The Nelson Mandela-Buhari phenomenon
SOUTH Africa and Nigeria are Africa’s biggest economies and hold some of the brightest prospects for the continent. They have also given Africa two strong leaders: Nelson Mandela and Muhammadu Buhari who, in their old age, held sway in their countries. Both were generals: Mandela, the Commander-in-Chief of the South African insurgent army, the Umkhonto we Sizwe, and Buhari, a General in the Nigerian Army.
Guber/ Assembly Polls: Tinubu gives marching orders to APC chieftains
All Progressives Congress, APC leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu yesterday gave marching order to the party’s chieftains in Lagos State to deliver maximum votes for the party, failing which they would be stripped of their positions.
Lagos VIO impounds Commissioners, lawmakers’ vehicles with expired documents
LAGOS—-A new social order is gradually unfolding in Lagos State with the state Government’s introduction of Automatic Number Plate Recognition, ANPR and Closed Circuit Television, CCTV, to reduce the face-off between motorists and Vehicle Inspection Officers, VIO, in the state.
Atiku: An omen worse than defeat
AS the final results of last week’s presidential poll were released, three broad groups emerged: Those genuinely surprised that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Atiku Abubakar, lost; those in pretentious denial of his defeat; and those in a quandary because they hoped to profit from a stalemate.
Imo APC chieftain knocks Ohanaeze over stand on presidential election
A chieftain of Imo State All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Livinus Okwara, yesterday berated the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo regarding it’s stand on the just concluded presidential election which produced President Muhammadu Buhari as winner.
Police, traditional rulers tackle cultism in Enugu
Bothered by the rise in cultism in the state, the Nigeria Police Force, Enugu State Command in partnership with the Nigeria Policing Programme have engaged the state’s traditional rulers council and stakeholders on anti-cultism sensitization campaign in the three senatorial zones of the state.
Buhari’s re-election freest in 68 years— Edebiri
ESOGBAN of Benin Kingdom, Chief David Edebiri yesterday described the February 23rd presidential and National Assembly elections as the freest in the country since 1951 when he started voting as an adult.
Poor polls outing: APGA members ask national chairman, Victor Oye to resign
Aggrieved members of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, yesterday called on the party national chairman, Chief Victor Oye to resign.
We‘re ready to meet Atiku in court — Oshiomhole
THE ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, whose candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari was declared re-elected by INEC earlier in the week has said that it is ready to meet the opposition candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in court whenever he makes good his threat to challenge the outcome of the presidential election in court.
Anambra South: Again, Returning Officer reverses self, declares Ifeanyi Ubah winner
THE returning officer for Anambra South senatorial zone in Saturday’s presidential and national assembly elections, Professor Meshach Umenweke has reversed himself and declared Chief Ifeanyi Ubah, chairman of Capital Oil and candidate of Young Progressives Party, YPP, as winner of the election.
Breaking: Atiku presents 6-point demand to Buhari
The Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in last week’s election, Alh. Atiku Abubakar has presented a six-point demand to the federal government .
