African champions Nigeria will depart the country through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Sunday to participate in the annual Cyprus Women’s Cup tournament which begins on Feb. 27 in Larnaca. Head Coach Thomas Dennerby selected 24 players for the tournament, which will also welcome another of Africa’s... Read more
▪Asks GOC 6 Division to explain involvement in the snatching of Electoral Materials and abduction of INEC Staff Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has stated that the State Government has written to the International Criminal Court to prosecute the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division of the Nigerian... Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday in Uyo declared Mr Chris Ekpenyong of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the Akwa Ibom North West senatorial district election. Announcing the results , the INEC Returning Officer in the state, Prof. Peter Ogban, said Ekpenyong polled 118,215 votes to... Read more
PDP Wins 2 Senate, 2 Reps Seats As APC Takes 1 Senate Seat, 2 Reps Seats in Bayelsa
Politics February 27, 2019
The People Democratic Party (PDP) won two Senate seats and two Federal House of Representatives seats, while All Progressives Congress (APC) took one Senate and two House of Representatives seats in Saturday’s National Assembly polls in Bayelsa. Results published by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) show that Mr Douye... Read more
2019 Polls: Don Urges INEC To Guard Against Voter Apathy
Nigeria February 23, 2019
Dianabasi Effiong, Port Harcourt A university don, Dr Williams Wodi, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that voters confidence remained intact ahead of the Presidential and National Assembly elections. Wodi, an African affairs analyst at the university of Port Harcourt, told journalists in Port... Read more
Union Leader Advises Journalists On Peace Building, Conflict Resolution
News February 23, 2019
From Dianabasi Effiong Port Harcourt. A union leader has urged Nigerian journalists to continually promote peace building as well as resolution and prevention of conflicts in day-to-day reportage of events in their country. Mr Stanley Job Stanley, the Chairman, Port Harcourt Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ)... Read more
…Alleges that forces are bent at ensuring that APC is not in the ballot The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has been advised not to allow misleading interpretations of court judgements on Rivers elections put him into judicial troubles. Giving the advice in... Read more
STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS
Press Releases February 22, 2019
Fellow Nigerians, Few hours ago, insurgents believed to be members of the terrorist organization, Boko Haram, attacked the convoy of the Governor of Borno State and my very good friend, Alhaji Kashim Shettima. Alhaji Shettima is just one of the thousands across the country whose lives have been threatened... Read more
The leadership of a pan-Yoruba pressure group: the Agbekoya Farmers’ Society has pledged support for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar in the coming presidential election. In a meeting with the Deputy Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council (South), Otunba Gbenga Daniel, the... Read more
By Chris O. O. Biose At about 2.35 am on Saturday, February 16, 2019, the Chairman of Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mamood Yakubu, announced the postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled to commence at 8.00 am on that day. He set a new date, February... Read more
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