INEC Postpones General Election by One Week
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the presidential and National Assembly elections from February 16 to February 23, 2019 because of logistics challenges and in order to ensure that the exercise runs smoothly. Also, the commission said the governorship and State Assembly elections and the Federal Capital Territory elections had been postponed from […]
Ahead of poll, Buhari boasts, says “I am undefeatable”
President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed that nobody will unseat him. He said contrary to opinions in some quarters, he had the strength to lead the country for four more years. Buhari stated this in an interview aired on Friday on the verified Instagram page of CNN Africa while responding to doubts about his ability to […]
JUST IN : INEC Summons Emergency Stakeholder Meeting On Presidential Election
By Bayo Adegbite | Politics Reporter on February 15, 20190 The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, at 9pm on Friday, February 15, 2019 was in an emergency meeting with security officials, election observers and other stakeholders. According to an inside source, the main agenda of the meeting is the presidential election of Saturday. The meeting is taking […]
KDSG condemns Kajuru killings, warns against reprisals
The Kaduna State Government has condemned the killing of 66 persons in Kajuru LGA and has warned all communities against instigating attacks or reprisals. A government statement said that security agencies have been deployed to the area, while arrests have been made. “Security agencies today reported the recovery of 66 bodies that were killed in […]
2019 Elections: Eschew Violence – Gov Udom Tells Electorate
…Says No Political Office Should Cost Any Life Few hours to the Presidential and National Assembly elections, Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom state, has enjoined the youth to eschew violence, saying no political office should cost the life of any person or a visitor to the State. He stated this during his state wide broadcast […]
AHEAD 2019 GENERAL ELECTION: GOVERNOR SANI-BELLO CALLS FOR PEACEFUL, HITCH-FREE POLLS
….URGE NIGERLITES TO RETURN PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI As the Clock tickles down ahead of the 2019 General Elections, Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello has called on all eligible voters in the state to turn-out enmasse and exercise their civil responsibility. In a statement iby his Chief Press Secretary, Malam Jibrin Baba Ndace, the Governor enjoined […]
Defection : APC guber aspirant denies dumping party, urges electorates to votes Buhari, others
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto A chieftain and strong pillar of the All Progressives Congress in Sokoto state, Abubakar A.A. Gumbi has denied rumour of defecting to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. Gumbi, a gubernatorial aspirant at the party’s 2018 primaries, from Wamakko local government and close political associate of Senator Aliyu Wamakko said he has […]
2019 polls : Over 1.7 million to vote in Sokoto state – REC
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto HOURS to the general elections, Mr Abubakar Sadiq Musa, INEC Resident Commissioner in Sokoto state has said that 1,726, 887 million eligible voters with PVCs are expected to vote Saturday as he vowed to conduct exercise with every sense of honesty and fairness to all without compromising the process. Similarly, the […]
Chicago police say person questioned in connection with Jussie Smollett attack has been on ‘Empire’
Live TV By Dakin Andone and Ryan Young, CNN Updated 8:55 PM EST, Thu February 14, 2019 Chicago (CNN) One of the two men investigators have questioned as persons of interest in the alleged attack on actor Jussie Smollett has appeared on the show “Empire,” Chicago Police Spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said Thursday. Guglielmi said earlier on […]
HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI’S BROADCAST TO THE NATION, FEBRUARY 14, 2019
Fellow Citizens, On Saturday, February 16, 2019, you will, once again, be called upon to choose the leaders who will pilot the affairs of our great nation for the next four years. This is a constitutional right which should be freely exercised by all eligible voters. I wish therefore to start by assuring all Nigerians […]