In the spirit of keeping fit, President Goodluck Jonathan will tomorrow, Saturday, lead government officials as well as sportsmen and women on an out-door physical training exercise in Abuja aimed at promoting sports and fitness in Nigeria. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati in a statement Friday, indicated that the […]
Agabus Pwanagba-Jos , The Plateau State opposition All Progressive Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate in the coming elections, Barr. Simon Lalong has accused the Jonah Jang administration of failing to accord both the legislative and judiciary arms of Government their independence and disregard to the rule of law. Lalong stated this during an interactive session with the […]
By Prof R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria A negative campaign has been identified by researchers to be an avenue that can create voter apathy and prevent accurate reporting of candidates’ acceptability, abilities, policies and ideologies. Only in few cases have we found negative campaigns bringing out more voters. Instead of focusing on issues […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen – After about two weeks of trip to London, United Kingdom, the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari (rted) Friday returned to the country. While in London, Gen Buhari, in company of other APC Chieftains, including the Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosu and former Kwara State Governor, […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen – A section of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership has distanced itself from the statement credited to Ekiti State Governor; Mr. Ayodele Fayose, on the prerogative of President Goodluck Jontahan to sack the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega. PDP Deputy National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, while […]
The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation (PDPPCO) has risen in strong defence of the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, saying she was spot on in her assessment of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari as being “brain dead”. Director of Media and Publicity of the PDPPCO, Chief Femi […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen, Abuja – Anticipating what they consider as unforeseen challenges from the use of the proposed card readers,15 out of 25 registered political parties in Nigeria and five of about 10 Presidential candidates have indicated they will not participate in the Saturday, March 28, 2015, rescheduled Presidential election. Speaking at a press conference […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The Director Of Media And Publicity, PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has dismissed allegations that PDP plans to blackmail the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Attahiru Jega and some chieftains of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) to justify the call for the removal of […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki – An Abakaliki High Court presided over by Justice John Igboji, on Wednesday granted an interlocutory injunction restraining the Ebonyi State House of Assembly from proceeding with any impeachment processes against the state governor, Chief Martin Elechi. The order followed an ex-parte motion brought by Governor Elechi against the Speaker of […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Senate on Wednesday screened four out of the eight ministerial nominees forwarded to it by President Jonathan last month. The screening of the four nominees namely Senator Patricia Akwashiki (Nasarawa State), Professor Nicholas Akise Ada (Benue State), Col Augustine Akobundu (Abia State) and Engineer Fidelis Nwankwo (Ebonyi State), came after the […]
The Peoples’ Democratic Party’s Presidential Campaign spokesman, Femi Fani-Kayode has threatened to slam a N5 Billion libel suit on the spokesman for the All Progressive Congress, Lai Mohammed over some defamatory remarks. Mohammed had alleged in a story published in the Nation Newspapers, and few others on March 3, 2015, that Fani- Kayode has mental […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has criticized the alleged attempt to remove the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, describing it as unconstitutional and inimical to the survival of democracy in the country. Tambuwal made this observation when he received members of […]
With few weeks to go for the country’s Presidential election, Rivers State Governor and Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has again assured that the All Progressives Congress (APC) under Buhari if elected, will turn around the country’s misfortunes. He noted that the current challenges plaguing the country would adequately be […]
Almost a week into the sudden fuel scarcity in some States of Federation, the Nigerian leading opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that the real causes is the looting of the $12 billion domestic gas fund under President Goodluck Jonathan’s watch. It also alleged the Administration’s failure to pay fuel subsidy and the cost […]
All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has demanded for N20 billion as cost of damage from the management of the Daar Communications Limited, owners of the Africa Independent Television, AIT for the defamatory content of a documentary aired on Sunday or face legal action. Counsel to Asiwaju Tinubu, Mr. Tunji Abayomi, […]
The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation (PDPPCO) yesterday attributed the sudden fuel scarcity in many parts of the country to sabotage by the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), which has infiltrated the ranks of the fuel marketers. Director of Media and Publicity of the PDPPCO, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, said in a statement in Abuja […]
By Niyi Adeyi, Lagos – A Non-Government organization (NGO), the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has expressed worries over the alleged plots to cripple the campaign camp of the opposition by freezing the bank accounts of its financiers. Consequently, the group in a statement Sunday by its Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, alerted Nigerians and the international […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has challenged the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress in the March 28 election, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), to a public debate at Chatam House in United Kingdom saying it would deepen democracy. According to him, the debate calls to question “your refusal to accede to requests for a Presidential Debate here […]
BY CHUKS EHIRIM – The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has commended the Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Edo State Branch, Bishop Peter O.J Imasuen, for rejecting the four million Naira given to him from the seven billion Naira bribe President Goodluck Jonathan dished out to Christian leaders in the […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki – Engineer Dave Umahi, the Deputy Governor and gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi state, has attributed the political crisis currently rocking the state on the refusal of his principal, Governor Martin Elechi to fulfill the promise of handing over to him (Umahi) at the expiration of […]
