…urges Gov to reward supporters The Secretary of Cross River State Elders Forum (CROSEF), Sir Leonard Anyogo, has described the re-election of Cross River State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade, as well deserved and good omen for Cross River State. Anyogo made the assertion while appraising the impact the Governor had made in the last four years, and said the best will come and all Cross Riverians would be better off in this last lap of his tenure. He said: “I congratulate the governor-elect of Cross River State, His Excellency, Sen.…
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Fake military uniforms: Arrest Wike for treason NOW, group charges security agencies
The Coalition for Nigeria Movement has called on security agencies to apprehend Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State over various cases of propaganda attacks against the Nigerian military and treason on the entire nation. Mr Wike was reportedly at the centre of a desperate attempt to rig the just concluded general elections, going as far as arming thugs in military uniforms . In a bid to enjoy a smooth sail, the governor requested for the withdrawal of military personnel in the state which apparently fell on deaf ears. The Coaltion…
Read MoreWike paid UK Consulate officers $1 million to lie against military – Coalition
The Coalition for Change and Transparency (CCT) has accused Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State of sponsoring propaganda and fake news against the Nigerian Army during the just concluded Governorship and State Assembly elections. In a bid to undermine the military’s exceptional and harmless conduct at the polls, Mr Wike and his wailing cohorts in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) resorted to cheap blackmails, going as far as bribing the UK Consulate to the tune of $1 million. In a press conference in Abuja, Monday, CCT’s President Danesi Momoh revealed that the embattled…
Read MoreElection observers exonerate military of wrongdoing in Rivers, Akwa-Ibom States
A coalition of election observers, under the aegis of Coalition of Civil Rights Movement (CCRM), has hailed the military’s exceptional conduct during the recently concluded Gubernatorial and State Houses of Assembly Elections in Nigeria. There were calls from certain disgruntled quarters for President Muhammadu Buhari to withdraw the military following the completion of the Presidential and National Assembly elections. Despite the pressure, however, the president remained resolute and held firm. In a preliminary report released by CCRM at Abuja, the Executive Director, Evelyn Agu disclosed that after thorough analysis of…
Read MoreINT’L WOMEN’S DAY: MINISTER OF FINANCE SEEKS WOMEN’S INCLUSION IN EXTRACTIVES INDUSTRY
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the 2019 International Women’s Day with theme, ‘#BalanceforBetter’, on March 8, the Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, yesterday, sought the inclusion of women in policy making and adequately represented in the extractive industry. Mrs Ahmed, in a statement by her Special Adviser (Media and Communications), Mr Paul Ella Abechi, made this assertion while speaking on the potential women possess but not utilized to transform the extractive industry despite their huge number that could revolutionise the entire value chain…
Read MoreMarch 9 Election: Senator Oko Commends INEC, Says PDP Will Be Returned In Cross River
As voting for Governorship and State House of Assembly elections continue across the country, Senator Rose Okoji Oko, representing Cross North in the National Assembly has declared that the People Democratic Party (PDP) will be returned in Cross River State. Senator Oko, who stated this while addressing journalists after casting her votes at Christ the King Primary School Polling Unit in Okpoma, Yala local government areas in the state, commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a better outing in today’s elections. The re-elected Senator noted that the Saturday’s…
Read MorePDP To Buhari: Stop Gloating, Atiku’ll Soon Reclaim His Mandate
…Says Renewed Attack On PDP is Diversionary The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) charges President Muhammadu Buhari to stop gloating and showboating on Nigerians with the stolen 2019 Presidential mandate, as the people’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar would soon retrieve it from him at the tribunal. The party further describes President Buhari’s renewed attack and blame game on PDP administrations as a lame attempt to divert public attention from the overwhelming evidence that he rigged the elections, as well as from the plots by his Presidency to obstruct the clear winner, Atiku…
Read MoreSING FOUNDATION CONDEMNS THE NEW TREND OF MILITARIZATION OF ELECTIONS AND THE ATTENDANT LOSS OF LIVES AND PROPERTY IN NIGERIA
The SING Foundation wishes to express the gravest concerns over reports of violence being meted on certain political figures in the Niger Delta by security agencies. It will be recalled that we had called attention of the entire world to the ominous trends we had seen in the region and the dangers it portends for the continued corporate existence of Nigeria as a united entity.Our observers in the field, during the presidential elections of 23rd February, 2019, brought toour notice the unusually high presence of military personnel in the Niger Delta and the…
Read MoreINEC AND THE ART OF RIGGING ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA
By Idris Abiodun Usman At the heart of any democratic rein is the presence of periodic elections. That is why election is considered as the soul of any democracy. It is the event that legitimizes a government; as many scholars have argued that the difference between autocracy and democracy is the presence of election and adherence to the rule of law.Article 21 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) recommends how elections should be conducted. It also states that elections are the only source of political legitimacy. It says,…
Read MoreI WILL DO MORE IN MY SECOND TERM – PMB
Following the renewal of his tenure, President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to work harder to consolidate on providing security, improving the economy, creating jobs, fighting corruption and upgrading infrastructure. Speaking at the State House, Abuja on Wednesday when he received the leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, on a courtesy visit, President Buhari said: “This is my last lap. I will try and work even harder than I have done. I assure you that I will not let you down. I pray that my best will be good enough.”…
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