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Nigeria: Mixed reactions as INEC explains reasons for postponement of Presidential and National elections

The INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu

Mixed reactions have continued to trail the postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections from different parts of the country. The election was earlier scheduled to hold Saturday, the sixteenth of February, 2019 and suddenly Nigerians woke up to the announcement of the postponement of the elections, a situation many described as shocking, disappointing and an embarrassment to Nigeria before the international community. Many argued that the decision should have come at least two or three days to the elections, while many dwelt on the economic and financial losses incurred by many who had travelled to various parts of the country as a result of the postponement.

Publish Date: Tuesday, February 19th 2019 | Read Comments

Nigeria: INEC Chairman announces postponement of the 2019 elections

Nigeria Elections

he Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the general elections scheduled to commence today by a week. The announcement by INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, is coming less than five hours to the commencement of the polls s scheduled to commence today. Professor Mahmood Yakubu, announced the decision at a short press briefing at 2:44 am this morning.

Publish Date: Tuesday, February 19th 2019 | Read Comments

Nigeria: The rich also steal, not just money, but electricity too

Electricity in Nigeria

Theft of electricity, the criminal practice of stealing electrical power is a crime punishable by fines and or incarceration. Every Nigerian understands that the country's energy sector has been faced by numerous problems ranging from overestimated billings, lack of prepaid metres, irregular power supply, electricity theft among other issues. There is a constant instability in electricity supply and as a result, the standard of living deteriorates. This has been blamed on a lot of factors, one of which is electricity theft.

Publish Date: Friday, February 15th 2019 | Read Comments

Nigeria: Ibeme Community enjoy free medical care

No fewer than a thousand people from Ibeme community in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo state, southeast Nigeria have benefited from a free medical screening and treatment for various ailments. The Medical Mission, second in its series tagged, "Health Mission Ibeme" was courtesy a US based Nigerian Catholic Priest, who passionate about the well-being of his people, the Reverend Dr. Ngozi Osuji.

Publish Date: Tuesday, January 22nd 2019 | Read Comments

Tanzania: OBASANJO falls in love with Magufuli’s performance

Obasanjo

OLUSEGUN Obasanjo, former President of Nigeria, has become the second “Africa Renaissance Generation” leader to praise the great work of Tanzanian President, Dkt. John Pombe Magufuli. Obasanjo who was in Dar es Salaam recently, reminded the leaders in Africa not to forget that the former colonial masters wished they continued exploiting the vast resources of Africa as EU trend clearly exhibits the trend. Last year another “Africa Renaissance” leader Thabo Mbeki, former President of South Africa, was also in Tanzania and spoke well of the Magufuli Presidency especially on anti-corruption agenda and social development.

Publish Date: Tuesday, January 22nd 2019 | Read Comments