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Nigeria: APC Denies Knowledge of Giant Broom Constructed in Abuja

9Feb

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Nigeria: APC Denies Knowledge of Giant Broom Constructed in Abuja

Nigerians have been speaking out castigating the ruling party for wasting funds, constructing a giant broom at the Abuja City Gate. The broom is APC's symbol and the giant broom has the APC logo boldly stamped on it. Following the massive criticism that trailed this construction, Mallam Lanre Isa-Onilu, the Publicity Secretary for the All Progressive Congress (APC) has indicated that the party was not responsible for the construction. According to him, the broom was constructed by Nigerians who had thrown their support behind President Buhari. While responding to criticism from the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Mallam Isa-Onilu told them to go construct their own structure if they were so upset with it.

Opinion: All Hell will Break Lose if Buhari Rigs the Election – Fani-Kayode

9Feb

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Opinion: All Hell will Break Lose if Buhari Rigs the Election – Fani-Kayode

As the general elections are set to take place in a few days, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode who is a known critic of the Buhari administration has said that any attempt by this administration to rig this election will lead to chaos. In a tweet which he posted in Thursday, he said "“On February 16th @atiku will defeat @MBuhari and remove his soiled diapers! And if Buhari insists on rigging his way in and getting INEC to declare false results, all hell will break loose!” In a series tweets he had responded to a post accredited to him making the rounds on social media. It was while commenting on this post that he made his opinion on what will happen should Buhari rig the elections. The full statement reads: "I REPEAT there is a fake post which has been spread all over Facebook, Whatssap ...

Nigeria: Those Who Interfere in the Electoral Process or Incite Violence Must be Held to Account – US

9Feb

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Nigeria: Those Who Interfere in the Electoral Process or Incite Violence Must be Held to Account – US

As the Nigerian general elections looms close, the United States Government yesterday fired a cautioning shot to all actors, warning that “those who interfere in the electoral process or incite violence must be held to account.” This warning is coming on the heels of another caution by the US government that ISIS West Africa, a faction of Boko Haram, is growing its membership base, and is increasing the tempo of its terror war against Nigeria in the north-east region. In a press statement by Secretary of State, Michael R. Pompeo, released in Washington, DC and dated February 7, 2019, the US government said it was in support of a free, fair, transparent, and peaceful election that reflects the will of the Nigerian people. The statement on the election caution by the US government reads: ...

Nigeria: Supreme Court Declares Rivers State APC’s Primaries Illegal

9Feb

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Nigeria: Supreme Court Declares Rivers State APC’s Primaries Illegal

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the order of a Federal High Court in Port-Harcourt, which last year barred the All Progressive Congress (APC) from conducting any primary election pending the determination of a suit brought before it by a team of 22 aggrieved members of the party. In a swift reaction, The Rivers State chapter of the APC urged Rivers people and other lovers of democracy “to ignore Senator Magnus Abe) and his allies for misrepresentation of facts on the Supreme Court ruling,” insisting that the candidacy of Tonye Cole and others of APC was not imperiled. The apex court in a judgment yesterday set aside the ruling of the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt, which in October last year, upturned the interlocutory order of the high court in the political case. In a unanimous j...

Nigeria: Soyinka Endorses Kingsley Moghalu of YPP for President

9Feb

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Nigeria: Soyinka Endorses Kingsley Moghalu of YPP for President

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka shocked a lot of Nigerians when he endorsed Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), for President. Soyinka and his civil society group, Citizens Forum, made the announcement in a statement he personally signed, where he outlined circumstances leading up to the decision which he described as rigorous. Soyinka said he came back from the rumination on who would best do the job of leading Nigeria best before returning a verdict that it was Moghalu that he settled for. The statement read, “The nation has been brought to her knees. Internally, the blaring media testimony needs no augmentation. Beyond her borders, Nigeria is the tale of citizens designated pariahs of the global community for whom special dossiers are opened, an...

