Sokoto PDP guber. candidate denies plan to sideline Sultan
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State, Sen. Abdallah Wali, on Monday pledged to work closely with the Sokoto Sultanate Council, if elected in the forthcoming general election.
Six Weeks to Elections: Where are the parties?
ABOUT 40 days to the 2015 general elections, most discourse on the exercise are fixated on the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, in a country of 26 registered political parties
2015 Economic Outlook : Experts predict political crisis, social unrest, increased production cost
The Nigerian economy will be influenced in 2015 by post election crisis, social unrest, and increased cost of production courtesy of high interest rate and devaluation of the naira.
Nigeria’ll not break up in 2015 — NLC scribe
Lagos–The Nigeria Labour Congress NLC yesterday said that the prediction that Nigeria would disintegrate in 2015 would fail.
Religion must never be used to divide or oppress others or gain unfair advantage – Buhari
Former Head of State and Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Gen. Muhammed Buhari, (retd), yesterday, said religion should strengthen the corporate existence of Nigeria as well as unite citizens and therefore, should not be used to divide the country.
States declare austerity budgets
WORRIED by the dwindling economic fortunes of the country, the Federal and 31 state governments of the country have proposed what has been termed as ‘austere’ budgets to contend with the challenges.
Pray that no cultist emerges governor this year – Wike
The governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State, Mr Nyesom Wike, has called on the church to pray against any cultist emerging governor of the state this year.
Ohanaeze Ndigbo in South-Africa seeks credible elections in Enugu
ENUGU — Ahead of next month’s general elections, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo in South-Africa, yesterday, said it had commenced a door-to-door campaign aimed at ensuring that elections in Enugu State were credible.
Mark loses bid to secure automatic tickets for Senators despite Jonathan’s intervention
The move by Senate President, Chief David Mark, to secure automatic tickets for some of his principal officers, who were schemed out of the Peoples Democratic Party’s primaries by their governors, has finally collapsed.
‘Delta gov: Okowa’s emergence an act of God’
ASABA—A former chairmanship aspirant for Ukwuani Local Government Area, Delta State, on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Basil Ishiekwene, has described the emergence of Senator Ifeanyi Okowa as the state PDP governorship Candidate as an act of God.
Peterside promises greater devt in Rivers
Governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has called on Ikwerre traditional rulers to join in the effort to promote political justice and equity in the state.
