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, […]
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The Commissioner of Police in Lagos, CP Zubairu Muazu, on Thursday expressed the Command’s readiness for a hitch free elections in the state. The CP assured that all black spots in the state state were under serious check. Muazu told newsmen on Thursday that 30,000 men from the police and sister security agencies have been […]
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A Lagos High Lagos in Igbosere has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a former Super Eagles captain, Austin Okocha, popularly known as Jay Jay Okocha. Justice Adedayo Akintoye made the order on January 29, following an application by the Lagos State Ministry of Justice after Okocha allegedly failed to appear in court […]
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I am going to Abuja to work for our people – Mimiko Buhari has performed wonderfully – Oyedele Atiku would rebuild Nigeria – Fadaka By Banji Ayoola The All Progressives Congress, APC, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, in Ondo State on Thursday wrapped up their campaign activities for the Saturday […]
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Despite the barrage of allegations and mudsling on the nation’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), one of the newly registered political parties, African Action Congress (AAC) on Thursday said the party has a firm belief in the integrity and competence of the electoral body to conduct free, fair and credible elections. The […]
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Army faults Atiku’s advice to disobey directive PDP warns Buratai, insists President’s action illegal It’s blank cheque for genocide, says group ‘Why order must never be obeyed’ Muslim group backs Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive issued to the military to deal ruthlessly with ballot box snatchers during the forthcoming elections, has sparked off fresh controversy, with […]
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The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt.Gen Tukur Buratai, on Wednesday directed army commanders to ‘deal decisively’ with any electoral crime or action that could be inimical to National Security. He also asked them to avert any act that seeks to undermine Nigeria’s democratic process, defend the nation’s territorial integrity and assist the civil authority […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai not to drag the Military into politics. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan gave the advice in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Ologbondiyan, who is also the Director, Media and Publicity, PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation, urged […]
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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. […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday assured the electorate that the rescheduled presidential and National Assembly elections slated for Saturday would hold. It said only an ‘act of God’ could stop the conduct of the polls. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this in Abuja while addressing a cross-section of the diplomatic community […]
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