APC thugs attack on PDP supporters in Ojoku; Sen. Rafiu calls for calm and sympathises with victims
Thugs working for the Kwara South Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Arch, Lola Ashiru on Tuesday night attacked members and supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at Ojoku in Oyun local government area, the hometown of PDP Kwara South senatorial candidate, Dr Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim. The thugs who were on the […]
Elections: ‘ Be professional, avoid inducement’ – DIG Baraya to police
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto The Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of elections in the Northwest, Mr Aminci Baraya on Thursday urged officers and men of the force in Sokoto to be professional in their conduct and remain alert to situations during the polls. He accordingly warned against allowing themselves to be induced by […]
Kwankwaso’s convoy attacked in Kano, many feared dead
The convoy of a former governor of Kano State and leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has been attacked in in Kofa village in Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano State. Scores of party supporters from both camps died, while several others sustained various degrees of injury. Mr Kwankwaso […]
STATE BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY, NYESOM EZENWO WIKE CON, GSSRS, POS ON 21st FEBRUARY 2019 ON THE RESCHEDULED 2019 GENERAL ELECTIONS
My dear people of Rivers State As we all know, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rescheduled the Presidential and National Assembly general elections for next Saturday 23rd February 2019 while that of the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly is now for 9thMarch 2019. 2. Again INEC has given assurances that there would be no […]
Nothing can stop Feb 23 elections, INEC chair tells international community
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission says “only an Act of God” can stop the conduct of the rescheduled Presidential and National Assembly election slated for Saturday. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu stated this in Abuja while addressing a cross-section of the diplomatic community and international election monitoring groups in Nigeria, […]