Threats: Ohanaeze, MASSOB, OPC back Niger Delta militants

Despite widespread condemnation of the war threat by some Niger Delta militants if President Goodluck Jonathan loses the February 14 presidential election, some socio-political and cultural groups in the South-East and the South-West have backed the militants.

Parties pay supporters N2,000 each to attend rallies

Rowdy rally: Stampede at the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign rally held at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos...on Friday. Rowdy rally: Stampede at the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign rally held at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos...on Friday.
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Why Afenifere endorsed Jonathan for second term — Adebanjo

A leader of the Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has said the group endorsed the re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan based on its conviction that he would implement the recommendations of the 2014 National Conference if he wins. Adebanjo, told our correspondent on Friday, that the President had shown commitment to the call for the restructuring of the country by convening the conference.

Participate in debate, lawyers tell Buhari

Some constitutional lawyers have urged the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd), to participate in the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria organised election debate. The APC presidential campaign had said in a statement on Thursday, signed by Mr. Garba Shehu, Director Media and Publicity of the APC Presidential Campaign Organisation, in Abuja, that its candidates would stay away from the event because of the unhidden bias of the organisers of the programme against the corporate political interest of the APC.

PDP Cautions Tompolo, Dokubo, Others Over Inciting Statements

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned some ex-militants including Government Ekpemupolo popularly called Tompolo, leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVF) Asari Dokubo as well as other party members and supporters against making inciting statements ahead of the general elections.

Mixed Feelings At Lagos PVC Collection Centres

Many Lagos residents on Saturday turned out Permanent Voter Card (PVC) collection centres across the state for collection of their cards. Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who visited some wards in the state report that the residents had different experiences at various centres.
In Surulere Local Government Area, NAN correspondents report that eligible voters seeking their PVCs were many at Enitan Primary School, Ijeshatedo.

Kidney Failure: A Chronic Ailment On The Rise

Many families have lost their loved ones to kidney related illnesses in recent times because of sheer ignorance and to a greater extent, cost of getting treatment when diagnosed of it. Ugboja Felix Ojonugwa writes that in spite of the enormity of sorrow this illness has caused many homes, the government seems to be doing nothing as victims are left to bear the cost all alone.

Before now, little was heard of kidney failure as a major kind of everyday illness but the reverse has become the case in recent times. The increasing burden of chronic kidney disease (CDK), and end-stage renal disease presents a challenge for both developed and emerging countries like Nigeria.
Renowned Nollywood actor, Muna Obiekwe, recently joined the long list of Nigerians who have lost the inglorious battle against kidney failure.

CAF Champions League: Manu Tips Enyimba, Pillars To Excel

Flying Eagles chief coach, Manu Garba has tipped two time African champions, Enyimba International of Aba and league champions, Kano Pillars to excel in the 2015 CAF Champions League campaign which kicks off next month.

Fresh Danger Looms As Chadian Jets Bomb Boko Haram Hideout inside Nigeria

 

Ahead of the full formalisation of the proposed 7,500 regional force, Chadian aircraft yesterday bombed the Nigerian town of Gamboru about 150 kilometers from Maiduguri, the state capital, in a raid targeting the Boko Haram sect, security sources told The Agence France Press (AFP) as regional efforts to combat the Islamists intensified.

Why I rejected Rolls Royce gift —Pastor Bakare

FORMER CPC vice presidential candidate and founder of Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare has declared that he earnestly yearns for a better Nigeria where good governace, equal distribution of the nation’s resources amongst others for all citizens. The former running mate of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) made this remarks while ministering during the inauguration and commissioning of Grace and Glory Chapel in Ikeja, Lagos, while giving reasons why he rejected a car gift for his 60th birthday.

I support Jonathan because he believes in Nigeria’s unity — IBB

In this interview, former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, clarifies his position on his statement suggesting that he is in support of the re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan.   Babangida also speaks on the murder of Dele Giwa in 1986, the Interim National Government, ING, Sani Abacha’s coup and the loss of his long time companion and wife, Maryam.

The Jonathan million job agenda

By Henry Umoru, Asst. Political Editor

AKURE, the Ondo State, literally stood still on Wednesday, as supporters of President Goodluck Jonathan’s second term aspiration stormed the Democracy Park to witness the turn of the state’s presidential campaign of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

ANALYSIS: How the Plateau governorship race may be won and lost

On paper, the battle over who succeeds Jonah Jang as governor of Plateau State come May 29, could be said to be between five political parties. However, the real battle is between two of them, the All Progressives Congress [APC] and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party [PDP].

ANALYSIS: Kano governorship race rekindles supremacy battle between Kwankwaso, Shekarau

The battle for political supremacy in Kano State will be fought and won and lost between two political gladiators – the state governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso and former governor, now Minister of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau.

ANALYSIS: Who takes Government House in Lagos: Ambode or Agbaje?

The Lagos State governorship election is perhaps generating as much buzz as the presidential election. This is understandable. As the country’s melting pot, there are as much issues available for discussion in the run up to the election as in the presidential election.
While the presidential election campaigns are characterised by attacks on personalities, mudslinging, bullying and threats, the campaigns for who becomes the next governor of Nigeria’s Centre of Excellence, has been largely issue-based so far.

ANALYSIS: The battle for governorship of Abia, God’s own state, is between five “fingers”

At a civic reception organised in his honour on February 1, 2014, at the Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Governor Theodore Orji, declared that his successor would come from the Abia South Senatorial District, particularly from the Ukwa/Ngwa bloc. He anchored his decision on the fact that of the three senatorial districts in the state, only the southern district was yet to produce the state governor since its excision from Imo State in 1991.

2015 Elections: Catholic Church to deploy 4889 observers in 23 states

The Catholic Church would be deploying 4889 observers in 23 States of the country for the forthcoming general elections. The Executive Secretary of Catholic Caritas Foundation of Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Evaristus Bassey, said this during a press briefing on Friday in Abuja where he expressed fears of possible outbreak of violence.

Presidential Poll: How Jonathan Will Beat Buhari In North – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says its Presidential flagbearer, President Goodluck Jonathan will beat the APC candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, fair and square in the north, come February 14.
The party also said with President Jonathan’s soaring popularity among the voting population across the country, it would win more than two-thirds of the total votes cast as well as the required 25 percent in all the states of the federation.

Buhari was stoned in Lagos, Obanikoro insists

Musiliu Obanikoro, the immediate past Minister of State for Defence, on Saturday insisted that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress [APC], Muhammadu Buhari, was stoned in Lagos on Friday on his way to his party’s presidential rally at the Teslim Balogun Stadium.
Mr. Obanikoro had posted a comment on twitter on Friday condemning the purported stoning of Mr. Buhari, suggesting that the APC candidate was so attacked.

Presidential Debate: APC shielding Buhari’s intellectual laziness — PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation said on Friday that the decision by the All Progressives Congress [APC] not to participate in the presidential debate being organized by the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) is simply to shield from Nigerians and the international audience its candidate, Muhammadu Buhari’s intellectual laziness.
It also alleged that it was also meant to hide Mr. Buhari’s inability to constructively engage on contemporary national issues in a live television and radio debate.

Maiduguri under fresh Boko Haram attack