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Herdsmen kill house wife in Enugu, abduct cleric
Enugu—Some herdsmen reportedly killed a woman at Amofia, Affa in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State, Wednesday. The woman’s name was given as Mrs Paulina…
INEC Release Colours Of Ballot Papers
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has released the colours of the ballot papers and boxes for the Presidential and National Assembly Elections on Feb. 16. Mr…
Elections: FG Closes Land Borders
The Federal government has directed that all Nigerian land borders should be closed from Friday Feb. 15 to Sunday Feb. 17 for the Saturday Presidential and National…
S/Court Dismisses Rivers APC’s Appeal Against Trial Court’s Jurisdiction
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal by All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the jurisdiction of Rivers State High Court to adjudicate on internal affairs of…
APC Rally: 14 dies, eight injured in Rivers State
Fourteen persons on Tuesday lost their lives at the end of the presidential campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress at the Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt,…
Elections: UN Warns Against Hate Speech, Acrimony
The UN has advised stakeholders in the forthcoming general elections to avoid messages of hate, politics of acrimony, bitterness and rancour to avoid undermining the peace and…
INEC Expresses Confidence In Card Readers
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed confidence in the performance of the Smart Card Readers to be used at the forthcoming general elections. Mr Festus…
PDP reacts as Buhari says corruption threatens Feb 16 poll
Six days to the general elections, President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday raised the alarm that corrupt politicians could use their loot to undermine Saturday’s elections. Buhari,…
Supreme Court nullifies Appeal Court’s ruling on Rivers APC primaries
A five-man panel of the Supreme Court, on Friday, set aside the verdict of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt division and upheld the judgement of the…
INEC Extends Deadline For PVCs Collection Till Monday
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has extended the deadline for the collection of the Permanent Voters card (PVC) to Monday, 11th February, 2019. The decision, according…