Category: Nigeria

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Senator Rufai Ibrahim (Kwara South) and other members of the party said to have been framed-up, arrested and detained by the Police in Kwara state. A statement by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan said the continued detention of Senator Ibrahim on the eve […]

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunny, hazy and partly cloudy weather conditions with thundery activities over most parts of the country on Saturday. NiMet’s Weather Outlook on Friday, in Abuja, predicted partly cloudy conditions over central cities with day and night temperatures of 33 degrees celsius to 38 degrees celsius and 17 to […]

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of withholding sensitive election materials, including collation (form EC8D) and result (form EC8E) sheets in states considered to be PDP strongholds. The party said intelligences at its disposal showed that certain compromised INEC officials are working with agents of the All Progressives […]

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, has defended the arrest of Senator Rafiu Ibrahim, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senator representing Kwara south. Adamu said the senator, who is seeking reelection, was arrested after being fingered in the violence which occured in the state earlier in the week. The violence which broke out in Ojuku […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the immediate release of its presidential campaign spokesperson in Kogi State, Mr. Austin Okai, who was allegedly abducted Friday evening by armed thugs allegedly unleashed by the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party also said the Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, should immediately disband the checking point […]

Nigeria’s presidential election on Saturday may feature more than 70 candidates but it is ultimately expected to be a head-to-head between just two men. – Muhammadu Buhari (All Progressives Congress) – President Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Buhari’s landmark 2015 election victory over Goodluck Jonathan was the first time in Nigerian history […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians and the international community that it has concluded arrangements to commence elections by 8am on Saturday. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, gave the assurance on Friday in Abuja while addressing a press conference on the commission’s preparations for the presidential and National Assembly elections. Yakubu said […]

The American Bar Association (ABA) has expressed concern over the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Onnoghen,  by President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement on Friday, the ABA noted that recent events in Nigeria could undermine the country’s rule of law. The association, however, called for calm as Nigerians prepare to go to the polls. […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to come out massively tomorrow and vote for the candidates of their choice in Saturday’s presidential election, assuring that nobody will intimidate them. The President spoke on Friday in a nationwide broadcast ahead of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections across the country. This is the second broadcast by […]

As Nigerians go to the polls tomorrow, about 11, 228,582 out of the 84 million registered voters nationwide will not be able to vote due to their failure to collect Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVC). This emerged onThursday as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) put the number of collected and uncollected PVCs at 72,775,502 and […]