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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Edo State chapter has been thrown into crisis following the alleged diversion of the sum of N1.5 billion donated to the youths during the presidential rally in the State. It was gathered that barely 48 hours after President Goodluck Jonathan visited Benin City for the rally, angry youths of the party staged a protest at …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has decided to postpone the February 14 presidential and legislative elections by six weeks. According to an Associated Press (AP) report, this development is to enable multinational force time, to secure Boko Haram threatened areas in North East Nigeria. An official told AP that millions would have been disenfranchised if the polls were conducted …

Against the argument on whether the Presidential and general elections should hold this month or not as fixed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the Presidency said yesterday that there was nothing special or fantastic about this month for an election. According to the Presidency, 2003, 2007 and 2011 elections were held in April,. They said that they were …

Barely 24 hours after the Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC, told the nation that it was ready for the February 14, 2015 presidential election, the commission has again said that it would brief the nation today on whether or not the the polls would hold as originally scheduled. This was as indications emerged last night that the INEC might have come …

By Amaani Lyle DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON – An annual presidential proclamation and Department of Defense memorandum urges the services to highlight the contributions and sacrifices of black soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen in recognition of African American History Month. Clarence Johnson, director of the Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity, reflected on current and …

A group of young Nigerians on Thursday stormed the state council meeting in Aso villa, Abuja to protest against the alleged plan to postpone the general elections. The elections are expected to commence on February 14. The youths and social media activists, who were led by Barrister Solomon Dalung, marched from the popular Unity fountain to Aso Villa. Most of …

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday, reiterated its readiness for the forthcoming general elections even as strong pressures were brought on its National Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega by contending forces at the National Council of State, NCS, to shift the polls by six weeks. Jega, who, insisted on holding the election as scheduled was, however, countered by service chiefs …

Goodluck Jonathan has dumped his erstwhile close friend and business associate , Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor in favor of the President of Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel), Bishop David Oyedepo, as the arrow head of support for his re-election battle among Nigerian Christians. Bishop Oyedepo was among the prominent pastors who attended a meeting last month in Abuja with President Jonathan …

The Council State after its Thursday meeting which lasted for over seven hours has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to go ahead and ensure that the 2015 elections hold as scheduled, despite several concerns raised at the meeting. Speaking with State House correspondents at the end of the meting, Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State disclosed that INEC …

The Federal Government said it had uncovered plans by some unscrupulous Nigerians to hijack and hand over Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to female suicide bombers to cause havoc in the February elections. Mr Mike Omeri, Coordinator, National Information Centre, who disclosed this on Thursday while giving update on the security situation in the country, therefore, called on the people to …