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Group urges INEC to address lapses ahead of March 9 elections – Daily TrustKimpact Development Initiatives (KDI), an NGO, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to address some of the lapses encountered during the Feb. 23 Presidential and National Assembly elections. Mr Bukola Idowu, the Executive Director, KDI, and Coordinator, Southwest Hub of Nigerian Election Violence Report (NEVR) made this known in an interview with the …
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Apprehension, horse-trading ahead of Lagos gov’ship poll – Daily TrustThere is uneasy calm in the camp of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in Lagos State, five days to the all-important governorship election. The outcome of penultimate Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections has thrown up permutations, intrigues and frenzies over the conduct of the last leg of …
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Army embarks on 'Show of Force” in Akwa Ibom ahead of election – Daily TrustThe 2 Brigade Nigerian Army, Uyo in Akwa Ibom has embarked on a joint show of force parade. Speaking to newsmen in Uyo on Saturday during the exercise, Maj. Bashir Jajira, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations Officer, said the exercise was in conjunction with other sister security agencies in the state.ADVERTISEMENT Jajira said that the …
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Defections hit Kwara PDP ahead of governorship polls – Daily TrustOver two thousand members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara state on Sunday defected to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), the second of such major exodus from the party in one week after the crushing defeat it suffered in the Presidential and National Assembly elections.
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‘Arsenal keen to close gap on Spurs ahead of derby clash’ – Daily TrustArsenal manager Unai Emery believes the opportunity to inch close to within a point of Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League will be a “big motivation” for his players ahead of Saturday’s north London derby. Midfielders Mesut Ozil and Henrikh Mkhitaryan marked their sparkling return to form as Arsenal eased past Bournemouth 5-1 at the …
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Army embarks on “Operation Show of Force” in Akwa Ibom ahead of election – Daily TrustThe 2 Brigade Nigerian Army, Uyo in Akwa Ibom has embarked on a joint show of force parade. Speaking to newsmen in Uyo on Saturday during the exercise, Maj. Bashir Jajira, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations Officer, said the exercise was in conjunction with other sister security agencies in the state. Jajira said that the …
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21 parties adopt Gov Bello ahead of Saturday polls – Daily TrustTwenty-one political parties have adopted Niger state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello of the All Progressive Congress (APC) as their candidate for Saturday’s governorship poll. The decision of the parties was announced to journalists by the APC chairman, Engr Mohammed Jibril Imam after a closed door meeting with their representatives yesterday in Minna.ADVERTISEMENT Among the parties …
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APC chieftain wants state of emergency declared in Rivers ahead of election – Daily TrustMr Ibrahim Emokpaire, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency in Rivers ahead of the elections. The Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections have been scheduled for March 9.ADVERTISEMENT Emokpaire made the call in an interview with the News Agency of …
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ALGERIA: Bouteflika warns of ‘chaos’ ahead of fresh protests – Daily TrustAlgerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has warned of a risk of “chaos” amid protests against his re-election plans. In a letter, Mr Bouteflika, 82, praised demonstrators for “peacefully expressing their opinions”.ADVERTISEMENT But he also urged “vigilance” against possible infiltration of the protests by “domestic and foreign” forces. Mr Bouteflika announced last month that he would seek …
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