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
