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FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday warned against handing over the reins of government to the military. Obasanjo said the speculation that the government was planning an Interim Government had been substituted by speculations that President Goodluck Jonathan was plotting to hand over to the military. He said that doing so would undermine the integrity of the country. The ex-President, …

ABUJA – Justice Adeniyi Ademola Wednesday morning put paid to speculations that the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate,Gen. Muhammadu Buhari might be disqualified from participating in Saturday’s election when he adjourned hearing in the 10 separate suits seeking to bar the APC candidate till April 22 and 23, about a month after the presidential election. Justice Adeniyi however dismissed …

Benin, Edo, Nigeria – By Oladipo Airenakho Ahead of the March 28th 2015 election, Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure the delivery of voting materials to the polling centers on time so as to guarantee credible democratic elections. Oshiomhole told Edo State INEC Resident Commissioner, Mr. Mike Igini who paid …

New Administration Initiatives Announced to Improve and Expand Services To Capture More Investment By Alltimepost.com U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on Monday concluded the second SelectUSA Investment Summit, making it clear to the more than 2,600 people from more than 70 markets, that America is open for business. In her closing remarks Secretary Pritzker told investors that we welcome …

By Igbotako Nowinta – Alltimepost Bureau Chief With just a few days to the presidential election in Nigeria, Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, Barrister Aslem Ojezua has described rival People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as a victim of its own impunity, saying it will lose in both presidential and general elections in the country. Barr. Ojezua who spoke exclusively …

Against the backdrop of criticisms that the recent removal of distribution losses from electricity tariffs and the subsequent reduction of the amount payable by consumers was a political move, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said the decision is based on its technical work. NERC had last week announced that collection losses would no longer be automatically passed on to …

LAGOS — A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, restrained the Federal Government from deploying soldiers for the general elections beginning on Saturday with Presidential and National Assembly polls. The court held that there was no part of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) which empowers the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Commander-in Chief of the Armed …

The Nigeria Police Force on Monday made a U-turn on its earlier warning to voters to stay away from polling centres after exercising their civic duty on days of elections. The Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, had on Thursday said there was no need for voters to stay back after casting their votes because two or three policemen would be …

A joint team of policemen and soldiers were observed in various parts of the Federal Capital Territory on Monday as part of the security for the elections. The joint patrol team were believed to have been deployed ahead of the presidential poll holding on Saturday. The security personnel were seen at various part of the FCT, including the Kubwa Expressway …

Gusau– The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Zamfara, lost one card reader during the training of ad-hoc staff in Anka Local Government Area, an official has confirmed. Alhaji Garba Galadima, INEC Head of Voter Education and Publicity in the state, who confirmed the incident on Sunday in Gusau, said security agents, were investigating the matter. Reacting on the issue, …