The Center for Social Justice has alleged that both the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the All Progressives Congress, APC, have violated the provisions of the 2010 Electoral Act on campaign funding. Eze Onyekpere, Lead Director of the organisation, on Monday, said both parties have so far spent at least N4.97bn on publicity, to…
I will Confront Insecurity with Zeal –Buhari
Muhammadu Buhari, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has assured that tackling indiscriminate violence would be one of his top of priorities once elected into office. Buhari said this in a condolence message issued today through his media campaign committee in Abuja where he expressed outrage and grief at the latest terrorist suicide…
YEDC Slashes Electricity Bills in Taraba
The Yola Electricity Distribution company, YEDC has taken off 50 per cent of bills issued to customers in February. Hanawa Rufus, the Taraba Area Head of YEDC announced speaking to news men on Monday in Jalingo. He confirmed that customers would be charged half the bill they paid in January. Pointing to the low supply…
Woman Arrested For Selling PVC
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old mother of two while allegedly attempting to sell some Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs to the women political leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Kabala ward of Kaduna North Local Government Area of the state. The women leader in the ward, Hajiya Hajara Mairiga told…
Coalition Force Bombs ISIS-Controlled Refinery
More than a dozen people have been killed in US-led coalition air strikes on an oil refinery in northern Syria run by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, ISIS, activists say. Refinery workers and jihadist militants were among those who died in the raid on the facility outside Tal Abyad. One activist group posted a…
Egypt: Al Jazeera Journalists Trial Adjourned Again
An Egyptian court has adjourned the trial of Al Jazeera journalists, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, till March 19, after witnesses of the prosecution failed to appear in court. Their first hearing on February 23 was postponed – also because witnesses did not show up in court. Fahmy and Mohamed were charged with aiding the…
South Africa: Woman Arrested For Stabbing Popular Rap Artist
A woman has been arrested in South Africa for allegedly stabbing and killing a well-known local rapper. Nkululeko Habedi, known as Flabba, 38 died, in his home in Alexandra, a Johannesburg, South Africa, township. Police have said his girlfriend will be charged with murder and will appear in court “within 48 hours.” Habedi became popular…
Taiwanese Ship With 49 Passengers Missing
Taiwanese ship with 49 people on board has gone missing near the Falkland Islands. The ship called Hsiang Fu Chun is a 700-tonne squid fishing vessel. It vanished shortly after the captain said it was sailing off, but no mayday call was made. Its cabin crew include a Taiwanese captain and chief engineer, along with…
War On Terror: Military Warns Against Careless Talk
The Nigerian military has raised concerns over what it described as careless talks and undue exuberance by some individuals from the military of neighbouring countries involved in the Multinational Joint Task Force, MJNTF, which have the implication of destabilising the spirit of the joint efforts against terrorism within the sub- region. Reacting to a statement…
Stop Inducing Electorate With Money- Oyintiloye
Nigerian politicians have been asked to refrain from inducing voters with material items and cash ahead of this year’s general elections. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, the All Progressives Congress, APC candidate in Obokun Owa constituency, Osun State, made the call while delivering a speech at the 40th Annual Synod of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Diocese of…
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