Category: Politics

By now, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) must have come to the realisation that it is not easy to be a defending champion. There is also no doubt that the party, like a football team that lost most of its strikers, is convulsing on account of uncoordinated strategies of its playmakers. To the simple-minded, […]

By Banji Ayoola The Social Democratic Party, SDP, on Wednesday expelled one of its former presidential aspirants, Prof Jerry Gana, and its former South West Chairman, Chief Supo Shonibare, for alleged anti party activities. This decision was contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by the party’s Director of Media and Publicity, Hon. […]

By Banji Ayoola The Buhari Osinbajo Continuity Group (BOCOG), has criticised the pan Yoruba organisation, Afenifere, for endorsing the Peoples Democratic Party’s, PDP, presidential candidate in tomorrow’s election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. In a statement issued in Abuja by its Director of Communications, Mr. Steve Otaloro, and sent to The Radiance, the group said the endorsement […]

Police order restriction on vehicular movement THE Federal Government has ordered all land borders to be shut with effect from 12.00 noon today to 12. 00 noon on Sunday. Minister of Interior Lt.-Gen. Abdrahman Dambazau (retd), who gave the order, said there would be restriction of movements across the borders during the election days. Also, […]

Deputy Chairman of the Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation (South), Otunba Gbenga Daniel on Thursday, said the failure of the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar, to have a major campaign in Ogun State was strategic. Daniel said this during a presidential campaign tour of Ogun Central and East Senatorial districts, claiming […]

Fire fighters trying to put out fire that burnt Card Reader Machines in a container at the INEC headquarters in Awka, Anambra State on Tuesday The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Anambra State has been razed by fire, which destroyed two containers of sensitive electoral materials. Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Nkwachukwu Orji, […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dragged the All Progressives Congress (APC), Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigeria Immigration Service and the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Danbazau, to court over the participation of two governors from Niger Republic at the recent APC presidential campaign rally in Kano. This is coming as the main opposition party […]

With just three days separating Nigerians and the 2019 general elections, concerns are mounting over the efficiency of the system, especially the use of card readers. Nigerians, who spoke on the matter, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to ensure seamless electioneering processes. According to them, past experiences of where card readers failed […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja appealed to all the Presidential candidates in the February 16 election to commit to the ideals of the peace accord for a rancour free contest. He made the appeal when he and other Presidential candidates including the former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, […]

Acting Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has said that no security personnel would be allowed to carry firearms at polling centres during the elections. He stated this when the European (EU) Election Observation Mission to Nigeria delegation visited him on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that while the elections would last, security personnel […]