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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the string of false alarms and outright lies that characterised Wednesday’s press conference addressed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) has clearly justified its profiling as a party of ‘one week, one lie’. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh in a statement on Wednesday said Nigerians are however not […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its commitment and focus towards delivering free, fair and credible elections scheduled for March 28 and April 11 2015. It said since the re-scheduling of the elections, it had not rested on its oars, but had taken advantage of the period of extension to perfect its processes, […]

As protests have again started springing over the schoolgirls abducted by the Boko Haram sect from their school in Chibok, Borno State over 300 days ago, a delegation from the presidency on Thursday had a close-door meeting with parents of the girls to update them on the efforts of the government to rescue the girls. […]

A former governor of Kogi State, Prince Abubakar Audu, who is being prosecuted at an Abuja High Court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for his alleged involvement in a contract scam to the tune of N11 billion, on Wednesday ordered his security aide (a police officer) to assault an operative of the […]

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State on Wednesday described the outbursts of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the possible removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega as mere comedy, adding that “President Goodluck Jonathan can sack Jega if he wishes and if he does, heavens will not […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the real causes of the debilitating fuel scarcity across the country is the looting of the $12 billion domestic gas fund under President Goodluck Jonathan’s watch, as well as the Administration’s failure to pay fuel subsidy and the cost of interests on bank loans to oil marketers, thus […]

  At least 1,650,000 Nigerians have become homeless as a result of the troubles fomented by the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mohammed Adoke has revealed. Adoke made the revelation on Tuesday while speaking at the high-level segment of the 28th […]

Details have emerged on how passengers who had booked their flight with Arik Air, Nigeria’s biggest private airline, hijacked four passenger planes in protest against delayed flights on Sunday. Witnesses at the Abuja Airport where the incident happened, said the passengers got enraged after they were delayed for several hours without any explanation from the […]

President Goodluck Jonathan has challenged the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 28th March election, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd),  to a public debate at Chatham House in United Kingdom, saying it would deepen democracy. According to him, the debate calls to question Buhari’s refusal to accede to requests for a Presidential Debate […]

The APC Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has condemned the recent and sudden emergence of fuel scarcity and fuel queues in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and some parts of the country, as well as the recent gross reduction in the hours of electricity supply across the country by electricity providers describing it as sad reminders […]

Question 1: Why use Card Readers? Answer: For the first time in Nigeria’s electoral history, electronic voter authentication system, with the aid of smart card readers, is being deployed for the 2015 general elections. Using Card Readers has enormous advantages, which include:  Once configured, the Card Reader can only read Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) issued […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released another update on the collection of the Permanent Voter Cards (PVC). The news statistics reveals that out of 68.8m PVCs, 54.3m has been distributed, representing 78.9 percent of the total PVC. With 98 percent already distributed, Jigawa State has the highest percentage distribution rate so far, while […]