The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections slated for Saturday 16th February to 23rd February 2019. The commission furthermore postponed the governorship election slated for 2nd March 2019, to 9th March, 2019 INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, blaming the …
Read More »El-Amin School founder’s vision kept alive – Principal
The principal of El-Amin International School, Minna, Niger State, Nkama Vincent, says the vision of the founder has been upheld and that departments in the new El-Amin University will be same as those in the best universities internationally. Can you recall when you joined the school and what your …
Read More »‘14 killed’ in stampede at Buhari’s Rivers rally, presidency reacts
Fourteen persons on Tuesday lost their lives at the end of the presidential campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The persons died in a stampede around the gate of the stadium as the crowd attempted to leave the …
Read More »Ogun rally: Tinubu didn’t fling APC flag away – Aide
Tunde Rahman, spokesman of Bola Tinubu, says the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is not leaving the ruling party. In a statement on Tuesday, Rahman said Tinubu remains faithful and committed to the party despite the incident that happened at the campaign rally in Abeokuta, Ogun state …
Read More »‘We’ll recover $16bn Obasanjo wasted on power’, Buhari insists
President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to recover the $16 billion dollars allegedly wasted on the power sector when the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was in power. Speaking at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential rally in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state capital, on Tuesday, the president vowed to go after the people …
Read More »Delta South Senate: I’m still in the race, ignore the rumour – Uduaghan
Immediate-past governor of Delta State and All Progressives Congress (APC) 2019 Delta South senatorial candidate, Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, has debunked online reports that an Abuja High Court has nullified his candidature and ordered the APC to conduct fresh primaries for Delta South Senatorial District. The purported court order, the …
Read More »SHUN VIOLENCE, VOTE WISELY, FRANK OKAMIGBO
Mr. Frank Okamigbo, the CEO, Papas Group has joined his voice to the voices of the noble men and women of the great nation calling for a peaceful, free, fair and a violence free election. In an interactive section with newsmen over the weekend, Mr. Frank who is a UN …
Read More »2019: Tunde Ayeni has no political affiliation – Aide
Contrary to the news making the rounds that the invitation of Dr Tunde Ayeni by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC has some political motive, his office last Friday cleared the air stating emphatically that the entrepreneur has no political affiliations and holds the Muhammadu Buhari’s government in high …
Read More »Election scare: Okowa makes u-turn, reviews Uduaghan’s 2015 civil service recruitment
Delta state Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has set up committee to review the 2015 civil service recruitment by his predecessor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan in what appears a political strategy to appease those who are seriously angry with his government’s decision to halt the exercise. This newspaper learnt that the governor …
Read More »INEC Extends PVCs Collection Till February 11, Undertakes Review of Preparation
As part of effort to ensure that registered voters are not disenfranchised in the forthcoming elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) scheduled to end yesterday to Monday 11th February 2019 nationwide. The electoral body has also revealed that the collection …
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