The Independent National Electoral Commission has decided to shift Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections till next week 23 February. It was one of the decisions reached early today in a crunch talk between between INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu and 12 national commissioners in Abuja, according to sources close to the meeting. Professor Yakubu…
The All Progressives Congress [APC] presidential campaign council has lambasted the government of the United State of America over what it considered undue interest concerning Nigeria’s upcoming elections. The Director, Strategic Communications and APC Presidential Campaign Council official spokesperson, Mr. Festus Keyamo, in a press release, berated the the United States’ Ambassador to Nigeria, W. Stuart…
No fewer than three people have been feared dead and over 30 others fainted waiting for the campaign team of the Peoples Democratic People (PDP) presidential candidate AtikuAbubakar at Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano on Sunday. Uncomfirmed reports have it that the alleged death of the three people was as a result of a bloody clash …
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Sunday in Kano said the country is witnessing unprecedented economic setback under the All Progressive Congress (APC) government. Atiku, whose campaign train berthed in the ancient city of Kano in continuation of his presidential campaign, arrived the Sani Abacha stadium at about…
A total of 3,780 students were offered admission for 2018/2019academic session to study in various faculties of the Rivers StateUniversity. The 3,780 students offered admission were those who met Department andFaculty requirements, as well as the Joint Admission and MatriculationBoard’s (JAMB) criteria. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Blessing C. Didiadisclosed this while delivering his…
Environmental Right Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN)says the pronouncement by the Hydrocarbon Pollution RemediationProject, HYPREP, that it has commenced the clean-up of the Ogoni landcontaminated areas is false. HYPREP in January, went haywire on the media, claiming that it hasallocated some contaminated sites to about 16 contractors, thereby,flagging off officially, the clean-up exercise of…
The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its nationwide industrial action. National President of the union, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, announced this on Thursday during a press briefing at the Nigeria Labour Congress complex in Abuja More Details Shortly….
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has assured its contractorsand consultants that henceforth their payments will be paid promptlywithout unnecessary bureaucratic bottlenecks. The NDDC Acting Executive Director Finance and Administration, EDFA, Mr.Chris Amadi, gave the assurance when he paid a courtesy visit to the palaceof Eze Apara Rebisi of Port Harcourt, Eze Victor Woluchem XII….
