Reps suspend debate on involvement of military in elections
The House of Representatives on Thursday suspended the debate on the deployment of military personnel for election purposes in the country.
The House had been considering the issue following a motion by its Minority Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila (APC-Lagos).
NLC reschedules delegates’ election to March 12
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rescheduled its National Delegates’ election to March 12 in order to resolve the issues that disrupted its 11th National Delegates Conference elections last week. The NLC President, Mr Abdulwahed Omar, disclosed this while speaking at the end of the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Wednesday in Abuja.
POLLS: Agbakoba urges Nigerians to denounce hate speeches, campaigns
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has warned Nigerians not to support the hate speeches and campaigns by politicians, noting that the ordinary masses will lose more if the country goes up in flames as a result of the desperation of political class to cling power.
Jonathan’s kinsman drag Buhari to court over certificate, seek disqualification from Presidential election
A kinsman of President Goodluck Jonathan from Bayelsa State, Hon. Donald Daunemigha has filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja against the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), seeking an order disqualifying him from participating in the March 28 poll
Military kills 300 B-Haram terrorists; liberates 11 communities
The Defence Headquarters, yesterday, said the military killed over 300 Boko Haram terrorists and liberated 11 communities in the north east zone in the last two days. The Special Forces prosecuting the war on terrorism liberated the communities in seven local government areas out of the eight hitherto attacked by Boko Haram terrorists in Adamawa State.
Pray for Violence-free election, Jonathan tells christians at lent.
President Goodluck Jonathan has called on christian in the country to use the period of Lent to pray for a successful and peaceful election.
Interim National Government: Plot to stop Jonathan’s re- election, says Sani Abacha’s son
FORMER Ministers, Ambassadors, son of late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Mohammed Abacha under the aegis, National Solidarity Alliance, NASA yesterday described the subtle campaign for an Interim National Government by some persons as moves to stop President Goodluck Jonathan’s re- election bid.
Over 6m now have national identity cards – NIMC DG
THE Director General of the National Identity Management Commission ,NIMC, Chris Onyeminam yesterday said over 6million Nigerians now have national identity cards.
APC alerts Nigerians to fresh plot to use religion for election purpose.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has alerted Nigerians to a fresh plot by desperate politicians to circulate leaflets, in mosques and churches, asking Muslims to only vote for Muslims in the forthcoming elections. In a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the plot is […]
Buhari in the public eye
NOT since the days of Awo and the Action UPN has Nigeria witnessed the level of enthusiasm that we see these days when Buhari shows up for a campaign rally. I was at the Lagos rally of the APC at the Teslim Balogun Stadium. What I saw and experienced was nothing short of euphoria and […]
Zimbabwe ruling party expels top official, Mugabe’s ally in purge
Zimbabwe’s ruling party has expelled a former top official and ally of President Robert Mugabe, the party announced late Wednesday, in an apparent purge targeting allies of ex-deputy president Joice Mujuru.
