-
Nigeria:
Govt to Deploy Troops to Protect Polls
This Day, 30 March 2011
The National Council of State (NCS) Tuesday rose from a five-hour meeting and asked the Federal Government to deploy military, riot police, the regular police and other security… Read more »
-
Nigeria:
Council of State Seeks Peaceful Polls
Leadership, 30 March 2011
The National Council of State (NCS) has tasked all stakeholders in the coming general elections to shun any action that is capable of causing violence. Read more »
-
Nigeria:
Soldiers Okayed for Elections Natiowide
Vanguard, 30 March 2011
THE National Council of State, NCS, yesterday rose from a crucial session which lasted over five hours with a resolution that troops be deployed in the streets 48 hours before the… Read more »
-
Nigeria:
Governors Express Worry Over Electoral Violence
Vanguard, 29 March 2011
GOVERNORS of the thirty-six states of the country under the aegis, the Nigeria Governors' Forum, NGF rose from a meeting in the early hours of today and express worry over the… Read more »
-
Nigeria:
Police Deploy APCs, Bomb Equipment for Elections
Vanguard, 29 March 2011
Ahead of the general elections which begins with the National Assembly, Saturday, the Police High Command, yesterday, commenced the deployment of 600 patrol vans, armoured… Read more »
-
Nigeria:
ANPP is Not a Violent Party - Shekarau
Vanguard, 29 March 2011
Alhaji Ibrahim Shekarau, the All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP presidential candidate, says his party members are not prone to violence. Read more »
-
Somalia:
More African Union Troops for Nation
Garowe Online, 29 March 2011
Ugandan and Burundi governments agreed to deploy 4000 additional troops to join African Union Troops (AMISOM) to back Somalia's week government, a statement from AMISOM… Read more »
-
Nigeria:
Govt Considers Strong Crackdown on Election Violence
This Day, 28 March 2011
The escalating pre-election violence in the country may be met with a stiff crackdown as the Federal Government prepares to deploy massive security measures ahead of the polls. Read more »
-
Nigeria:
I Don't Want Bloodshed in April, Says Jonathan
Vanguard, 28 March 2011
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has said he would not want the blood of any Nigerian to be shed due to electoral violence in the April polls and urged religious leaders to seek the… Read more »
-
Nigeria:
Soyinka Condemns Election Violence
This Day, 28 March 2011
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, Sunday condemned the spate of killing in the on-going political campaign rallies of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) and other… Read more »
-
Nigeria:
April Polls - Security Agents Warn Troublemakers in Lagos
Vanguard, 28 March 2011
Ahead of the April general elections, the Lagos State Police command and other security agencies, charged with the responsibility of ensuring violence-free elections, embarked on a… Read more »
-
Nigeria:
Security Agencies Place Leaders Under Surveillance
Leadership, 28 March 2011
A few days to the commencement of the general election, the nation's security agencies have put some prominent politicians under surveillance. Read more »
-
Nigeria:
Mosop Decries Insecurity in Ogoni
Vanguard, 27 March 2011
OGONI have decried what they termed as the rising state of insecurity in Ogoni land. In an open letter to President Goodluck Jonathan, they called on the President to intervene. Read more »
-
Nigeria:
CAN Decries Spate of Political Violence in Ebonyi
Vanguard, 28 March 2011
THE Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in Ebonyi State,weekend, expressed concern over the spate of political violence and insecurity in the state. Read more »
-
Nigeria:
INEC's Revised Code of Conduct for Political Parties
Leadership, 27 March 2011
Preamble Read more »
-
Nigeria:
Babangida Endorses Ribadu
Vanguard, 28 March 2011
Former military President, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd) has endorsed the candidacy of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, presidential team, saying: "They are the pair that the… Read more »