Month: April 2011
Elections 2011, Headlines, News, Politics
National Assembly Election Postponed To Saturday 9 April
The National Assembly election which was rescheduled from Saturday, 2 April to Monday, 4 April will now take place on…
Elections 2011, News, Politics
Postponed Elections: NHRC Asks Jega To Resign
The National Human Rights Commission of Nigeria in a statement today asked Jega to resign, accusing him of incompetence and…
Rivers State Governor Tells Voters Not To Despair
Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has urged Rivers people not to be discouraged by the postponement of…
Nigerian Lawyer Abducted
Unidentified gunmen have abducted Emmanuel Deeyah,a member representing Khana/Gokana, Federal Constituency in the oil rich Rivers State of Nigeria.. He…
Poll: Jonathan’s Campaign Group Shocked
The PDP Presidential Campaign Council has expressed shock and consternation the circumstances leading to the postponement of the National Assembly…
ANPP Candidate Slams INEC Over Logistics Fiasco
Nigerians have continued to express concern over the sudden cancellation of Saturday’s National Assembly election by the Independent National Electoral…
POLLS: Shema, Aturu Task INEC To Sit Up
Katsina State Governor, Barrister Ibrahim Shema, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to sit up and address the…
Elections 2011, Headlines, Metro, News, Politics
Tinubu, Fashola, Others Angry Over Cancellation Of Polls
Former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, incumbent Governor, Babatunde Fashola and other Nigerians were very angry with the…
Action Congress Wants Parliamentary Elections Postponed Till Next Saturday
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has rejected Monday as the new date for the National Assembly election, which was…
Elections 2011, Headlines, News, Politics
Jonathan, Gowon, Tinubu Praise Jega For His Courage
Former Lagos Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission for his courage…
Elections 2011, Headlines, News, Politics
Mimiko Reacts To National Assembly Poll Postponement
Few minutes after the postponement of the National Assembly poll was announced by the INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, the…
Nigeria’s Poll Day Tragedy: Many Feared Killed in Fuel Tanker Fire
A fuel tanker has overturned at an army checkpoint near the Bauchi state border with Plateau state in central Nigeria,…
Ribadu: I Have Not Stepped Down for Buhari
Presidential candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria, Malam Nuhu Ribadu has debunked reports that he has stepped down for…