Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

Groups fear crackdown ahead poll protest

Nigerian civil society groups fear a security crackdown ahead of an opposition rally on Tuesday to protest against a flawed presidential election last month that gave the ruling party a crushing victory. Powerful trade unions and main opposition parties called … read more

Governor Elect’s Mother Abducted

Gunmen seized the mother of a newly elected state governor in oil-rich southern Nigeria, police said Tuesday. The mother of Celestine Omeiha was kidnapped overnight from her home in southern Rivers state, said police Commissioner Felix Ogbaudu. The kidnappers have … read more

MEND Statement – Chevron Attack

Subject: Unrest in the niger delta At 0600 hrs on Teusday, May 1, 2007, fighters of the movement for the emancipation of the niger delta, attacked the chevron operated offshore loading terminal located on the pennington river in bayelsa state. … read more

PDP maintains lead, AC holds Lagos

FOR the third consecutive week, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the weekend continued in its winning streak at state and national elections across the nation. Except in Lagos and Imo states where the Action Congress (AC) and the Peoples … read more

Dariye: I�ll Resume Monday

Following the Supreme Court�s reinstatement of Chief Joshua Chibi Dariye as Governor of Plateau State, the embattled governor declared yesterday that he will resume work on Monday. The Supreme Court judgement is an affirmation of the ruling of the Court … read more

INEC uses wrong ballot papers in Rivers

Controversy is brewing in Rivers State over the conduct of last Saturday�s election into the Okrika/Ogu Bolo Federal Constituency and Port Harcourt Federal Constituency 1 by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Beyond the low turnout of voters, which greeted the … read more

FCT police bar May Day protest

Police in the FCT have warned that they will not allow protests against the rigging of the elections during this week�s May Day celebrations. FCT police Commissioner, Lawrence Alobi, said he will not hesitate to use the powers conferred on … read more

Yar’Adua begins global tour next week

The President- elect, Alhaji Umar Musa Yar Adua will next week embark on multi-nation tour to solicit support for his administration. Already prominent members of the opposition parties have intensified pressure to block foreign recognition for the Yar Adua administration … read more