CSOs urge Buhari to sign the amended electoral bill
UMUAHIA—A coalition of 20 South East Based Human Rights and Democracy Organisations, SBCHROs, has condemned President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to assent the amended electoral bill passed by the National Assembly, alleging that the President was hatching a plot to undermine and destabilise the 2019 elections.
ASUP strike : Yabatech lecturers comply, as students write final exams
ASUP strike : The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) on Wednesday began an indefinite strike in all the nation’s polytechnics over non-implementation of the 2009 and 2017 agreement reached with the union by the Federal Government.
Rivers APC crisis: S-Court fixes March 8 for judgement
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, slated March 8 to determine the legality or otherwise of primary elections the All Progressives Congress, APC, conducted in Rivers State for the purpose of nominating its candidates for the 2019 polls.
May promises to step down before 2022 election
British Prime Minister, Theresa May, has said she will step down as Conservative party leader before the next general election scheduled in 2022, the BBC and other media quoted Conservative lawmakers as saying.
Police contradict self over legality of having sex in car
The Nigeria Police Force says it is not a crime to have sex in one’s car.
APC forcing PDP governors to a ‘secret deal’ — Secondus
Uche Secondus, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused the APC led federal government of injecting crisis in states controlled by the PDP and forcing governors on the party’s platform to a deal ahead of the 2019 polls
Joshua Iginla calls for prayers to protect Nigeria’s democracy
Prophet Joshua Iginla has warned the country to pray against military interruption and rape of our democracy as we prepare for the 2019 elections.
PSG trip to Dijon goes ahead as Ligue 1 games postponed
Paris Saint-Germain will travel to take on Dijon in Ligue 1 this weekend, the league (LFP) said Wednesday, after several matches were postponed because police resources are required to deal with possible anti-government protests.
Australia hit by Mooy blow as injury rules star out of Asian Cup
Australia midfielder Aaron Mooy will miss the Asian Cup after the Huddersfield star was ruled out until February with a knee injury, the club announced on Wednesday.
Liverpool title bid hit by Matip injury
Liverpool defender Joel Matip will be out of action for up to six weeks after suffering a fractured collarbone.
Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen sentenced to three years in prison
US President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen delivered a blistering attack on his former boss as he was sentenced to three years in prison on Wednesday for multiple crimes.
