A security expert has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to weed out officials responsible for the postponement of general elections. Retired Group Capt. John Ojikutu, a security expert, has said 60 per cent of INEC staff that superintended the past elections which were equally postponed might still be in the system. “It … Read more
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has urged Lagos residents to carry on their activities without fear, following this morning’s rescheduling of the presidential and national assembly polls. Sanwo-Olu advised the electorate to ignore unverified theories about why the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) postponement the … Read more
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Mr Jimi Agbaje, has expressed disappointment and shock over the postponement of the general elections by one week. Agbaje expressed the view in a statement by his Director of Media of Media and Publicity, Mr Felix Oboagwana, on Saturday in Lagos. We are … Read more
The political gladiators in Lagos that has took to their tweeter pages to show their grievances and disappointment in INEC for the postponement of last Saturday’s election which was postponed to 23rd February. Here are their Views
A new study has found that artificially sweetened beverages (ASBs) could lead to vascular diseases, local media reported on Saturday. According to the study published on Thursday in the journal, Stroke, drinking over two ASBs a day could increase the risk of all types of stroke. The result was based on an analysis of over … Read more
The Lagos State police command has intensified patrols in all the streets of Lagos to ensure the saftety of the people of the state. Press statement from the Lagos state police command below; Lagos State Police Command has intensified patrols in all the streets of Lagos to ensure the safety of the good people of … Read more
The Lagos State Government has effected change in the School Calendar following the postponement of the scheduled election dates by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Her Excellency, Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Idiat Oluranti Adebule who made the decision public said all public and private schools should resume on Monday 18th February, 2019 … Read more
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the postponement of the general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). NBA President, Mr Paul Usoro, in a statement he signed on Saturday said the association was confused by the announcement of the commission to shift the polls on the same day they were meant to … Read more
The champion of Africa, Nigeria has qualifies for the 2019 All African Game Women’s football tournament scheduled to hold in Morrocco. The runners-up, South Africa and Ghana will also be part of the tournament following their qualification also. They will be joined by last edition’s finalist Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Mali, Zambia and Algeria – all … Read more
Lagos – Muda Yusuf, Director General of the Lagos Chambers of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has said that Nigeria would lose about $1.5 billion owing to the postponement of the general elections. In a telephone interview with INDEPENDENT, Yusuf asserted that the country would loss nothing less than the said amount because of the shutdown … Read more
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has alleged that the plan to postpone today’s Presidential and National Assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission was hatched inside the Presidency. It alleged that the idea actually came from the Presidency, but warned that President Muhammadu Buhari’s defeat was merely a few days away. … Read more
The Senator Representing Lagos West Senatorial district, Sen. Adeola Olamilekan Solomon YAYI has urged Lagosians and Nigeria at large not to loose hope as regards the election postponement by INEC. Read the FULL STATEMENT BELOW: “Following the regrettable one week postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly election by INEC in the early hours of the … Read more
Pandemonium broke out in Epe Grammar School at 4a.m today when a local inspector ordered corpers to leave the school premises where they passed the night due to the postponement of the election. Aggrieved Corp members however, asked for their training fee which was yet to be paid to them but the L. I refused. … Read more
Former vice-president Atiku Abubakar has appealed to his supporters to remain peaceful following the postponement of the presidential election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced earlier this morning that it was moving the elections by one week because of logistics. Atiku, who is flying the flag of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the … Read more
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has reacted to the decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the 2019 presidential and National Assembly elections. While describing the postponement as ‘truly disappointing’, Osinbajo said the march to the Next Level continues. Recall that INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, addressing reporters yesterday at the press centre of … Read more
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT BUHARI ON THE POSTPONEMENT OF GENERAL ELECTIONS BY INEC I am deeply disappointed that despite the long notice given and our preparations both locally and internationally, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) postponed the Presidential and National Assembly elections within hours of its commencement. Many Nigerians have traveled … Read more
Presidential candidate for African Action Congress (AAC), Yele Sowore has given his own reaction to the postponement on the elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He said, “New date for Nigeria’s Presidential Election is NOW February 23rd 2019…Postponing their day of judgement by one week.” INEC, in a recently released statement signed by … Read more
The campaign office of President Muhammadu Buhari has blamed the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the postponement of the 2019 presidential elections. Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, announced at about 2:40 a.m. Saturday that the election had been postponed, barely hours after Nigerians were set to hit the polling units. … Read more
Nigerians are angry over the treatment of youth corpers recruited as INEC Ad-hoc Staff. Many of the corpers were seen sleeping outside at night, yet the elections were postponed. Reacting to the postponement and corpers’ plight, Banky W wrote: “While we are all frustrated, please spare a thought for people who are most affected by … Read more
