Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

AC uncovers plot to use magic pens

ACTION Congress (AC) has raised an alarm over alleged plans by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to use what it called magic pens and erasers in the conduct of next month�s general elections. The party which alleged in a … read more

Anxiety Over April Elections

DESPITE government assurances, expressed as late as last night, anxiety is turning into fear that the crucial general elections in April may not hold as scheduled, no thanks to a critical legal lacuna that may be cited to justify its … read more

Atiku absent at AC rally in Rivers

Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday, failed to show up at the Action Congress campaign rally held in Port Harcourt, the River State, to canvass for votes in next month�s election. Abubakar was slated to address the rally and present the … read more

Efforts underway to link up with kidnappers

Efforts are underway to establish contacts with gunmen who kidnapped three foreign construction workers in Nigeria’s Niger Delta, and to get the hostages freed, officials said Saturday. The victims kidnapped in two separate incidents Friday were Dutch, Indian and Lebanese. … read more

EU observers stay away to stay alive

European Union election observers will stay away from Nigeria’s volatile delta region during next month’s landmark vote, the EU’s team leader said on Wednesday. A spate of kidnappings, mostly for ransom, and attacks on oil facilities in the Niger Delta … read more

Strategic bridge collapses in Rivers

A strategic bridge at Eleme in Rivers State has collapsed, cutting off road users from Akwa Ibom and Cross River states from accessing Port Harcourt through that route. The bridge, situated at a point just before the Onne Junction, which … read more