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2011: Buhari, Jonathan, Tinubu Battle For South-West

Posted by admin Elections 2011, South-West Friday, February 11th, 2011

PRESIDENTIAL candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), has drawn a battle line between him and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as well as the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) over the soul of the South-West in the April elections. Buhari has set up a strategic committee to work out […]

Adamawa govt buying, burning voters’ cards- Marwa

Posted by admin Adamawa, Elections 2011, State News Friday, February 11th, 2011

Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), governorship candidate in Adamawa state, Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd), has accused Adamawa state government officials of buying and burning voters’ registration cards in hundreds in the state. The state government has however described the allegation as baseless, false and untenable. Marwa said this at a press conference yesterday in […]

Elections: Politicians selling property to raise campaign funds

Posted by admin Elections 2011 Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

Life is gradually returning to the Nigerian real estate market after a two-year lull, thanks to some politicians, who have reignited passion in property transactions as a result of the forthcoming elections. However, unlike in the past when well-oiled politicians and political office holders would buy up any available choice property on offer in […]

April polls: Commonwealth tasks INEC

Posted by admin Elections 2011 Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

Against the background of criticism trailing the conduct of the voters registration and other electoral activities by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Commonwealth has urged Nigerians to spare the Commission of incessant attacks. The organisation expressed the view that it was too early to condemn the commission or doubt its ability to conduct […]

Jonathan begins campaign in Nasarawa

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Nasarawa, State News Sunday, February 6th, 2011

The Nigerian Police Force has deployed its policemen from five states to provide security for the take-off of President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential campaign at the Lafia Mini Stadium, Lafia in Nasarawa State on Monday (today). The state Police commands contributing the officers are Plateau, Benue and Niger, Federal Capital Territory and the host, Nasarawa. […]

Freedom party adopts Jonathan as presidential candidate

Posted by admin Elections 2011 Sunday, February 6th, 2011

The Freedom Party of Nigeria (FPN) has adopted President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate. Chief Frank Ohwofa, the National Chairman, who made the disclosure in Abuja on Sunday, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the party believed in Jonathan’s style of leadership. He added that the presidents short stay in office had […]

Millions may be disenfranchised as INEC draws curtain on voter registration

Posted by admin Elections 2011 Saturday, February 5th, 2011

There are indications that the Independent National Electoral Commission may not extend the voter registration again as the exercise ends today (Saturday). The commission said in a statement on Thursday that it had registered 54.9m prospective voters out of the projected figure of 62m Nigerians. But there were strong indications on Friday that the commission […]

INEC Re-admits 12 Parties

Posted by admin Elections 2011, INEC Politics Saturday, February 5th, 2011

WITH barely 48 hours to the date of the official publication of the list of candidates submitted by political parties, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said yesterday that it had re-admitted about 12 of the 20 political parties, whose submissions were rejected earlier this week. In a statement yesterday in Abuja , the Director […]

Police discover DDC machine in pastor’s residence

Posted by admin Elections 2011 Friday, February 4th, 2011

A Direct Data Capture, DDC, machine, camera and scanner, belonging to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has been discovered by the police at the residence of a pastor in Ughelli, Delta State. In Aniocha North local government area, a top politician was said have paid between N2,000 to N5,000 to youths from other communities […]

Kaduna: 7 Burnt to Death After Voter Registration

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Kaduna, State News Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

At last LEADERSHIP investigation yesterday revealed that seven persons along with a driver got roasted to death beyond recognition earlier in the week in a remote area of Kaduna State. The story was confirmed following traces to the sight of the accident at Samban-Kwoi Road in Jaba Local Government, and as well the mass grave […]