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Rising from the November edition of the monthly meeting of its National Working Committee (NWC), the New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) on Saturday set up a six-man committee to coordinate the welcome of five new governors who have indicated intention to join its fold. Presided over by National Chairman of the faction, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu […]

Civil society group, Anti-Corruption Network (ACN) has announced plans to stage its maiden International Colloquium on Freedom of Information Act, 2011 between the 12th and 13th November 2013. According to Executive Secretary of ACN and former member of the House of Representatives, Otunba Dino Melaye, the event, themed Demystifying the Complexities: Empowering the People, has been […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday declared that it would not hesitate to punish anyone who registers more than once in the forthcoming nationwide continuous registration exercise, as this is one sure way to curb issues of electoral malpractices in the country. Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Akwa Ibom, Dr. Gabriel Ada, while […]

The Lagos State Government on Friday released the result of the DNA test conducted on 12 victims of the recent aircraft crash involving a chatter jet belonging to Associated Airlines. The aircraft, which was on its way to Akure, Ondo State with the corpse of former Governor Olusegun Agagu, family members, friends and those attending the burial […]

 PIC 1 FROM LEFT: PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN; PRESIDENT SERIFO NHAMDJO  OF GUINEA BISSAU AND THE NGERIAN AMBASSADOR TO GUINEA BISSAU, AMB AHMED ADAMS DURING THE ARRIVAL OF PRESIDENT JONATHAN AT THE BISSAU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON FRIDAY (8/11/13) PIC 2 PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN LAYING WREATH AT THE TOMB OF GUINEA BISSAU NATIONALIST/FOUNDING FATHER, AMILCAR CABRAL IN […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately commence prosecution of the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in the forthcoming election in Anambra State, Mr. Willie Obiano, following the revelation that he engaged in multiple voter registration. One of Obiano’s two voter registration […]

National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prof Wale Oladipo has boasted that he will remain in office until the Supreme Court takes final decision on the reinstatement of dethroned National Secretary and former Governor of Osun State, Chief Olagunsoye Oyinlola. An Appeal Court sitting in Abuja reinstated Oyinlola as the party’s National Secretary […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has deleted 8,000 names from the 2011 voter register in Gombe State as a result of multiple registration. Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Professor Istifanus Dafwang disclosed this on Thursday to members of the Gombe State House of Assembly. According to Dafwang, INEC, as promised, has been able to […]

The New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) has described yesterday’s judgement of the Court of Appeal reversing the unjust sacking of former Osun State Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola as National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as an indication that the days of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur and his “illegal National Working Committee (NWC)” in the […]

Governor of Enugu State, Sullivan Chime on Wednesday clarified reports of problems between him and his wife that have recently become the subject of media attention. Speaking with journalists in Enugu, Chime maintained that despite the ongoing campaign of calumny against him, he would continue to protect the integrity of his wide, adding that she […]

It was jubilation galore in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal Capital Territory and Osun State on Wednesday, when news of a Court of Appeal ruling that reinstated embattled former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola as National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) filtered into the two areas of the country. In Osogbo, the Osun […]

Ahead of the 16th November 2013 Anambra State governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has listed 10 numbers at its Abuja headquarters as hotlines. According to a statement released on Wednesday by Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr. Kayode Idowu, another 31 lines have been assigned to electoral officers and security personnel in the […]