Presidential Poll: Crisis in Benin Forum over Edebiri’s comments on Jonathan
CRISIS is rocking Benin Forum, the socio-political umbrella of the Benin nation over the statement credited to the Esogban of Benin, Chief David Edebiri, that the Binis would not vote for President Goodluck Jonathan in the March 28, presidential election as concerned members of the Forum have given him (Edebiri) a 12-hour ultimatum to resign as chairman of the forum.
Nigeria’s miserable choice
I WAS shocked to read the editorial of February 16, entitled “Nigeria’s Miserable Choices.” First, it was the Independent National Electoral Commission, not President Goodluck Jonathan, who decided to postpone the election, a power it exclusively has under our constitution. INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega, said publicly “nobody has coerced us… to take this decision.”
Toll from checkpoint blast in Biu climbs to 36
The death toll from a suicide blast at a checkpoint near the northeast Nigerian town of Biu on Tuesday has risen to 36, a source at the town’s hospital told AFP.
Two dead in suicide blast at restaurant in Potiskum
Two people were killed in a suicide blast at a restaurant in the northeast Nigerian city of Potiskum on Tuesday, a police officer, rescuer and a hospital nurse told AFP.
Police officer killed, reporter stabbed at APC election rally Okrika
Explosion and gunfire rocked an election rally in Rivers state on Tuesday, killing one police officer and injuring four others while a reporter covering the event was stabbed.
Obasanjo advised to apologise to PDP, President Jonathan
Dr Stephen Oru, the Minister, Niger Delta Affairs, on Tuedsay advised former President Olusegun Obasanjo to apologise to President Goodluck Jonathan and the PDP over alleged unguarded statements credited to him.
