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The Nigeria Police have arrested four persons who threw an improvised explosive device at a police patrol convoy in the Borno State capital, Maiduguri on Saturday morning. The police said in a statement that the suspects were arrested at Galadima Junction in Lamisula area of the state capital around 8.30am. INEC and the National Emergency […]
Polling is under way in Nigeria’s presidential election, amid hopes of the freest and fairest vote there in two decades. Incumbent Goodluck Jonathan cast his ballot in his home state of Bayelsa in the oil-rich Niger Delta. His main challenge is expected to come from Muhammadu Buhari, an ex-military leader popular in the north. Before […]
Ex-governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, has been extradited from Dubai to the United Kingdom. Online medium, Saharareporters, said Ibori was extradited on Friday by the Interpol. The report said Ibori had tried to escape extradition through ‘a series of complex legal manipulations.’ It said the former governor was re-arrested on Thursday night in […]
The Court of Appeal Friday upheld the verdict of a Federal High Court barring the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from conducting governorship election in Kogi, Cross River, Sokoto, Adamawa and Bayelsa next week. The appellate court which dismissed the consolidated appeal lodged before it by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as substantially lacking […]
The Anambra Central Senatorial election drama took a worrisome dimension on Tuesday as unknown gunmen invaded Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, allegedly in search the Returning Officer in the election, Mr. Alex Anene. Anene had on Monday announced the result of the election he collated and declared the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) candidate, Dr. Chris […]
Ogun State gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Adetunji Olurin yesterday foreclosed stepping down for his kinsman, Mr. Gboyega Isiaka, the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN). He spoke against the backdrop of the outcome of a meeting of Yewa-Awori youths on Wednesday in Ilaro which urged the duo […]
Anambra State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof Chukwuemeka Onukaogu, led other Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials from the state to face the panel probing the Anambra Central senatorial election stalemate at the Abuja headquarters of the commission. INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, had on Wednesday announced that the commission was instituting a panel to […]
One hundred and forty nine ex-Niger Delta militants have enrolled in universities in Russia and Malaysia to pursue degree courses, just as 26 others commenced training in aviation technology last month. Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs and Head of the Amnesty Office, Kinsley Kuku said during a meeting with former militant […]
Nigerians are voting in parliamentary elections which have been marred by bloody attacks and chaotic delays. Polling had to be abandoned last week after election material failed to reach many areas. Security is tight following sporadic violence in the campaign. Several people were hurt on Saturday in a blast at a polling station in the […]
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