A Federal High Court sitting in Sokoto yesterday ruled that it is unconstitutional for the military to be deployed for election purposes. Justice Mohammed Rilwan ruled that other than for the purposes of protecting the nation’s territorial integrity, no constitutional provision allows for the deployment of the military for elections. The suit challenging the deployment…
Boko Haram is occupying more than 130 villages and towns in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states, Human Rights Watch said yesterday. The sect killed an estimated 3,750 last year, the global rights body said. It claimed that 1,200 civilians were killed last year in the crises between nomadic pastoralists and farming communities in some states…
*Says call for war by ex-militants irresponsible*Accuses politicians of deviating from issue-based campaigns By Abdulsalam Muhammad KANO— Former Defence Minister, General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (Ret), has called for the arrest of Asari Dokubo, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, General Boyloaf and others over recent war threats by the ex-Niger Delta militants. General Danjuma, who spoke to…
ABUJA – The Nigeria Election Debate Group (NEDG), yesterday, debunked rumours that the group had leaked election debate questions to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan, just as it fixed 1, 8 February 2015 for Vice Presidential and Presidential debates respectively. The Chairman of the NEDG, Mr Shola Omole stated…
•Says 65m PVCs released, expects 3.8 million today•You’re plotting to postpone polls, APC accuses PDP, Presidency•IG orders crack-down on pre-election trouble makers By Clifford Ndujihe, Kingsley Omonobi, Evelyn Usman & Umar Yusuf LAGOS—THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, enjoined those who fear that non -availability of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) will hurt next month’s…
ABUJA — The Federal Government, yesterday, accused the former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, of poor managerial ability, saying he was largely responsible for the N5.67 trillion contingent liabilities of distressed banks, bought up by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, to save the banking industry in 2008. iweala-and-soludo1…
LAGOS—THE Lagos State governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN, yesterday, accused Jaykay Pharmacy, owned and managed by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Jimi Agbaje of owing the state N1.6 million as unpaid land use charges. But in a swift reaction, Mr Agbaje faulted the claims made by the governor that his…
Kerry talks tough against violence May 29 handover sancrosant, says President Next month’s elections must go on as scheduled, theUnited States (U.S.) said yesterday. There have been unpopular suggestions of a shift in some circles, with the tacit support of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The position of the U.S was conveyed in Lagos yesterday…
Residents of Maiduguri, the troubled Borno State capital, stayed indoors all yesterday – no thanks to a curfew imposed on the city, which is a prime target of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram. The Defence Headquarters said troops killed scores of Boko Haram members and captured a Cobra Armoured Vehicle, heavy Artillery guns, and some machine…
The President said yesterday he expressed his deep commitments to ensuring free, fair and credible 2015 general elections, during his meeting with United States (U.S.) Secretary of State JohnKerry last night. He said: “I emphasized to Secretary Kerry that I am deeply committed to ensuring that our forthcoming election is free, fair, and credible. “It…