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Has IT failed in DDC machine?

Posted by admin Elections 2011 Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

The Digital Data Capture machine (DDC) had been in the news for various reasons in the last few months. Reasons for its popularity started with the bid and award of the contract to three companies: Haier, Avante and Zinox Technologies, a local company and its non functionality broke the camel’s back. At a point, when […]

INEC begins voter register verification

Posted by admin Elections 2011 Sunday, February 13th, 2011

The Independent National Electoral Commission, says it will begin the verification of the voter registration on Monday (today) throughout the country. The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC chairman, Mr. Kayode Idowu, made the disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Sunday. According to him, the exercise will take place from February […]

Tinubu, Ribadu clash over running mate

Posted by admin Elections 2011 Sunday, February 13th, 2011

Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has set up a two-man committee made up of its National Secretary, Senator Lawan Shuaibu and the former national secretary, Usman Bugaje to meet its presidential candidate, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu to resolve the crisis over the choice of a presidential running mate. Leader of the ACN, Senator Bola Tinubu had […]

Jonathan Queries Sambo Over Poor Attendance at Kaduna Rally

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Raw Politics Sunday, February 13th, 2011

THE poor turnout of supporters at the Northwest launching of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential campaign may have earned Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo a verbal query from President Goodluck Jonathan. Besides, the rally, which saw several delegates from the zone, mostly those from Kaduna State, staging a walk-out from the stadium, has precipitated […]

INEC Registers 63.9 Million Nigerians …Verification Next Week

Posted by admin Elections 2011, General Politics, INEC Politics Friday, February 11th, 2011

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega said yesterday in Abuja that the commission had so far registered 63, 981,460 Nigerians for the April general elections. “With most of the data now reported by the states, we have by this morning registered 63,981,460 Nigerians for the coming elections,’’ he said. Jega made […]

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. […]