The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, have filed a motion to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to surrender all the materials that were used for the February 23 presidential election, for inspection.President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was declared winner of the presidential election by…
Much Ado About the People’s Vote
The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything. Joseph Stalin (18-195) Nigeria politics and elections could come pretty hot and goose-step into something of a somersault on a cliff edge. Yes, they do. They may as well, according to the inimitable Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe of blessed memory,…
THE DAY OF INFAMY By Nosa Igiebor
Since after the Civil War, which threatened the continuing survival of Nigeria as one nation, whenever we are faced with serious challenges, we kick them far than the road. And we just move on. We are always moving on. But the question is, moving on to where? Anytime Nigeria moves on, it’s going backwards and…
2019 Presidential Election: Full Text of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Acceptance Speech
My Dear Nigerians, First and foremost, I give thanks to Almighty God Who has spared our lives to witness another victory for Nigerian democracy and victory for our party APC.2. I thank the millions of Nigerians who voted to re-elect me as your president for the next four years. I am deeply humbled and profoundly…
Buhari Thanks Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari has thanked Nigerians for electing him for a second term in office after he was declared winner of last Saturday’s Presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Buhari said: “I am deeply humbled that you found me worthy of continuing to serve you,” the obviously elated President told the nation,…
INEC Declares Buhari Winner
That Muhammadu Buhari of the APC, having satisfied the requirement of the law and scored the highest number of votes is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected.
2019 Polls: Oshiomhole, Obaseki, Disappoint Buhari in Edo
As the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, all eyes were on Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole to see how well the party would perform at last Saturday’s presidential and national assembly polls. This is particularly because of his boastfulness and self-confidence to deliver the state to the president, Muhammadu Buhari. Though he acquitted himself,…
INEC Did Not Consult the Presidency Before Postponement – Junaid Muhammed
Frontline politician and stalwart of the Northern Elders Forum, Junaid Muhammed, has berated the Independent National Electoral Commission, NEC, for alleged failure to “properly consult” the Federal Government before postponing the 2019 general elections that would have started with the Presidential election today, Saturday February 16. Chairman of INEC, Mahmud Yakubu announced the postponement of…
Atiku Leads in TELL Opinion Poll
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and formerVice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubarka has taken the lead in an opinion poll conducted by tell.ng, the online platform of TELL Communications Limited, publishers of TELL magazine and Broad Street Journal. In the Poll conducted online between January 31 and February 13, Atiku scored 119 votes,…
Minimum Wage: Strike Suspended As Govt Endorses N30,000
The federal government, following a protracted negotiation, has agreed to pay the N30,000 earlier agreed at the tripartite committee meeting chaired by Amma Pepple. The agreement reached late Monday has softened the hard stance by government which got an injunction restraining labour from embarking on the strike planned strike. Therefore the initial stand of the…