French Mirage fighter jets on Sunday pounded Mali for a third day and a top Islamist leader was reported killed as African troops headed to the west African country. “There were [air strikes] last night, there are now and there will be today and tomorrow,” Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said in televised remarks. “Our Continue Reading...
Poverty eradication key to credible election-Jega
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Attahiru Jega has called on the government to do everything possible to eradicate poverty and other social problems bedeviling the country before the 2015 general election Speaking at the opening ceremony of a national conference on ‘Perspective on Elections and the Challenges for Democracy in Nigeria’, Continue Reading...
Nigeria: How Party Mergers Will Shape 2015 Elections
The merger talks among key opposition political parties in Nigeria seem to have reached an advanced stage, going by the recent comments emanating from concerned stakeholders involved in the plan to oust the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2015. Parties that have shown commitment to the merger include the Action Congress of Nigeria of Continue Reading...