By Samueli In Part II we discussed the state of the world economy, natural disasters and how religions have not really helped much in bringing solace to a confounded humanity. We now move on to present day deeds of madness which is the hallmark of the period in which we stand! Under this heading one […]
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday revealed that the Presidency had received security report that some people in position of authority in Ogun state were threatening fire and brimstone during and after the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections scheduled for March 9 in the state. Osinbajo, however, urged the people to discountenance such […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged mass arrest and detention of its leaders and members in Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Delta states by soldiers ahead of Saturday’s governorship and house of assembly elections. In a statement on Wednesday by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP decried what it described as attempts by the Presidency […]
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declines request to subject ballot papers to forensic audit The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to surrender all the materials used for the February 23 presidential election, for inspection. The tribunal, in a unanimous decision by a three-man panel led by Justice Abdul Aboki, […]
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The Federal Government has condemned the reported deportation by Cameroon of 40,000 Nigerian victims of Boko Haram insurgency who were living as refugees in that country. The government said it appealed to Cameroonian authorities not to chase out the victims of Boko Haram from Rann Local Government of Borno State, living in their country. The […]
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Seven Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs), ten Assistant Inspectors General (AIGs) and 277 Commissioners (CPs) have been deployed nationwide to monitor the governorship and State Assembly elections on Saturday. The DIGs will cover the six geo-political zone, the AIGs will cover the Zonal Command while the CPs will complement the efforts of the Commissioners of Police […]
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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday, adduced reasons why he applied for an order to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to surrender all the materials used for the February 23 presidential election, for inspection. He said the request was to establish that the exercise was […]
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Alternative Medicine practitioners in Enugu State on Wednesday reaffirmed their support for the reelection of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on Saturday 9th of March. Briefing newsmen, the President of Luminar Int’l Center for Health and Alternative Medicine and Foundation for Energy Health, Prof Joseph Akpa, stated that Ugwuanyi deserves re-election. He said that Enugu state government […]
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The army said on Wednesday, that it had uncovered alleged plans by some politicians to set off bombs and disrupt the coming Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections in the country. Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Tukur Buratai who made the disclosure, also said that the plots by the politicians include using herdsmen and […]
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Some of the 2,000 young Nigerian returnees from Libya who are currently being taught self-employment skills in Ijebu-Ode on Tuesday regretted their decision to travel to Libya. The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCRMI) had last Monday flagged-off a Five-day skills acquisition training programme for returnees from across the six geo-political […]
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