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Breaking News: Elections not Postponed – INEC

16Feb

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Breaking News: Elections not Postponed – INEC

Following a rumour that INEC might be thinking of postponing the Presidential and house of assembly elections, INEC has come out to refute the rumour. According to Mr. Festus Okoye, a National commissioner in charge of voter education, elections will hold as planned. he called on voters to ignore the rumour and come out for the elections. According to him, the meeting with stakeholders had nothing to do with a possible decision to postpone the elections. He said "Yes we are in a meeting but we have not taken such decision. We are in an election period, and as commissioners we have to meet every time”.

Breaking News: Nigerian Presidential Elections may be Postponed!

15Feb

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Breaking News: Nigerian Presidential Elections may be Postponed!

There are indications that the presidential and national assembly elections slated to hold tomorrow may be postponed. News reaching us has it that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is currently in a crucial meeting with stakeholders to determine the way forward. It is suspected that the reason for this may not be unconnected with the recent logistic issues INEC has suffered in various states. It will be recalled that some INEC offices had suffered fire incidences that destroyed critical electoral materials. Details of the outcome of the meeting will be made available as they emerge.

Nigeria: IPOB Calls Off Election Boycott, Preconditions and Terms Met

15Feb

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Nigeria: IPOB Calls Off Election Boycott, Preconditions and Terms Met

In a surprising turn of events a day to the elections, it appears that IPOB has called off its decision to boycott the elections. In a tweet released on Nnamdi Kanu's Twitter handle, the leader of IPOB said the election boycott had been called off. According to him, their preconditions and terms had been met. "Having confirmed this evening that all our preconditions and terms have been met, signed, sealed and delivered; I hereby call-off the election boycott across Biafraland on Feb. 16, 2019. I dedicate this historic victory to the formidable #IPOB family worldwide." It is not clear at this time what these preconditions and terms are and who met them.

Opinion: Obasanjo’s Expired Milk And A Slave Dealer Called Bola Tinubu by Femi Fani Kayode

13Feb

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Opinion: Obasanjo’s Expired Milk And A Slave Dealer Called Bola Tinubu by Femi Fani Kayode

Bola Ahmed Tinubu is an ugly and repugnant little creature who lives in and presides over the affairs of Lagos state. He comes from a long line of slave-dealers even though he is of questionable parentage. He hails from a small town in Osun state called Iragbiji and many claim that his real name is not Bola Ahmed Tinubu but rather Hameed Sangodele or Yekini Amoda Ogunlere or Bobo Chicago Whatever his real name is or whatever anyone chooses to call him, at every available opportunity this creature insists on insulting President Olusegun Obasanjo and President Goodluck Jonathan accusing them of deceit, theft, incompetence, graft, corruption and all manner of atrocities. He claims to be holier and better than them yet the truth is that he is not fit to be used as toilet paper to clea...

Nigeria: Tompolo Denies Endorsing Buhari

13Feb

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Nigeria: Tompolo Denies Endorsing Buhari

Following an earlier report that the one-time militant, Tompolo along with others endorsed the candidacy of Buhari for presidency, he has come out to deny this claim. In a short statement, Tompolo dubunked the claim, saying he knew nothing about the endorsement signed by Ebikabowei Victor Ben, a.k.a. Boyloaf. His statement which was released by his media adviser, Paul Bebenimibo read: "It must be pointed out that Tompolo has not been in touch with Boyloaf since 2015. Tompolo is not into endorsement politics. Tompolo is presently troubled with the way and manner his kinsmen in Gbaramatu kingdom are being harassed and intimidated by President Muhammadu Buhari’s military on a daily basis. “This same military harassed, brutalised and killed his father, Chief Thomas Ekpemupolo, in 2015...

Nigeria: A Message from U.S Ambassador to Nigeria, W. Stuart Symington

12Feb

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Nigeria: A Message from U.S Ambassador to Nigeria, W. Stuart Symington

The United States Embassy in Nigeria wishes to reiterate unequivocally that we are not taking sides in Nigeria’s election. We do not support any party or candidate. We support a level playing field and the democratic process. That is the bedrock principle of our Government’s advocacy on democratic elections. In the final run-up to the Feb. 16 vote, fake news and rumors are operating in overdrive. But it must be repeated: we are not taking sides. This is Nigeria’s election and the citizens of Nigeria will decide who will lead their nation. It is important for the future of every Nigerian and it is important that every Nigerian contribute to making it a democratic, peaceful, free and fair process. This will ensure that all Nigerians see the results as credible, and they accept t...

Nigeria: Atiku not Constitutionally Qualified to Contest, He was Born in Cameroon

12Feb

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Nigeria: Atiku not Constitutionally Qualified to Contest, He was Born in Cameroon

Only natural born citizens by birth are valid and eligible source of producing a president in Nigeria. In an interesting twist, a news brought to the fore by Nnamdi Kanu regarding Atiku's birth appears to have brought up a constitutional concern. Following this revelation, a bishop wrote an article on Facebook explaining the constitutional implication of this. "People of God.. When someone talks, try and listen, understand and assimilate before you vomit a reply.. . Atiku Abubakar is a Fulani man as he said. He is from Adamawa state. He is a Nigerian today. He is the presidential aspirant of the PDP.. No one is taking all these a way from him.. . A referendum was held in British Cameroons on 11 February 1961 (today Marks it 58years) to determine whether the territory should join n...

Press Release: PDP To Buhari Presidency: False Alarm Will Not Help You

12Feb

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Press Release: PDP To Buhari Presidency: False Alarm Will Not Help You

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says no amount of fabrications, false alarm, blackmail and resort to violence by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Buhari Presidency can sway Nigerians or help their plots to rig the 2019 Presidential election. The party says the Buhari Presidency’s fresh attempt to use its chief propagandist, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, to lay further false allegations on the PDP has failed, because Nigerians already know those plotting to scuttle the elections by inciting violence and issuing death threats against others. What has Lai Mohammed to say to President Muhammadu Buhari, who in Zamfara state on Sunday, urged his supporters to get ready to fight and unleash violence on other Nigerians? What has Lai Mohammed to say t...

Nigeria: Afenifere Endorses Atiku for President

12Feb

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Nigeria: Afenifere Endorses Atiku for President

Afenifere, the leading pan Yoruba group has in a communique released yesterday endorsed the candidacy of Atiku Abubakar. The communique is published below: At the General Meeting of the AFENIFERE held at Akure Ondo State at the Residence of the LEADER Chief RF FASORANTI OFR on Monday, 11th February 2019, it was Resolved as follows: 1. That we affirm the Resolution of the Leaders of Nigeria, consisting of the leadership of Afenifere, Ohaneze Ndigbo, Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Middle Belt Forum, Northern Elders Forum endorsing the candidacy of the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar GCON, Former Vice-president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and his Running Mate, Mr Peter Obi and recommending them to Nigerians in the Presidential ...

Opinion: Questions Buhari Should Answer before the Elections

12Feb

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Opinion: Questions Buhari Should Answer before the Elections

With the current exchanges of verbal batons across political parties, there is no doubt that the 2019 general elections are presenting the nation a lot of melodramatic episodes. While some elite class that are partisan are exchanging verbal missiles and cross fires across various campus social media, the reality is that both Buhari and Atiku’s political ventures have divided us. Some of the divisions are realist, and some are emotionally inclined. However, it is a current reality that even though our ivory towers are non-partisan political blocs, we are most suitably conscious of the complexities and truths about our Nigerian polity. Therefore, we are in a position to educate the masses. The ASUU strike notwithstanding, many in the academia are still positively hopeful that President B...