Election: Delta Governor’s Aide Shot Dead
Lawrence Ngozi Akpomiemie, the Special Assistant on Youth Development to Delta State governor, Mr Ifeanyi Okowa has been shot dead by unknown persons. It was learnt that Akpomiemie was killed in violence-prone Ekpan, Uvwie local council area of Delta State last night. The circumstances surrounding the assassination was yet to be ascertained at the time […]
INEC Explains Cause for Postponement, As APC Kicks
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said it has to postpone the much awaited presidential polls earlier scheduled for today, Saturday February 16, 2019 to allow for a free and credible conduct of elections, even as the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC has kicked against the seemingly breach. . INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, […]
Beauty is in The Eye of the Beholder, By Jerome Yaovi Onipede
Certain single men out there prefer to go for very beautiful ladies when they are searching for a marriage partner. They usually miss out on some of the most important qualities and details like home training, self-discipline, inner strength, character, etc. And as they ignore these virtues, they end up with A NIGHTMARE DISGUISED AS […]
APC will Retire Atiku on Saturday-Tinubu
The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, said on Thursday in Lagos that the APC would send the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, into retirement on Saturday for the good of Nigeria. ”This election is more than a contest between two men, President Muhammadu […]
Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Attack on Borno Governor
Islamic State claimed responsibility on Wednesday for an attack on the convoy of a state governor who was headed to a rally in north-eastern Nigeria ahead of Saturday’s presidential election. The group said in a statement on its Amaq news agency that 42 people were killed in Tuesday’s attack on Borno state’s governor. Official sources […]
Police Intercepts 17 Sacks Containing Thumb-printed Ballots
Few hours to Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections, police in Kano on Thursday impounded 17 sacks containing thumb-printed ballot papers in Sabon Gari area of the state. Credible security sources disclosed that the ballots have already been thumb-printed on one of the leading political parties’ box. The sacks are being transported to the command […]
Onnoghen Surrenders at Last, Appears at CCT
Suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, trying to avoid arrest has heeded the summons of the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja. NAN reported that Onnoghen has appeared at the Tribunal to take his plea on the charge of false asset declaration against him. The Punch earlier reported sighting Justice Onnoghen arriving at […]
Yoruba Summit Vows to Embrace Self Defence
Ahead of next week general election, a group of Yoruba civic and self-determination groups under the aegis of Yoruba summit have called for free, fair and credible election in the country. They also urged the Yorubas to exercise self control, restrain and ensure that violence does not occur anywhere in the land. The leader of […]
Agbakoba Condemns Malami’s Letter to INEC Over Zamfara Elections
For the second time in twenty four hours, former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr Olisa Agbakoba SAN has reasons again to condemn the actions of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration as he condemned the letter of postponement of election in Zamfara State written by the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar […]
AGF Urges INEC to Postpone Election in Zamfara
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami, (SAN) has requested the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) to permit the All Progressives Congress (APC) to field candidates for the general elections in Zamfara State. In a letter dated February 13 to INEC, Malami also urged INEC to postpone the National Assembly, governorship and state assembly […]
