POLITICS

From Chris Gaga, Makurdi The Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Benue State ,  Barr Emmanuel Jime has said the postponement of the election and shift in dates would not affect his victory at the governorship polls.

Zamfara state Governor, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari, has been fingered as one of the forces behind the postponement of Presidential and National Assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC). Senator Kabiru Marafa ( APC Zamfara Central) in a statement yesterday , alleged that Yari was among the forces …

From Nosa Akenzua, Asaba Two persons, whose names could not be ascertained as the time of filling the report, were in the early hours of yesterday in Ibusa Community, near Asaba,  Delta state feared killed and three others fatally injured in a fight which ensued during argument over elections postponement.

Nigerians have been bombarded with pledges, slogans and social media messages for months ahead of Saturday’s presidential election. The BBC looks at what the candidates are promising, compared to reality on ground. A vote for incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari will take Nigeria to the “next level”, promises his All Progressives …

Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) yesterday condemned the killing of 66 people in Kajuru LGA of Kaduna state and Boko Haram suicide attack in a mosque in Maiduguri, Borno state.

  From Chris Gaga, Makurdi Reactions have  continued to trail the late hour postponement of last Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly general elections by INEC. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC which took responsibility for  the postponement said, logistics and bad weather were the main reasons for the decision. The  Commission have also …

  From Attah Adgidzi,Lafia Some political stakeholders in Nasarawa State have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to take advantage of the postponement of the  general elections and continue the distribution of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) to eligible Nigerians who are yet to access their PVCs for another two …

  From  Mohamed Muktar Umar, Bauchi The Chairman Publicity Committee  of Gombe State PDP campaign Council,Alhaji Dahiru Hassan Kera, has reacted to the postponement of last Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) asserting that even with the postponement, the incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari will still …

  From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja  Senatorial candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic party (PDP) and   Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has attributed the failure of INEC to conduct last Saturday’s  polls to inadequacies on the part of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).Senator Melaye  made this known at the weekend in a statement …

  Barrister  Ola Olanipekun (SAN), is a leading figure  in  Nigeria’s  legal profession. In this interview with our Senior Correspondent, Isah Idris, the legal luminary  speaks on his  fears, and expectations   for  Nigeria’s general elections . Olanipekun also speaks on the erosion of the powers of judiciary, among other issues.