INEC office torched in Delta; documents, PVCs burnt

Few days after the presidential and National Assembly elections in Delta State, suspected arsonists have set ablaze the Isiokolo office of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, damaging files and other sensitive items within the building.

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INEC office torched in Delta; documents, PVCs burnt

Jonathan , a true Democrat – Daniel

Former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has described President Goodluck Jonathan as a true democrat and peace-loving statesman following his acceptance of the outcome of the just concluded presidential election as declared by the Chairman of the National Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega

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Jonathan , a true Democrat – Daniel

Nigerian politics and the 2015 election campaigns

AS I write this about 2pm on the 28th day of March 2015, millions of Nigerians across the country have been out for several hours participating in the process of electing political office holders in an election that has been described by many as perhaps the most keenly contested in the years since Nigeria attained independence.

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Nigerian politics and the 2015 election campaigns

Orubebe’s last fight

It was a show of confusion yesterday at the Abuja International Conference Centre (ICC) when a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe accused the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega of working for the All Progressives Congress (APC) to win the 2015 presidential election.

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Orubebe’s last fight

Polls celebration gone wrong: Lamido’s aide kills one, injures 4 with car

DUTSE—Special Adviser on Religious Affairs to Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State, Alhaji Isah Ahmed Duniya Bahutu, Monday, knocked down and killed an ex-soldier (names withheld) and injured four others in Birnin-Kudu Local Government Area of Jigawa State.

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Polls celebration gone wrong: Lamido’s aide kills one, injures 4 with car