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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…
I am on a rescue mission to save Nigeria, says Atiku
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, said he is on a rescue mission to save the nation from further sinking. Speaking…
Srike: ASUU, FG Resume Meeting On Thursday
The Federal Government says it will meet with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Thursday in continuation of efforts to resolve the ongoing…
Experts Decry Budget Delays, Seek Quick Passage, of 2019 Budget
Financial experts has called for speedy passage of the 2019 budget saying incessant delay in the approval of budgets over the years contributed to the downturn in…