ABUJA—Ahead of the March 9 governorship and state Assemblies elections, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused All Progressives Congress, APC, of instigating deploymeent of the military to lay siege to states in the South-South, which it described as its stronghold.

FOR the past couple of weeks, I have spent significant amounts of time in my home state, Rivers, talking to politicians, voters and INEC officials from the main parties – and observing (as a journalist) Presidential and National Assembly elections – alongside international election observers from various other countries.

By Samuel Oyadongha YENAGOA—GOVERNOR Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, Wednesday night, visited the family of the late Seidougha Taridi, a chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who was killed by men in military uniform during last Saturday’s elections. Buhari vows to probe PDP govt $16bn power fund A statement by Special Adviser to the Governor […]

The Peoples Democratic Party PDP candidate in the February 23 House of Representatives election in Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency of Ondo State, Hon Kayode Akinmade, has said that despite the apparent irregularities and manipulations that trailed the election, aggrieved supporters, party faithful and members of the community should accept the result in good faith.

ELDER Statesman, Chief Ayo Adebanjo; Second Republic Politician and lawyer, Chief Guy Ikokwu; and National Chairman of the United Progressive Party, UPP, Chief Chekwas Okorie, yesterday, shared their thoughts on the outcome of the presidential polls and what they expect from President Muhammadu Buhari in his second term

Imo State Elders Advisory Council, led by Ralph Obioha, yesterday said it endorsed the Imo State governorship candidate of the Accord Party, AP, Ikedi Ohakim because his blueprint would engender functional local government system.

The Coalition of Civil Society Groups on Human Rights and Conflict Resolution has accused the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) of plotting to incite violence in Nigeria over the outcome of the 2019 general election. The coalition alleged that the organisation is being used by some selfish politicians to cause anarchy in the […]

LAGOS— Following heightened fears and possible attack on non-indigenes in Lagos, All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and a chieftain of National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya, popularly called MC Oluomo, yesterday, met with the leadership of Igbo at different fora to assure them of safety in the state.

OSOGBO—THE Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, on Monday, led thousands of Ife indigenes, market men and women, financial experts and business tycoons across the country to celebrate the 2019 edition of Aje festival.

Lagos—A 98-year-old woman, Mrs Arinola Sunmola, yesterday narrated before a Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere, how her grandson, Tunde, was allegedly killed by her former daughter in –law and her husband before dumping the corpse in a canal.