The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has confirmed that Gabon will host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Issa Hayatou, CAF president, announced this on Wednesday at a CAF ceremony. Although Libya was earlier slated to host the competition, security concerns had led CAF to withdraw its hosting rights in August last year. CAF then…
Impeachment: Fayose Will Respond -PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said that Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti State governor, will respond to the impeachment notice served on him by members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly. Olisa Metuh, National Publicity Secretary of the PDP stated that the impeachment notice must be properly served on the governor who he said, will…
Oba of Lagos Did Not Speak for Us – Tinubu
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has declared that the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu is neither a member of the APC nor does he have the right to speak for the party. As reactions continued to trail the recent remarks of the Oba of Lagos regarding his support for…
Al-Qaeda Frees Prisoners In Yemen
The Islamist sect, Al-Qaeda, has burst into a prison in southeastern Yemen, freeing about 270 prisoners, including one of its leaders. Â A key figure in the Al-Qaeda ranks, Khalid Batarfi, who had been in prison for about four years was part of those that escaped jail in Hadramount province, Yemen on Thursday. Batarfi is infamous…
Ijaw Youths Declare Support For Buhari
The president of the Ijaw Youth Council, Udengs Eradiri, has urged Ijaw youths across the country to shun all acts of violence as Gen. Muhammadu Buhari emerged president-elect. After congratulating Buhari, Eradiri confirmed that the ijaw Youth Council would support the incoming administration of Buhari just as it supported the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan.…
INEC: Election Results Update
Bayelsa State LGAs: 8 NO of POLITICAL PARTIES: 14 REG. VOTERS: 605,637 ACCR VOTERS: 384,789 AA:45 AD:69 ACPN:38 ADC:116 APA:70 APC:5,194 CPP:44 HOPE:18 KOWA:52 NCP:95 PDP:361,209 PPN:62 UDP:20 UPP:35 VALID VOTES: 367,067 VOTES CAST: 371,739 REJECTED VOTES: 4672 Cross River State Cross River LGAs: 18 NO of POLITICAL PARTIES: 14 REG. VOTERS:…
APC Wins Ogun State Presidential Election
The announcement was made by the state’s collating officer, Professor Duro Oni, the Deputy Vice chancellor Management Services of the University of Lagos, in Abuja: “Ogun has 20 local governments. There are 14 political parties and the total number of registered voters are 1,709,401. The number of accredited voters is 594,975. The votes scored by…
Elections: Nigeria Shuts Land, Sea Borders
Comrade Abba Moro, Nigeria’s Minister of Internal Affairs has ordered that all land and sea borders be shut ahead of the Presidential and National Assembly polls coming up on March 28. A statement issued by the ministry said the Minister has ordered that the borders be shut from midnight of Wednesday, March 25 to reopen…
Election: Buhari Urges Supporters To Be Peaceful
The All Progressives Congress, APC’s presidential candidate, Mohammadu Buhari, has urged all supporters of his party to abstain from violent conducts throughout the elections. Buhari called for peaceful conduct throughout the elections during his address at the North East Zonal Presidential Campaign Rally in Bauchi State on Tuesday. “I call on all the APC supporters…
I Have Not Defected From APC- Senator Obende
Domingo Obende, the All Progressives Congress, APC Senator representing Edo North District has rubbished reports that he dumped the party for the Social Democratic Party, SDP. Obende stated this while reacting to reports that he led some members of the APC to defect to the SDP in a ceremony in South-Ibie of the Etsako West…
