Why grains importation won’t happen soon – Stakeholders
There may be delay in implementation of the zero-tariff grains importation policy of the federal government as Financial Vanguard reliably learnt at the weekend that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is yet to receive a comprehensive list of the firms to select for participation in the intervention programme.
Uduaghan wins at last
With results from twenty-five of the local government areas in Delta state already released by INEC, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan of the People Democratic Party has won the gubernatorial Re-run elections in Delta.
DELTA RE-RUN: Uduaghan still leads with 13 out of 23 LGAs
FORMER Governor of Delta State and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, gubernatorial candidate, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan , resurrected politically, Thursday night, when he overpowered his Democratic People Party, DPP, Chief Great Ogboru, who was thought to be coasting to victory in the January 6 re-run following an striking performance in the Delta Central Senatorial District.
Nigerian star Uche Okafor is dead
Former Nigeria international,Uche Okafor, was found dead at his Dallas, Texas home in the United States of America (USA) early Thursday.
INEC Declares Results From 16 LGAs, Uduaghan leads
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced results from 16 Local Government Areas in the Delta State Governorship election.
Uduaghan now leads 5 out of 7 LGs
Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan is now leading in Five (5) local governments out of the 7 local governments so far declared by the INEC. He is trailed by Chief Great Ogboru of the Democratic Peoples Party, DPP in the results collated at different polling centres at the end of voting in yesterday’s Delta State Gubernatorial re-run elections.
Voters’ registration: Primary, secondary schools to resume Feb 4
To ensure the success of the forthcoming voters’ registration exercise, the Federal Government has announced the shifting of resumption date for all public and private primary and secondary schools in the country to February 4, 2011.
2011 BUDGET: Jonathan accuses Atiku of distortion of facts
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday replied former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, over accusations that his administration was at a loss over the 2011 budget, with a declaration that his vision for the transformation of Nigeria was unparallel.
DELTA RE-RUN: FG deploys Navy, Air Force
DETERMINED not to leave anything to chance and in demonstration of its readiness to conduct credible elections in the country, the Federal Government, yesterday, deployed in Delta State, the Nigerian Navy, Air force, 45 units of Mobile policemen, 20,000 regular policemen and a stand by team of the army for today’s gubernatorial re-run elections.
Tinubu, finally endorses Fashola for second term
The immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday endorsed the incumbent Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State for second term in office on the platform of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN.
Why we bombed Ughelli INEC office – Militia
A group, identified as the Democratic Militia has claimed responsibility for the arson, in the early hours of Tuesday, at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC office in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.
