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.
Naira to exchange at N197/$
LAGOS — The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday, in a bid to salvage the Naira from speculators scrapped the official window where it sells dollar to end users through banks twice a week.
APC writes Jonathan, Jega on using military for elections
Determined to make the federal government comply with court judgment on elections, the All Progressives Congress yesterday wrote a letter to President Goodluck Jonathan and the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega asking him to give heed to the judgment barring the involvement of soldiers in elections.
Amosun raises alarm over fake 600,000 voters’ cards
ABEOKUTA—Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, yesterday, raised the alarm that no fewer than 600,000 fake Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, had been uncovered in the state.
Polls Shift: Govt should not toy with Nigerians’ sensibilities — Bankole
Professor Bankole Sodipo is a lawyer of international repute and a don. He is a Dean, School of Law and Security Studies, Babcock University, BU, Nigeria. He was a member of the committee that drafted the Copyright Act of 1988.
In this interview, he spoke on the postponed February general elections, judiciary, legal education and other related issues.
NLC election: Wabba’s eligibility suit begins at NIC
National Industrial Court, NIC, Abuja Division, will today commence hearing in the suit challenging the eligibility of the President of Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, MHWUN, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, to contest the presidency of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC.
