for President President Goodluck Jonathan and State Governors at state sponsored events.

WHEN the people of Delta North go out to vote on April 9,2011 in the shifted National Assembly election, the image and stature of Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Prince Nwoko of Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) stand head and shoulder above the other contenders and pretenders in the race for Delta North Senatorial seat.

Mixed reactions yesterday greeted the postponement, for the third time within six days of National Assembly polls in 15 Senatorial Districts and 48 Federal Constituencies.

A Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, member in the Osun State House of Assembly, Mr. Joshua Ogunleye, representing Atakumosa West constituency, in whose house a cache of ammunition was uncovered by the Osun State Police is on the run.

The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, Wednesday advised Nigerians against blood-shed in the name of fighting for politicians, ahead of the of the rescheduled National Assembly election.

AHEAD of tomorrow’s National Assembly elections, over 30 registered opposition political parties under the aegis, Nigeria Political Summit Group, NPSG, yesterday warned the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega against shifting the polls again.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, docked a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, alongside two of his alleged accomplices, Hajiya Altine Jubrin and Malam Ismaila Iro, before an Abuja High Court sitting at Maitama, on an 8-count amended criminal charge bothering on fraud and gross abuse of public trust.

An end to the raging controversy over the actual year for the expiration of current tenures of five sitting governors of Kogi, Sokoto, Cross River, Adamawa and Bayelsa states respectively, seems imminent, as the Abuja division of the Court of Appeal, yesterday, concluded hearing on the appeal that was lodged before it by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and adjourned the matter for judgment.