Despite the agitation of some stakeholders against the use of card readers for the conduct of the 2015 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has given more explanations on why it has settled for the machine.

A group, under the auspices of Peoples Democratic Party aspirants Forum, PAF, has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to direct the national leadership of the PDP to refund the nomination and expression of interest fees collected from aspirants in various states of the federation.

South-South Apex Farmers’ Association, SSAFA, Delta State chapter, has said more than 500,000 of its members with Permanent Voters’ Cards, PVCs, in the three Senatorial Districts in the state, will vote for the People’s Democratic Party, PDP’s, presidential candidate, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan and the state PDP governorship candidate, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, for the presidential election on February 14 and the governorship election on February 28, 2015 respectively.

A COALITION of Urhobo Nation Youth Leaders and Stakeholders, CUNYLS, in Delta State, has handed the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential running mate, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, a seven-day ultimatum to explain why Urhobo youths should not declare him and his party persona non-grata in Urhobo- land.

ABUJA — Nigeria is currently losing $3.72 million, about N632.4 million daily, as the Federal Government yesterday, said crude oil theft had dropped to about 60,000 barrels per day (bpd) from a high of about 200,000bpd.

The Ministry of Science and Technology, last week embarked on a capacity development conference for Nigerian youth on use of social media as citizens during the forthcoming 2015 general elections.

ABUJA — THE Senate, yesterday summoned Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega, to appear today at the plenary to explain circumstances behind the postponement of the general elections initially slated to hold on February 14, but had to be shifted to March 28.

Chief Augustine Mazie, Chairman, Board of Trustees of New Paradigm Transformation Initiative, NPTI, in this interview spoke on the frosty relationship between President Goodluck Jonathan and former President Olusegun Obasanjo, alleging that there is a grand plot to frustrate the President’s chances in the presidential polls

A chieftain and the senatorial candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for East, Prince Francis Fadahunsi, yesterday, said former President Olusegun Obasanjo, had dumped the party long time ago.

Lending rates in the interbank money market rose to 95 percent yesterday as scarcity of funds intensified.