Officials of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) are encouraged by the commitment of Nigerians to the democratic process but have raised concerns about the elections on 14 April. On Monday, the EUOEM urged the Independent National Electoral … read more
The Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has raised the alarm that the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in last Saturday�s election in the state, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, plans to instigate violence in the state following his defeat … read more
NIGERIA�S crude oil output dropped by 100,000 barrels per day (b/d) in March moving from 2.250 million barrels per day in February to 2.150 barrels per day, an indication that revenue receipts to the state was also impacted by the … read more
A group of domestic observers has rejected the results of the gubernatorial elections in ten states, which were released by the Indepe-ndent National Electoral Commission (INEC), saying that the conduct of the elections was anything but free and fair. The … read more
Voting on April 14 in key Nigerian states including Rivers and Anambra was so marred by fraud, intimidation and violence that the results in at least those states should be canceled and the polls re-run, Human Rights Watch said today. … read more
NIGER Delta militants in Nigeria’s oil and gas basin, have rejected the April 14 polls, claiming that it was the worst elections in the history of Black Africa. Their spokesperson Cynthia Whyte, in a wired statement to SCOOP on Monday … read more
The Rivers State Police Command on Sunday stepped up security in the state capital to prevent the breakdown of law and order. The security alert followed last Saturday�s destruction of three police stations and the killing of seven policemen by … read more
A group of militants operating under the name Coalition for Militant Action (COMA) has claimed killing four soldiers of the Joint Task Force in Degema, Rivers State in retaliation of the killings in Cawthorn channel of Niger Delta youths. This … read more
Presidential candidate of All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) Gen Muhammadu Buhari, has slammed the Electoral Commission (INEC) saying it has reneged on its allegiance to the Constitution and by extension to the people. He accused the electoral body of pandering … read more
Vice-President Atiku Abubakar goes to the Supreme Court shortly in what is seen as his last chance to take part in Saturday’s presidential poll. He is challenging his disqualification over corruption allegations, which he says are politically motivated. The strongest … read more