As you count down to the March General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. Buhari is back in Nigeria and he’s fit Punch Fayemi says Fayose is more desperate than Jonathan Punch Nigerian troops regains another town in Borno Premiumtimes Aliyu boasts that PDP will win the elections despite... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation (PDPPCO) on Friday has alleged that the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) was planning to soil the characters of its leaders ahead of the March 28 and April 11 general elections. The Director of Media and Publicity of the campaign organisation, Femi Fani-Kayode, made the... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The All Progressives Congress (APC) national youth wing on Thursday vowed to mobilize Nigerian youth and indeed all supporters of the APC to occupy the Aso Presidential Villa and major cities in Nigeria should the general elections be postponed again. This was as the youth warned that the Independent National Electoral Commission... Read More
by Ranti Joseph Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark, on Friday has insisted that soldiers will be deployed to polling centres to ensure hitch-free elections. He disclosed this in Abuja when the leadership of Jonathan Sambo Support Group in Gombe South/Central Senatorial District of Gombe State paid him a courtesy visit. He said what the people... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The crown prince of Benin Kingdom, Prince Eheneden Erediauwa, on Friday has warned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stop using his visit to President Goodluck to garner votes ahead of the general election. He disclosed this in a statement signed by secretary to Benin traditional council, Frank Irabor. Erediauwa, who urged... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday said Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State was not speaking for the party on the call for the sacking of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Attahiru Jega. Fayose had called for the sacking of Jega, adding that... Read More
by Damilola Jagun The All Progressives Congress says it has been vindicated on its accusation that the Peoples Democratic Party is opposed to the use of Card Readers during the forthcoming elections. According to the opposition party, the ruling party’s aversion to the card readers is borne out of a desire to prevent the election... Read More
These [two] cases of buck passing by the government coming at a time when it was necessary for them to stand up to action and own up for any action or inaction in the line of providing solution puts the government in bad light. As is globally and generally accepted, the government is responsible for... Read More
As you count down to the March General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. APC is bitter about Nigeria’s economic progress – PDP. Leadership APC warns GEJ not to blame them for his failures. Leadership GEJ says the troops are follwing the rules in fighting Boko Haram. Leadership FG... Read More
by Ranti Joseph Presidential Campaign Office of President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday has vowed to resist the use of card readers if it will jeopardise the ambition of its principal. The Director of Media and Publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party Campaign Organisation (PDPCO) Femi Fani-Kayode, stated this at a press conference in Abuja. He... Read More
by Ranti Joseph A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday , March 4, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately register the Young Democratic Party (YDP) as political party. Justice Ahmed Mohammed made the order in his judgment on the suit filed by the party, challenging its denial of registration by INEC.... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, March 3, criticized the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state for claiming that its governorship candidate, Dakuku Peterside, copied the election agenda of his PDP counterpart, Nyesom Wike. It will be recalled that the PDP, in a statement on... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) on Wednesday said that it would resist election in the South if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Attahiru Jega refuses to go. The MASSOB leader, Ralph Uwazuruike who disclosed this at world press conference held at the MASSOB headquarters... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State on Tuesday came hard on the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State over reports that the State PDP leaders were against President Goodluck Jonathan’s nomination of Senator Musiliu Obanikoro as minister. Lagos PDP, in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Gani Taofik,... Read More
As you count down to the March General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. INEC says card readers will reduce election fraud Leadership Boko Haram can’t be conquered alone with military approach, UN Leadership Political parties battle for Kwara TheNation APC tasks Jonathan on Enugu’s coal, 2nd Niger bridge... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday has congratulated President Goodluck Jonathan over ruling of the Court of Appeal, which upheld his eligibility to contest the 2015 Presidential election. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh in a statement said the court ruling represents a positive step towards President Jonathan’s impending overwhelming victory... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The Court of Appeal on Tuesday, March 3, ruled that President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to run for second term in office affirming that he has not contested for the office of the president and elected twice. Cyriacus Njoku had filed an appeal before the Court of Appeal in Abuja to challenge the... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The General Officer Commanding II Mechanised Division, Ibadan, Sanusi Muazu, on Tuesday, March 2, said soldiers will not intimidate or harass genuine voters during the coming elections. This was disclosed in a statement by the media aide to Osun state governor, Semiu Okanlawon during a courtesy visit to Governor Rauf Aregbesola. “The... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The All Progressives Congress Campaign Organisation on Monday has described the Federal Government’s commencement of an independent revenue e-collection scheme under the Treasury Single Account initiative as too little too late. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director, Media and Publicity of the APC Presidential campaign, Garba Shehu. According... Read More
by Ranti Joseph President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday maintained that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cannot be intimidated by any party as it has performed well in the last 16 years. He spoke during a one day workshop and strategic meeting for members of the PDP Ward Volunteers Scheme at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The Rivers State PDP governorship candidate, Nyesom Wike and members of his campaign council were over the weekend, alleged to have been attacked during a campaign rally in Bakana, Degema Local Government Area of the state. A source said that the hoodlums invaded the PDP rally, shooting sporadically into the air and also... Read More
by Jude Egbas It was sad to read young Nigerians prattle on social media about Buhari’s health at a time of grave insecurity and a sinking economy. No, we have to raise the bar. In the last couple of weeks, our moral compass and value system has sunk to the lowest depths imaginable on the... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The Federal Government on Friday (again) denied the reports making the rounds that the Presidency plans to sack the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega. This comes on the heels of an alarm raised by All Progressive Congress (APC) senators indicating that there is a plot to send Jega... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The wife of the Akwa Ibom State governor, Ekaette Unoma Akpabio on Wednesday urged non-indigenes in the state not to panic but to participate fully in the electoral process as adequate measures have been put in place by government and security agencies to guarantee their safety. Speaking when non-indigenes residing in... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The All Progressive Congress (APC) on Sunday gave the leadership of Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Service a two-week ultimatum to arrest President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign spokesperson, Femi Fani-Kayode. The party wants Fani-Kayode arrested and prosecuted for showing a fake video of how the party allegedly rigged the August... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The Police in Delta on Thursday said it had recovered 7,565 stolen Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in the state. This is disclosed in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the State’s Police Command, Celestina Kalu in Warri, Enugu state. Kalu said that the PVCs were stolen from... Read More
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