Election Postponement: WANEP Asks Observers, Global Community to Keep Faith in The Electoral Process
The West Africa Network for Peace building (WANEP) and partners have called on the international community and domestic observers not to be deterred or lose faith in Nigeria’s electoral process…
El-Rufai claim of killings in Kajuru is false – Odinkalu
Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai’s claim of the killing of 66 Fulanis in Kajaru Local government area of Kaduna State is spurious and false, says Professor Chidi Odinkalu, former Chairman…
Gov. Okowa Condemns Killing of Aide
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has condemned the killing of his Special Adviser on Youth development, Lawrence Ijei (fondly called Ngozi) by unknown gunmen in Ekpan community, Uvwie…
Election shift is act of wickedness – PDP, asks INEC Chair to resign
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the shift in the dates of the general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), describing it as an `act of wickedness’….
Election postponement: Nigerians have rejected Buhari, says Atiku
Election Postponement: Remain Peaceful In Face of Provocation Dear citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, As you know, the Independent National Electoral Commission has announced a postponement of the…
Angry Nigerians, others count cost of polls postponement; blast INEC
Nigerians have blamed INEC for the postponement of Saturday’s polls calling for a probe of what some termed “national embarrassment”. They blamed the electoral body, INEC, for the shift, adding…
Kaduna killings: I’m pained beyond words – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says he is “pained beyond words” by the news of the new wave of killings on election eve in Kaduna State, according to a statement by Senior…
INEC: Presidential election now holds Feb 23; Guber polls March 9
The Independent National Electoral Commission has shifted Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections till next week 23 February. The governorship and house of assembly, FCT area council elections have also…
INEC set to postpone elections, cites poor logistics
Saturday elections in Nigeria have turned out an anti-climax as the electoral body, INEC, has agreed to postpone the polls due largely to logistics defects. As at press time, INEC…
More woes for MTN as South Africa envoy arrested for alleged MTN bribe
Pretoria’s former ambassador to Iran has been arrested in South Africa on charges he took a bribe to help telecoms company MTN win a $31.6 billion licence to operate in…