The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has promised to motivate junior police officers of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, with immediate promotion. The exercise will take place immediately after May 29 inauguration of the new government. The IGP who spoke through Hillary Okpara, deputy inspector general, DIG, Welfare, said 36,599 would be promoted within…
Elections: Low Turnout in Nassarawa
There is low turnout in other parts of Nasarawa state, especially in PDP dominated areas. In Doma LG where Ali Akwei Doma, former governor comes from the situation is worse. Some of the voters said, they are apathetic because president Goodluck Jonathan lost the bid to return to office.
Tension In Nassarawa
There is tension in Nassarawa state as the governorship and House of assembly elections are underway in the state. In some polling units at Angwan Yansanda PU, Giyam Ward, polling officers were having problems using the card reader. The consequence is that accreditation in some of the affected polling units is impeded. There are fears,…
El-Rufai Happy With Performance of Card Readers
Nasir El-Rufai, the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Kaduna State, said he is satisfied with the performance of card readers. He has, however, called on INEC to investigate the late arrival of electoral materials at many polling units in Kaduna.
Sambo Through With Accreditation
Namadi Sambo, vice president, has just been successfully accredited at the Swimming Pool polling unit, Police College, Kaduna. The process which lasted for less than one minute. He said he is satisfied with d process and called on Nigerians to turn out en mass to vote.
Card Reader Palava in Kaduna
Card Readers at Swimming Pool Police College polling unit may likely delay the voting process. It is taking card readers at least four minutes to accredit voters. Some voters have accused electoral officers of lacking competence.
Sambo’s Dilemma
It is not certain where Namadi Sambo, vice president, will vote. There are speculations that he is changing polling units to avoid defeat at his ward as was the case in 2011. A source said he is likely to vote at the polling unit near the Swimming Pool at the Police College, Kaduna. Meanwhile accreditation…
Heavy Security Presence in Kaduna
Security operatives took over the streets of Kaduna on Friday night few hours to today’s presidential and National Assembly polls. Detachments of combined military personnel, the police and other security agents were seen patrolling the streets, while members of the quick intervention team occupied strategic places across the city. Although the state police command asked…
Jail break: Niger Prison Controller Suspended
Abba Moro, the Minister of Interior, has approved the recommendations of Peter Ekpendu, Controller General of Prisons,for the immediate removal and suspension of Musa Maiyaki, the Controller of Prisons, Niger State Command; Mohammed Ibana, the officer-in-Charge, Medium Security Prison, Minna and all other officers on duty on December 6, 2014 when a jail break occurred…
Making Way for Women
At the Abuja launch of a book by Amina Salihu, a farmer, newspaper columnist and feminist, the need for deliberate policies to promote women’s participation in politics was brought to the front burner In Nigeria where, more often than not, events such as book launches are targeted at fund raising, it is not out of…
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