Inec office in Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State burnt to the ground

FEARS of increased violence ahead of next Saturday's presidential elections grew yesterday after the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) office in Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State was engulfed by fire.

 

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El-Rufai pleads with Christians pastors in Kaduna to give him a second chance despite picking Muslim running mate

GOVERNOR Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has made a special appeal to Christian clergymen to back his bid for s second term saying that he is not anti-Christian despite picking a Muslim running mate.

 

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Ganduje says Kwankwaso will be welcome to return to APC after elections when Buhari has won

KANO State's Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has said he will admit his predecessor Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso back into the ruling All Peoples Congress (APC) after the forthcoming elections.

 

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Two female corpers stripped naked in Ebonyi as hoodlums ask them to remove their underwear for rituals

TWO female members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in Ebonyi State have become the latest victims of the pants-for rituals menace ravaging the country after they were stripped naked by hoodlums who robbed them of their underwear.

 

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El-Rufai backtracks on his statement saying he now welcomes foreign election observers

GOVERNOR Nasir El-Rufai has backtracked on his recent comments calling for the execution of foreigners who interfered in Nigeria's forthcoming elections saying that he is not calling for attacks against international election observers.

 

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Flying Eagles qualify for this summer's World Cup after 1-0 victory over Niger Republic

NIGERIA'S Flying Eagles have qualified for the 2019 U21 World Cup taking place in Poland later this year following their 1-0 victory over hosts Niger Republic last night in the African Youth Championships.

 

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PDP cancels Abuja rally after government denies it the use of Garki Old Parade Ground

NIGERIA'S main opposition the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cancelled a presidential rally it planned to hold today in Abuja saying the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) had denied it permission to use the venue proposed for the event.

 

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US tasks Inec to ensure that it resists pressure and intimidation as elections loom

WASHINGTON has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) to resist external pressure and intimidation during the forthcoming general elections scheduled for February 16 and March 2.

 

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Allied Congress Party of Nigeria threatens to sue Ezekwesili unless she returns money generated

FORMER education minister Obiageli Ezekwesili has been threatened with legal action by the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) unless she refunds all the money generated for her presidential bid when she was their candidate.

 

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SDP says it decided to adopt Buhari as it presidential candidate because of ongoing Duke/Gana spat

NIGERIA'S Social Democratic Party (SDP) has revealed that it decided to jettison its presidential candidate former Cross River State governor Donald Duke and adopt President Muhammadu Buhari because of the ongoing spat within its ranks.

 

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