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Police Command in Kano State says it has arrested a member representing Kiru/Bebeji federal constituency at the National Assembly, Mr. Abdulmumini Jibrin-Kofa over Thursday’s clash between supporters of PDP and APC in Kano State. Public Relations Officer for the Command, DSP Abdullahi Haruna confirmed the arrest of the lawmaker in an interview with the News […]
Continue ReadingThe ancestral home of the immediate past Governor of Ekiti state, Mr. Ayodele Fayose in Afao-Ekiti, has been raided by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This was confirmed in a statement issued on Friday evening by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) . PDP said, nothing can break the will of Nigerians to vote […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement issued on Friday and signed by its president, Bob Carlson, the American Bar Association (ABA) has expressed its hope that Nigeria’s 2019 elections on Saturday will be credible, fair, free and transparent. The ABA is concerned about recent events that could undermine the country’s rule of law and calls for calm as […]
Continue ReadingSenator Rafiu Ibrahim, representing Kwara South, has been arrested by the Police in Kwara State. Revealing this on Friday, the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) in the state condemned the arrest of the senator who is also the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial candidate for Kwara south in Saturday’s election. CNPP wondered why Ibrahim […]
Continue ReadingFormer Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has raised alarm over an alleged plot by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and some members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to rig elections in Ekiti State on Saturday. Fayose stated that there is a plot by the APC and some paid INEC officials to substitute […]
Continue ReadingAn unidentified Police Inspector was on Thursday arrested at a hotel in Ewet Housing Estate, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for aiding some people to paint a fake Police patrol vehicle for use by politicians in Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections. The PUNCH learnt that two of the vehicles (Volvo V70), which was one of […]
Continue ReadingNational Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, has demanded an urgent explanation from President Muhammadu Buhari and the Kano State Governor, Abdulahi Ganduje, on the Thursday’s alleged attempted assassination of the party’s Deputy National Chairman, Presidential Campaign Council and former Governor of Kano state, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso by hired thugs. Secondus said, […]
Continue ReadingIn a national broadcast, Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, Friday morning urged all Nigerians to take part in the 2019 general elections. His address reads: “While democracy is the most beneficial way to select a nation’s leaders, it is far from the easiest thing to achieve and maintain. “It requires a combination of patience, tolerance, compassion, […]
Continue ReadingThe Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) have passed a vote-of-no-confidence on the acting Inspector-General Police, Mohammed Adamu; and the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, ahead of the Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections. The opposition political parties based their position on alleged intelligence that the ruling All Progressives Congress and the Presidency have perfected […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the total number of registered voters and the total number of collected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) for the looming 2019 general elections in Nigeria. INEC, which said, registered voters in the country were 84,008,048, noted that 72,775,502 Nigerians representing approximately 87% of registered voters, have collected their […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not be allowed to participate in any elections except the Presidential poll in Rivers and Zamfara States. INEC boss, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, said this at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday. Yakubu’s position comes despite a letter written to INEC by […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has reacted to the story of the purported shutting out of Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo from attending the meeting President Buhari held with Northern governors and Service Chiefs. Recall that President Buhari had a closed door meeting with all the service chiefs, IGP Adamu Mohammed and some of […]
Continue ReadingPeople believed to be herdsmen have killed 16 persons during an attack on Ebete community in Agatu local government area of Benue state, Nigeria. The herders were said to have attacked the community at 1am on Wednesday, opening fire on residents and setting houses ablaze. Adeyemi Yekini, force commander, Operation Whirl Stroke, an army task […]
Continue ReadingThe Ovation International magazine CEO, Mr. Dele Momodu has, in a tweet, thanked Pastor Paul Adefarasin for his video tape on who Nigerians should cast their votes for in the coming general elections. Watch the Pastor’s video below: Thanks, Pastor… pic.twitter.com/dOwz3wVp0b — Dele Momodu Ovation (@DeleMomodu) February 20, 2019
Continue ReadingCriminal trial of Nigeria’s ex-Minister of Aviation, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, resumed on Wednesday with the prosecution seeking to tender 115 cheques as exhibits against him and his co-defendants. Fani-Kayode is being prosecuted alongside a former Minister of State for Finance, Nenadi Usman; one Danjuma Yusuf and a company, Joint Trust Dimensions Limited in connection with […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has announced the time to expect result declaration of the 2019 Presidential Election. INEC assured that the results would not take longer than the 2015 elections, in spite of the number of presidential candidates, size of the result sheets and increased voter population. Professor Mahmood Yakubu said this on […]
Continue ReadingThe Government has declared Friday Feb.22 as Work-Free Day to enable Nigerians prepare for the rescheduled Presidential and National Assembly Elections on Saturday. Minister of Interior, Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd), made the declaration in Abuja. The Ministry of Interior in a statement on Wednesday night by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah, however, […]
Continue ReadingThe Man who trekked from Lagos to Abuja to celebrate Buhari’s victory 4 years ago, has been seen trekking to Abuja again with APC casket. The angry Nigerian man says he’s trekking to Abuja to bury the casket inside Aso Rock Mortuary, because the youth of the country are very disappointed in the present Buhari-led […]
Continue ReadingInstead of a full fledged campaign, PDP stakeholders went for a town hall meeting on Wednesday at the trade fair complex, Kaduna. The party’s presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, former vice president, Namandi Sambo; PDP chairman, Uche Secondus, House of Reps Speakers, Yakubu Dogara and many more attended the town hall meeting.
Continue ReadingNigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has sworn in eight new permanent secretaries into the Federal Civil Service. The new permanent secretaries took their oaths of office just before the commencement of The Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday at the executive council chambers in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Those sworn in are Abel Enitan, Mohammed Dikwa, […]
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