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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 …

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) has announced the release of Invitation to Tender (ITT) to contractors for the development of the Bonga South West Aparo (BSWA) oil field. The project’s initial phase includes a new Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, more than 20 deep-water wells and …

Yola, Feb. 14, 2019 Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday concluded his campaign tour in Adamawa, with a call on the people of the state to appreciate the emergence of their own and vote for him. Addressing the huge crowd of party supporters …

After successful town hall meetings and campaigns for the election of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the presidential election, the Diaspora for Atiku-USA (DFA-USA) campaign team is now moving to Nigeria to be part of the final round of consultations and strategic …

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  The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has stated that collaboration among relevant agencies and professional bodies remains the sin qua non for the development of an effective transportation sector in Nigeria, stressing that this is a basic condition for economic …

  A major step on attaining sufficiency in domestic gas supply was taken by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Wednesday in Abuja with the execution of Final Investment Decision (FID) on the development of the 4.3trillion cubic feet Assa North/Ohaji South Fields (ANOH) in OML 21 between the corporation …

Los Angeles (U.S.), Feb. 14, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Tiger Woods said on Wednesday that he decided not to play a recent European Tour tournament in Saudi Arabia because he wanted to keep his “travelling down”. Four of the world’s five top-ranked players, Justin Rose, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau, …

President Muhammadu Buhari, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the major opposition party in Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have signed a peace accord in Abuja, the country’s capital. At the signing ceremony, witnessed by the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Rt. Hon. Patricia …