Itsekiri group kicks against alleged plot to remove Jega
WARRI—AN Itsekiri socio-political group, Itsekiri Patriotic Alliance, IPA, has kicked against alleged plot to force Chairman of Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega, out of office, stressing that the move would be vehemently resisted.
Buhari’s endorsement by Obasanjo is nothing – PDP
The People’s Democratic Party in Ogun State has described the alleged endorsement of former Head of State and Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, Gen. Muhammad Buhari by former President Olusegun Obasanjo as the beginning of Buhari’s failure.
From stock market to weddings, vote delay wreaks havoc
The band was booked, invitations had been sent to 500 guests and two caterers hired to prepare a range of local specialities, including jollof rice and pounded yam. Agnes Adedipe, a 28-year-old resident of Nigeria’s largest city Lagos, thought her March 28 wedding was coming together: then national elections were postponed to the same date. […]
Sudan army committed mass rape in Darfur – HRW
Sudanese army troops raped more than 200 women and girls in a Darfur town last year, in a brutal attack that should be investigated as a crime against humanity, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.
I have no problem with Obasanjo, says Fayose
My return to power is by God’s grace and it is not correct to say that any controversy trailed it. I won in all the 16 local government areas of the state. The local and international observers who monitored the election attested to the fact that it was free, fair and transparent.
Buhari woos Catholic Bishops
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Maj-Gen Muhammedu Buhari (rtd) hosted Catholic bishops on Tuesday in Abuja in a build up to the March 28 elections.
Polls Postponement: Buhari to speak with CNN’s Amanpour today, 8pm
CNN’s Christiane Amanpour will today host the All Progressives Congress, Presidential Candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari on the prevalent issues in Nigeria in Abuja, today.
Six inmates take prison staff hostage in Taiwan
A group of prisoners at a jail in southern Taiwan took three staff hostage Wednesday and demanded that they be released, complaining about their lengthy sentences and claiming their trials were unfair, officials said.
3,143 students matriculate at LASU for 2014/2015 session
Prof. John Obafunwa, Vice-Chancellor (VC), Lagos State University (LASU), has urged parents and well-meaning Nigerians to donate towards boosting the image of the institution as one of the best in the world.
Obafunwa made the appeal on Wednesday at the matriculation of the 3,143 2014/2015 newly admitted students of the university.
NDLEA vows to rid Ekiti of drug peddlers
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Ekiti State Command, on Wednesday expressed its determination to rid the state of drug peddling and abuse.
Don’t politicise the Armed Forces, CNPP warns Jonathan
Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP, has warned that any further move by President Goodluck Jonathan to politicise and manipulate the Armed Forces will be inimical to the survival of Nigeria’s democracy.
