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Order on ballot box snatchers: We’ll act according to the law – Army

By Editor on 20/02/2019 08:49:02 AM

•PDP jittery over Buhari’s order on ballot box snatchers—Presidency •Atiku to military: Don’t obey unlawful orders •Use Electoral Act to deal with offenders — INEC The Nigerian Army yesterday responded to......more

Our endorsement of Atiku, Obi sacrosanct —Ohanaeze

By Editor on 20/02/2019 06:55:43 AM

*Urges Ndigbo to vote en masse Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has called on Ndigbo to go out massively on 23rd February to exercise their electoral franchise. According to a......more

Enugu East: Court sacks APC Senatorial candidate

By Tony Edike on 19/02/2019 4:23:15 PM

A Federal High Court sitting in Enugu, Tuesday, sacked the senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC for Enugu East Senatorial district, Prince Lawrence Eze declaring that he was not......more

Ballot box: Buhari showing his true colours with death threat – Atiku

By Editor on 19/02/2019 08:34:55 AM

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, says threatening people with death in context of election is incitement to electoral violence. Atiku was reacting to a......more

Outrage as Buhari declares death for ballot box snatchers

By Editor on 19/02/2019 07:12:37 AM

Politicians, human rights activists, lawyers and prominent Nigerians on Monday attacked President Muhammadu Buhari for declaring that death awaited ballot box snatchers during the February 23 Presidential and National Assembly elections.......more

Buhari orders Army, Police, others to kill ballot box snatchers

By Editor on 19/02/2019 07:07:41 AM

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the military and law enforcement agencies to deal “ruthlessly” with anyone caught trying to disrupt the rescheduled February 23 presidential and National Assembly elections. The President,......more

APC national caucus meets on Monday, ahead of rescheduled elections

By Editor on 18/02/2019 09:01:35 AM

THE All Progressives Congress (APC) National Caucus will on Monday, hold an emergency meeting in Abuja to discuss prevailing national issues, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The meeting is......more

Woman allegedly defrauds church of N110m, nabbed

By Editor on 18/02/2019 08:54:37 AM

Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 39-year-old woman, Iwuagwu Onyinyechi, for allegedly defrauding a church based organisation known as MIA Enterprise of N110 million, while pretending to assist the organisation......more

Customs officer allegedly kills passenger over N5,000 bribe

By Editor on 18/02/2019 08:32:39 AM

Many Nigerians have condemned the alleged killing of a bus passenger by an officer of the Nigeria Customs Service over an alleged N5000 bribe. The shooting which occurred on the Benin-Shagamu......more

Postponement: Presidency speaks on alleged plans by Buhari to remove INEC chairman

By Editor on 18/02/2019 06:50:48 AM

The Presidency on Sunday deny reports making the rounds that President Muhammadu Buhari is planning the removal of the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu over......more

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