Atiku, PDP obtain leave to access Electoral Materials in the presidential elections

A panel of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, Nigeria, has granted PDP and its flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar, access to All Electoral Materials in the presidential elections. The panel on Wednesday heard the ex-parte motion filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, seeking an order granting them […]

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Politicians want to carry out assassinations, bombings at March 9 elections -Buratai

At a meeting with Principal Staff Officers (PSOs), General Officers Commanding (GOC), Operational Commanders and Directors of the military at the Army Headquarters in Abuja, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai said, they have uncovered plots by some politicians seeking to disrupt the March 9 elections with violence, including bombing of […]

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Anti-corruption fights in Nigeria frustrated by EFCC, others -UK says

Nigeria’s attempts at stemming the tides of official corruption for years now have been hampered by the inability of the various government agencies set up for this purpose, to work collectively and in unison, the British Council, which is an agency of the government of the United Kingdom (UK), has said. According to the British […]

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PDP leaders protest at INEC headquarters to demand Atiku’s presidential mandate

Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja on Tuesday to protest the result of the just concluded presidential election. PDP national chairman, Uche Secondus led party chieftains and supporters to the commission’s office located at Maitama around 3pm to demand for their ‘stolen […]

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Ahmed Kuru, Aisha Mohammed may replace Emefiele as CBN governor

Current governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele is likely to exit in June and would take leave from this month before stepping down at the end of his five-year term, a move that could alter the path for interest rates and the currency, sources said on Monday. Emefiele has kept interest rates high […]

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Over 50 civil society organisations, citizens protest issuance of certificate to Buhari

A group known as Occupy Nigeria yesterday protested at the Unity Fountain, Abuja. They demanded that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reverse the issuance of a certificate of return to President Muhammadu Buhari who was declared the winner of the recent presidential election. Occupy Nigeria protesters alleged that assessment by observers on ground during […]

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Government declares holiday over March 9 elections

  The Ministry of Education in Lagos State, Nigeria, has directed that the Second Mid Term holiday holds on Friday, the 8th of March, 2019. The directive was contained in a statement released on Monday by Adesegun Ogundeji, Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Education. “All Public and Private Schools in Lagos State are expected […]

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Buhari Campaign Organisation petitions EU, AU to prevail on Atiku

In separate letters addressed to the heads of EU and AU Observation Missions in Nigeria, the Buhari Campaign Organisation (BCO) has urged them to prevail upon Atiku Abubakar to jettison his plan of going to court to challenge President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election. The BCO noted that the international bodies must act fast to save the […]

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My son-in-law and lawyer detained for supporting me -Atiku

Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cried out that Buhari and his government agencies are detaining his family members and supporters. “My son in law and lawyer have been detained, one for 3 weeks and the other recently. They are paying the price for supporting me. I urge those now persecuting them to […]

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SERAP takes FG, State govts to court over freedom of expression & information by bloggers, journalists, activists, social media users

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the Federal Government and state governments to ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja over, “the frequent and repressive application of the Cybercrime Act to harass, intimidate, arbitrarily arrest, detain, and unfairly prosecute anyone found publishing views or facts perceived to be critical of the government at the […]

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Kenyans lambaste their president for congratulating Buhari (See Tweets)

In a thread of tweets, Kenyans have lambasted their president, Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta for congratulating Nigerian president who just won presidential election in Nigeria. There is one ‘Igbomade’ which sounds like a Nigerian Igbo. Maybe Igbomade is a Kenyan who has been so close to a Nigerian but the picture with that account appears to […]

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Atiku’s legal team to challenge presidential election result inaugurated

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has inaugurated his legal team to challenge the result of last Saturday’s presidential election in Nigeria. In a statement released by Atiku’s media adviser, Paul Ibe, the team inaugurated on Saturday is headed by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr Livy […]

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Tinubu jittery over coming elections in Southwest, holds meetings

Following last week’s presidential and National Assembly elections, in which the All Progressives Congress (APC) narrowly won in the Southwest, there had been palpable fears among APC leadership on the expectation towards the governorship elections billed for next Saturday. To this end, the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who is said to […]

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Married Nigerian woman accused of cheating, flogged by her brothers (Video)

The video of some men beating their married sister has surfaced online. The video which has since gone viral, shows the men speaking in Yoruba and flogging their sister over allegations of cheating. The lady whose identity is yet to be ascertained, was accused of cheating on her husband, Hakeem. Her brothers who were angry at […]

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Atiku ‘ll claim his stolen mandate, no other demands from Buhari —PDP

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday said it is untrue that its presidential candidate in the February 23 election, Atiku Abubakar, had made demands from President Muhammadu Buhari. It said it was an absolute falsehood as well as a fabrication allegedly being peddled by the Presidency and the All Progressives Congress that Atiku had made […]

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Southwest PDP gives reasons why Atiku must challenge election result in court

South West Zone of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday, said it was fully in support of the party’s presidential candidate in the Feb. 23 elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, in his resolve to challenge the polls result in court. National Vice Chairman of the party in the Southwest, Dr Eddy Olafeso, gave the position […]

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Activist Deji Adeyanju bailed, walks into freedom after 78 days in prison custody

After 78 days in prison custody, rights activist, Deji Adeyanju has been released into freedom from prison. Adeyanju met all his bail conditions today March 1 and was released from Keffi prisons. Adeyanju, who was arrested on November 28, while leading a protest in Abuja, was released on Monday December 3 from the federal prison […]

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What National Peace Committee and I discussed —Atiku

Former vice president and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 23 presidential and National Assembly election, Atiku Abubakar, has disclosed some details about his meeting with the National Peace Committee headed by ex-Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd). The PDP presidential candidate also called for unconditional release of party […]

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Presidential election result creates unpopular choice, dissatisfaction among Nigerian majority -Agbakoba

In a statement released on Friday, former President of Nigerian Bar Association, Olisa Agbakoba SAN, has noted that the outcome of the Saturday’s presidential election has created dissatisfaction among majority of Nigerians. President Muhammadu Buhari was announced as the winner of Saturday’s presidential election, defeating the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku […]

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