By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Feb. 18, 2019 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reversed its earlier decision as it approved that campaigns by parties and candidates could resume ahead of the national elections scheduled for Saturday. The commission in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by Mr Festus …

  The Presidential Committee on North-East (PCNI) has sacked its Borno Manager, Mr. Kyari Pindar Mshelia, over an allegation that he blew the whistle on the diversion of relief items and educational materials meant for schools in the North-East. Kyari Mshelia, who is PCNI’s Program Manager, is, however, not responsible …

By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma Lagos, Feb. 18, 2019 The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday reacted negatively to the sudden election postponement, dropping by N196 billion as predicted by financial experts. Specifically, the market capitalisation shed N196 billion or 1.61 per cent to close at N12.004 trillion as against N12.200 trillion …

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has reacted to reports that ballot papers meant for Kogi Central Senatorial district were being thumb printed at Governor Yahaya Bello’s house Reports had on Sunday emerged that ballot papers meant for Kogi Central Senatorial district were thumb printed by All Progressives Congress, APC, …

By Temitope Ponle Abuja, Feb. 18, 2019 The ECOWAS Head of Election Observer Mission, former Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on Monday returned to her country following the postponement of the Feb. 16 general elections. Mr Jonathan Bara-Hart of the Directorate of Communications, ECOWAS Commission, in a telephone interview, told the …

 The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has said that President Muhammadu Buhari in his desperation to cling on to power has given marching orders to the Nigerian military and Police to help leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in cowing voters. Prince Secondus …

Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Feb. 18, 2019 President Muhammadu Buhari has said that any politician that decides to sponsor political thugs to cause trouble or to snatch ballot boxes in the rescheduled elections will be doing so at great risk. The President read the riot act at the All Progressives Congress …

Madrid, Feb. 17, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Real Madrid’s resurgent La Liga run skidded to a halt as they fell to a shock 1-2 defeat at home by struggling Girona on Sunday. The loss, in which captain Sergio Ramos was sent off in added time, left them nine points adrift of leaders …

By Isaac Aregbesola/Temitope Ponle Abuja, Feb. 16, 2019 The U.S. fully supports the decision of the heads of ECOWAS and other international missions on the postponement of the election in Nigeria, the country’s mission in Nigeria says. In a statement in Abuja on Saturday, the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria encouraged Nigerians …

By Clara Egbogota/ Yemi Adeleye Lagos, Feb. 16, 2019 The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Adewale Martins, has urged Nigerians to remain alert and ensure they fulfill their civic obligations by going out to vote on Feb. 23. Martins spoke while reacting to the postponement of the Presidential and …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has called on the International Community to continue to mount pressure  on the All Progressives Congress, APC, Federal Government  and the Independent National Electoral Commission,  INEC, to conduct credible and peaceful elections  across the country, including  Rivers State. In a statement personally issued by …

 Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to use the opportunity offered by the one-week postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections that ought to have taken place yesterday (Saturday) to extend the collecting of …

By NAN Reporters Feb. 16, 2019 Nigerians have been counting the costs of the postponement of the general elections earlier scheduled for February 16, 2019 and March 2, 2019. A few hours to the start of the Presidential and National Assembly polls, February 16, 2019, the Independent National Electoral Commission, …

Senate President and Director General of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has said that the last minute postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections has caused a great inconvenience to many Nigerians who are poised to vote for their choice as president …

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep disappointment over the postponement of the general elections of Nigeria, but the Chairman of the major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, insists that the President is shedding crocodile tears.   The statements by President Buhari and Prince Secondus are …

By Diana Omueza/Angela Atabo/Johnson Eyiangho/ Temitope Ponle Cleen foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has launched its Election Security Support Centre for the monitoring and reporting of the 2019 general elections. Dr Benson Olugbuo, Executive Director of the foundation, said on Friday at the launch in Abuja that the centre would …

Abuja, 16 February, 2018 The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has decided to shift Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections till next week, 23 February. The governorship and house of assembly, FCT area council elections have also been shifted from 2 March to 9 March. INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu …

Abuja, 16 February 2019 The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has decided to shift Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections till next week 23 February, 2019. It was one of the decisions reached early today in a crunch talk between INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu and 12 national commissioners in …

PTL Connect, a special professional counseling outfit of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Dominion Cathedral, has taken off on a very successful note. Inaugurated on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the Church’s premises on 180 Main Street, Orange, New Jersey, NJ 07050, the platform, according to the visioner, …

By Prudence Arobani New York, Feb. 15, 2019 U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has made phone calls to Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Friday on the need for peaceful and credible elections on Saturday. The Deputy Spokesperson for the Department of State, Mr …

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has asked members of the Church to ensure that they vote in the upcoming general elections in Nigeria. The Presidential and National Assembly elections come up on Saturday, February 16, 2019 while the Governorship and …

Robert Awokuse The International Press  Centre, IPC, has advised media organizations to give equitable coverage of electoral process of political parties and candidates in the run up, during the elections and after the polls. The IPC gave the advice in Lagos during the public presentation of the 2nd quarterly report …

Robert Awokuse The former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives  Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank,  has said that the federal government has ordered the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, to raise five billion naira for the repentant militants in the Niger Delta to support the re-election bid of …

Traditional rulers in Enugu North Senatorial District on Thursday, reaffirmed their February 16, 2018, unanimous endorsement of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for a second term in office. The royal fathers,  who met with Gov. Ugwuanyi at the Adada House, Nsukka Local Government Area, shortly before the Enugu North Senatorial District Mega …

President Muhammadu Buhari, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Saturday, February 16, 2019 presidential election has rounded-off his re-election campaign in Katsina, his home state. The event was witnessed by a mammoth crowd of supporters. The President later in the day addressed Nigerians in a broadcast where …