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Jonathan Named International Person of the Year, Says Nigeria Shall Overcome Challenges
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, who was named International Persons of the Year, has stated that Nigeria will survive in 2016 regardless of the seeming problems before her. The African Sun Times, Africa’s number one and largest newspaper in America, had announced…
Rivers Governorship: Appeal Court Sacks Wike
The Court of Appeal on Wednesday affirmed the judgment of the Rivers Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. The court declared that Nyesom Wike, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in this year’s governorship election in Rivers state, was…
Bayelsa Polls: REC On The Run.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Bayelsa State is on the run for allegedly receiving death threats for cancelling the results from Bayelsa’s southern Ijaw Local Government Area, which rendered the elections inconclusive. The REC, Baritor Kpagih is also in hiding…
Face Boko Haram, Not Rigging Election for APC – PDP Tells Military
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged the Nigerian military to face its constitutional duties of defending the nation against insurgency group like Boko Haram instead of aiding the All Progressives Congress (APC) in rigging election. The acting National Chairman…
Appeal Court: Ebonyi Gov, Akpabio Elections Upheld
The Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu on Friday upheld the election of Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, even as its counterpart in Abuja also upheld the election of Godswill Akpabio as senator representing Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District. The…
Bayelsa Polls: Hands off Within a Week or…. Asari Dokubo Warns FG.
Front line Niger Delta militants, Asari Dokubo has warned the Federal Government to allow the people choose their governor instead of attempting imposition. Hear him: “If by next week the Federal Government does not hands off from the Bayelsa polls…
Dino Melaye Floors Adeyemi at Appeal Court
Former Senator, Smart Adeyemi has lost his bid to unseat Senator Dino Melaye at the Court of Appeal in Abuja. Adeyemi filed a suit at the Appeal Court after the State Tribunal Elections Petition Tribunal upheld the March 28, 2015…
Kogi Election Crisis: Judiciary Must Intervene in Buhari, INEC Show of Shame – Fayose
The Ekiti State Governor, Peter Ayodele Fayose has described the Kogi State election debacle as a show of shame by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the President Mohammadu Buhari-led administration, warning that, “INEC must be mindful of the…
Kogi Governorship: Late Audu’s Son Set to Replace Father as APC Candidate
The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Kogi East Senatorial District, has nominated Mohammed, the first son of Abubakar Audu, to replace his father as the party’s governorship candidate. The senior Audu died on Sunday just as it became clear he…
Bayelsa Governorship: Why APC Has No Candidate in December 5 Election by Fred Amakom
Chief Timipre Sylva has been nominated as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming December 5th 2015 gubernatorial election in Bayelsa state. Chief Timipre Sylva had previously been elected twice as governor of Bayelsa State namely…
Kogi: INEC Concludes Governorship Election December 5
Following the inconclusiveness of the last Saturday’s governorship election in Kogi State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday resolved to conduct fresh elections in the 91 polling units that witnessed cancellation of the ballots. The election which it…
