The Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF) on Tuesday condemned the killing of a Catholic priest, Rev. Father Achi in Niger State and the abduction of 25 other Christian worshippers in Katsina State by terrorists last Sunday. NOSCEF also expressed concern over the rising wave of insecurity in some parts of the region ahead of the general elections across the …

Former Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, and seven out of the nine National Assembly candidates contesting on the platform of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) shunned Tuesday’s presidential campaign in the state. Twenty out of the party’s 26 House of Assembly candidates and some State Working Committee and members loyal to Fayose were also absent at the rally held …

As part of its growing desire to integrate technology into Nigeria’s electoral process, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) may in the foreseeable future adopt the use of body odour for voter verification. Some years ago, voters were verified by simply looking at their paper cards and checking the voter register. In 2012 however, INEC introduced the Smart Card Readers …

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday in Ilorin charged the people of Kwara State to vote for him and the candidates of the party in this year’s general elections in order to cement the freedom from exploitation, which he said they achieved four years ago. Tinubu and his entourage virtually shut …

Gunmen stormed the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Enugu South Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State on Sunday night, killing one police officer and wounding another. INEC National Commissioner for Information and Voter Education, Barrister Festus Okoye said: “The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Enugu State, Dr Chukwuemeka  Chukwu has reported that our office in …

Members of the State Working Committee (SWC) of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State have called on the Chairman, Fatai Adams to resign. The state chapter of the party had earlier been polarised between loyalists of the Integrity Group, led by the G-5 Governors and those loyal to the presidential candidate of the party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Sources …

The request by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to make use of the MKO Abiola International Stadium, Abeokuta for the rally of its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has been turned down by the Ogun State Ministry of Youth and Sports. In a 3rd January letter to the state Commissioner for Youth and Sports, the PDP had requested permission ahead of …

Delta State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has challenged his counterpart in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rt. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori to a public debate on their stewardship to the Urhobo people of Delta Central senatorial zone. Omo-Agege represents the zone in the Senate where he is also Deputy President, while Oborevwori is the …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to law enforcement agencies to arrest and prosecute the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, for alleged corruption. The agencies are the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission, and the Conduct of Conduct Bureau. …

In almost fervid and compelling campaign stomps, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has swept through the mangroves of Delta, the vast ringing plains of Kano, the desert of Adamawa, the limitless savanna of Yobe, the hills of Ondo, the town halls and the city centers of Abuja and Lagos. And most importantly, Tinubu has marshaled his campaign in the comprehensive enlightened pen …