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Delta, Latest Politics, Raw Politics, State News
Thursday, April 7th, 2011
LEADER, Delta Elders, Leaders and Stakeholders Forum, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, yesterday disclosed that report making the rounds that former Delta State Governor, James Onanefe Ibori, had been set free were a ruse and absolutely baseless. Clark, who spoke with The Guardian, said the story making the rounds that Ibori had been set free were […]
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Akwa Ibom, Latest Politics, State News
Thursday, April 7th, 2011
THE Federal High Court, Abuja Division yesterday issued a mandatory order directing the police to release unconditionally the candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) for Akwa Ibom State governorship election, Chief James John Akpanudoedehe. The order was given sequel to an application by Akpanudoedehe, praying the court to give force to its earlier […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, April 7th, 2011
Powerful Nigerians close to President Jonathan are pushing for the removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega. They are using last Saturday’s botched parliamentary elections as a convenient peg, and are mobilizing members of the National Assembly to return to Abuja to carry out a speedy trial and […]
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CPC (Congress 4 Progressive Change), Elections 2011, Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Party Politics, Presidency
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
THE presidential candidate of Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd), has said his administration would ensure even development of the country and judicious application of resources, insisting that it was only corrupt Nigerians that were afraid of him coming to office. Speaking in Onitsha during his campaign tour of Anambra State, Buhari […]
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CPC (Congress 4 Progressive Change), General Politics, Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Party Politics, Presidency
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

Former Head of State and presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) has insisted that his government would remove the immunity clause that protects public office holders. He said propriety and accountability could not be compromised. Buhari made the assertion yesterday in Lagos while presenting his party’s manifesto. He […]
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Elections 2011, Kwara, Latest Politics, Osun, Oyo, State News
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
Faced with Herculean task of printing more ballot papers for the rescheduled Saturday’s National Assembly Election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has turned to local contractors to deliver 19 million fresh ballot papers before Saturday. The ballot papers are to replace those already used in many states during the aborted April 2 election. However, […]
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Elections 2011, Latest Politics
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
The Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) has turned down a paid television commercial featuring Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, presidential candidate of the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP) and Kano State Governor. The commercial, produced by the Shekarau for Nigeria Campaign Organisation (SfN), is adapted from the NN24 presidential debate, where Mallam Shekarau was deemed to have performed […]
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Akwa Ibom, Latest Politics, State News
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
Tension on Tuesday enveloped Uyo as the police prepared to arraign the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) gubernatorial candidate, Senator John Akpanudoedehe, in court. Anti-riot policemen took over the town and court premises even as the police could not bring the politician, abducted on the court premises in Abuja last week, to any of the […]
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Elections 2011, INEC Politics, Latest Politics
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday said he was confident the Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega will deliver a free, fair and credible elections despite the botched last Saturday’s National Assembly elections. Jonathan, while fielding questions from newsmen at a photo exhibition in his honour at the Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, said Jega […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
The Nigerian Navy said it has deployed three of its Cat class vessels to further protect Nigeria’s strategic interest at the Gulf of Guinea. The deployment came just as a United States combat ship, the USS Robert G. Bradley, arrived Nigeria with 205 officers and men of the United States Navy. The Flag Officer Commanding […]