Category: Nigeria

pleads not guilty to six count charge Arrest warrant withdrawn The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has pleaded not guilty to the six counts of non-declaration of assets at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, in Abuja. He was immediately granted bail on self-recognisance by the tribunal following a short oral application […]

pleads not guilty The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, on Friday, entered the dock to answer to charges of alleged breach of code of conduct for public officers. Proceedings commenced at about 10.30am in the case involving him before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, in Abuja. An official of the tribunal, […]

• PDP raises alarm over ghost voters on INEC’s register• Buhari must respect wish of electorate – Atiku• Govt accuses opposition of desperation• Olawepo-Hashim wants list of PVcs published The United States, U.S. has counselled the Nigerian electorate to shun every act of violence that may mar the conduct of peaceful, credible and fair polls. Cautioning […]

Despite fire outbreaks at three offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that has claimed thousands of permanent voters’ cards (PVCs) and other election equipment, the Nigeria electoral body said it has no plans to postpone the elections. “In relation to these particular elections, we had some challenges yesterday (Tuesday), but we were able […]

The Forum of Former Governors in the country has asked stakeholders in Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections to put the interest of the nation at heart by ensure a peaceful and credible election, saying the survival of the nation is more important than who wins the elections. In a statement in Abuja signed by […]

The European Union (EU) has expressed satisfaction with the signing of Peace Accord by presidential candidates ahead of the Feb. 16, election. The Head of EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS and EU Ambassador to Nigeria Mr Ketil Karlsen, said this in a tweet at the organisation twitter account @EUinNigeria accessed by the News Agency […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians and the international community that any threats from any section or individual in the country ahead of the general elections do not represent the position of the Federal Government. He gave the assurance on Thursday in a special pre-election nationwide broadcast. He stressed that the safety and security of […]

Fellow Citizens, On Saturday, February 16, 2019, you will, once again, be called upon to choose the leaders who will pilot the affairs of our great nation for the next four years. This is a constitutional right which should be freely exercised by all eligible voters. I wish therefore to start by assuring all Nigerians […]

Afenifere, a pan Yoruba socio-cultural organisation on Wednesday endorsed the candidature of former Vice President of Nigeria who is also the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in this Saturday’s presidential election as its candidate for the election. The endorsement took place at a programme christened “Afenifere Town Hall Meeting on […]

Barely two weeks to the presidential poll, a forum of Nigerian leaders and elders has endorsed the candidacy of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The third edition of the Summit of Nigerian Leaders and Elders with the theme: ‘The Search for Credible, Free and Fair Elections,’ which took place on Sunday […]