Police alert residents of kidnap ring targeting children in Benue
The Police Command in Benue on Tuesday alerted residents of the state of the presence of a ring of kidnappers targeting children. The command's spokesman, Austin Ezeani, told newsmen in Makurdi that the kidnappers were operating mostly in Makurdi and parts of Guma Local Government area.
Mimiko faults Obasanjo on election postponement
OVERNOR Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State, yesterday, faulted former President Olusegun Obasanjo postulation on the reason adduced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the postponement of the general elections.
Osun APC, PDP bicker over alleged attacks on members
The ruling All Progressive Congress, APC in Osun State and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, traded accusations following series of attacks on their members in Ijesaland.
PDP Reps shun call to reject INEC card readers, PVCs
Attempt by the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, to get its members in the House of Representatives to endorse the rejection of the use of the Card Readers and Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the deferred polls failed to get the support of the members last night.
Your behaviour embarrasses military, DHQ replies OBJ
The Defence Headquarters has faulted former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s assertion that President Goodluck Jonathan wanted to use the military to subvert the people’s will during the elections on March 28 and April 11.
Election shift: PDP has only postponed the evil day — Lai Mohammed
Lawyer, administrator and politician, Alhaji Lai Mohammed is the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC. In this interview with newsmen in Lagos, he reviews developments in the polity following the postponement of the general elections
Obasanjo’s action provocative, unacceptable – Fani- Kayode
PEOPLES Democratic Party, PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation, PDPPCO has lampooned former President Olusegun Obasanjo for tearing his membership card and final exit from the party, saying that such action was not only provocative, but unacceptable.
Are You A Voter?
THERE are only 19 days to the last chance for voters to collect the permanent voter’s card, PVC. How many Nigerians know if they are eligible voters for the elections? It is doubtful if any Nigerian with certainty can say his name is on the list.
NNPC set to remit $1.48BN to Federation Account
Following the submission of the audit report on the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), by PriceWaterhouseCoopers, which indicated that only $1.48b was yet to be remitted to the federation account as against $49b mentioned as missing, a Civil Society group, Move On Nigeria, has commended the Federal Government and the Minister of Petroleum Mrs. Allison Madueke for taking immediate steps towards remitting the said 1.48BN to the Federation Account.
Why DISCOs shun metering
Electricity consumers’ lamentation over estimated billing may not end soon if the reasons adduced by generating GENCOs, and distribution, DISCOs, companies for shunning meters are followed to the letter.
Botched NLC Election: NUPENG blasts Wabba
NIGERIA Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, yesterday, blamed alleged desperation of the President of Medical and Health Workers of Nigeria, MHWUN, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, to assume the presidency of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, at all cost for the botched NLC election last Thursday.