Nigeria: FCDA Prevents Atiku from Using Abuja Ground for Campaign Rally

9Feb

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Nigeria: FCDA Prevents Atiku from Using Abuja Ground for Campaign Rally

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) has stopped it from using the Old Parade Ground in Abuja for its presidential mega rally scheduled for this morning. While the PDP Presidential candidate is struggling for venue for its Abuja rally, President Muhammadu Buhari, candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is in Lagos today for a rally, expected to be the biggest in the South-west. However, the initial plan of shutting several roads for the President has been abandoned, following intense criticism by Lagosians. A statement, yesterday, by the Director of Media and Publicity, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, said: “It might interest Nigerians to know that the PDP duly paid and secured permission to host our mega rally at the Old Par...

Nigeria: Kingsley Moghalu’s YPP, Fela Durotoye’s ANN Form Alliance

26Jan

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Nigeria: Kingsley Moghalu’s YPP, Fela Durotoye’s ANN Form Alliance

The leadership of the Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN) and Young Progressives Party (YPP), on Friday, merged to form a new coalition known as ‘The Force’. This was confirmed in a statement signed by ANN’s National Chairman, Emmanuel Dania and his YPP counterpart, Comrade Bishop Amakiri. According to both parties, ‘The Force’ is to help salvage Nigeria from those they said have held it hostage for far too long. The statement reads in full: JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE ADDRESSED BY THE LEADERSHIP OF THE ALLIANCE FOR NEW NIGERIA (ANN) AND YOUNG PROGRESSIVES PARTY (YPP) ON THE EMERGENCE OF A COALITION FORCE IN PREPARATION FOR THE 2019 GENERAL ELECTIONS AT THE ANN NATIONAL SECRETARIAT, #20, DURBAN STREET, WUSE 2, ABUJA ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2019. Protocols! The political landscape of...

Breaking News: Ezekwesili Drops Out of Presidential Race to Give Room for a Coalition

24Jan

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Breaking News: Ezekwesili Drops Out of Presidential Race to Give Room for a Coalition

Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili has announced her withdrawal from the Presidential race. Her reason for withdrawing is to give room for a proper coalition that will have the muscle to defeat the People's Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress in the forth coming elections. The announcement was made through Ozioma Ubabukoh, the Obiageli Ezekwesili Presidential Campaign Organisation. According to the statement, this decision was reached after due consultations with Nigerians at home and abroad. A critical examination of Nigeria's electoral reality after the presidential debate which held on Saturday the 19th of January 2019 also influenced the decision. She said "This decision followed extensive consultations with leaders from various walks of life across the country over the past f...

SASU Condemns the Violent and Criminal Actions of the Zimbabwean Government on its People and Student Leaders

24Jan

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SASU Condemns the Violent and Criminal Actions of the Zimbabwean Government on its People and Student Leaders

The Southern African Student Union (SASU) is utterly disgusted and dismayed by the ongoing criminal behaviour being carried out by security forces in Zimbabwe. The corrupt Zimbabwean government continues to cripple its own economy and creates its own problems, this is owing to a failure to manage the economy and other geopolitical factors. Zimbabwean citizens like all other civilians in a democratic state have the right to protest, a right which is protected by the constitution of that country and an established practice globally. It is criminal and unjust for the regime of President Mnangwangwa to respond to the peoples outcry, by use of the military, for the military is trained to protect borders and not instill fear and discipline amongst its people. The abuse of the security cluster...

Africa: Impose Sanctions on France and Other Countries that Impoverish Africa – Di Maio to the EU

22Jan

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Africa: Impose Sanctions on France and Other Countries that Impoverish Africa – Di Maio to the EU

He said France had "never stopped colonising tens of African states". Luigi di Maio called on the European Union to impose sanctions on France for its policies in Africa. He said France had "never stopped colonising tens of African states". Ever since Italy's Five Star and League parties came to power in June 2018 relations have been tense. Much of the tension has been about migration. The two countries have argued over France sending back migrants across Italy's northern border. When France criticised Italy for not allowing rescue boats carrying migrants in the Mediterranean to dock, Italy responded by accusing France itself of refusing to accept migrants. Mr Di Maio made his latest comments during a visit to central Italy at the weekend. It came as the UN said about 17...