Futurism was just emerging as a special branch of study when I started compiling the VBQ in the USA in the 1960s mostly for my own benefit – until the hobby became and obsession which led to the publication of the book in 2008. Forty three years from start to finish of one book must be close to an African or global record.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has cautionioned riggers allegedly working with the All Progressives Congress, APC, perish the thought of manipulating the Adamawa supplementary elections on Saturday as doing so will be at their own peril.

Sen. Suleiman Hunkuyi (PDP-Kaduna), has condemned use of thugs by politicians to disrupt elections in the country.
Hunkuyi, who made this known in an interview in Abuja on Thursday, said the trend is worrisome and a dent on the country’s democracy.

It is more trouble for President Muhammadu Buhari, as three more presidential candidates have separately approached the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, asking it to void the outcome of the February 23 presidential election.

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has adjourned till 1st of April to hear the Interlocutory Injunction seeking the cancellation of the enter process of the governorship and state assembly elections conducted in the state.

Thousands of Leaders and members of 85 INEC Registered Political Parties on Wednesday marched through the streets of Port Harcourt, celebrating the re-election of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike while urging the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) to diligently conclude the official Collation and Declaration of the State Governorship Election results.

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered substituted service of the petition challenging the outcome of the February 23 presidential election, on President Muhammadu Buhari.

Amnesty International has urged Federal Government to investigate alleged cases of political thuggery and violence on journalists and electorate during the supplementary election conducted in Kano State.

IN the considered opinion of the Public  Relations Officer of Northern Christian Elders Forum, Elder Sunday Oibe,  militarisation of the electoral process is an ill-wind that  has seriously undermined our democratic culture. According to him, involvement of military in our electoral process has actually aborted what we call democracy.

Immediate past governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso has dissociated himself and the Peoples democratic Party, PDP from reports of violence arising from discontentment over the outcome of the recent governorship election in the state.

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has placed on hold, its earlier decision to present Certificates of Return to Muktar Idris, Governor-elect in Zamfara state as well as State Assembly members-elect.

Many Nigerians are known for irresponsibility and corruption.
INEC’s response to the criticisms simply means no one is immune to being power drunk. That is one of the reasons requests for the release of official card reader data of accredited voters and other requests are being disregarded.
Miss Anyanwu Amarachi, Student

Adamawa High Court sitting in Yola Tuesday has vacated the ex parte motion stopping the conduct of the Adamawa supplementary election by INEC.

Professor Kyari Mohammed is the Vice-Chancellor of Modibbo Adama University of Technology, MAUTECH, Yola and chair of MAUTECH’s Centre for Peace and Security Studies.

NATIONAL president, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, Rev. Felix Omobude, said ordinarily it was inconceivable for the military to be involved in our political elections. “But when you look at the desperation and the viciousness of our political actors, and the things that happened prior to the last elections…