Author: Folorunso Smith

Buhari, while reacting to the latest terrorist attack on Baga in Borno State in which hundreds of people (some say thousands) were killed, said in a statement in Enugu on Saturday, that it was high time the Federal Government reviewed its counter-terrorism strategies

The disclosure came on the heels of President Goodluck Jonathan’s directive to the commission’s Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, to ensure that all eligible voters get their PVCs to enable them vote in the February general election

The date, according to the National Organising Secretary of the UPN, Dr. Ola Olateju, has already been officially communicated to the Independent National Electoral Commission by the party’s National Executive Committee through the National Secretary, Alhaji Abubakar Abdullahi Sokoto

The explanation, according to Metuh, becomes necessary following the unsavoury public reactions trailing the statement by MEND backing the party’s presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari

All Progressives Congress to compromise the electoral process, hack into the Independent National Electoral Commission’s data base and rig the February general elections

The APC, according to the DSS, intended to do this by hacking into the database of the Independent National Electoral Commission and also the use of some security operatives, who have already registered, as members of the party

The President threw the challenge at the Legacy House, Maitama, Abuja during the inauguration of members of his Presidential Campaign Organisation under the national leadership of Chief Tony Anenih

This, Anenih pointed out, was pertinent in the overall interest of the unity and stability of our dear nation

It equally assured Nigerians that elections will be held in the North Eastern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa “if the coast is clear

Mua’zu stated this in Abuja during the inauguration of President Goodluck Jonathan’s Presidential Campaign Organisation

They would be inaugurated on Tuesday at the Legacy House, Abuja

The Senate president made the declaration at the weekend at Igumale in Ado Local Government Area of Benue State, after being conferred with the traditional title of Ogblonekwu-Egidi

This was disclosed by the Coordinator of the Women Group, Grace Chike, in a statement issued at the weekend

The NLC, which gave the directive in its New Year message to Nigerians, condemned what it termed “the insensitivity to the welfare of workers” by many of the state governments

In the message entitled: “Tough Times Don’t Last Forever,” which was signed by its President, Comrade Abdulwahed Omar, the NLC pointed out that workers were already bearing the brunt of the savage devaluation of the Naira with possibility of collateral consequences

The party’s National Organizing Secretary, Dr. Ola Olateju, in a statement issued on Wednesday said there was nothing of such in the organizational arrangement of the party for now

The CAN president, who gave the assurance in his New Year message to Nigerians, acknowledged that although there are challenges, every challenge has its expiry period

Mark stated this while addressing the congregation at St. Monica’s Catholic church, Otada near Otukpo, Benue State to mark the last Sunday of 2014

The DSS declared it and indeed all security agencies will not rest on their oars and are committed to the successful conduct of the 2015 general elections in Nigeria

The Defence Headquarters explained that the call became necessary in view of the series of insinuations, allegations and false claims being made by certain activists and politicians on the legal and disciplinary process in the Nigerian military