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NIGERIA’S general election will not be postponed past March 28, National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, told AFP on Monday, after he successfully lobbied for a poll delay because of Boko Haram violence.

UNKNOWN gunmen on Saturday night kidnapped Mr Dariye Defwang, the father of Sen. Joshua Dariye, at Mushere, his village in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The News Agency of Nigeria

• After Meeting With Stakeholders FOLLOWING directives from the National Council of State after its meeting on Thursday in Abuja that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should consult widely with the

• APC asks body to reject postponement • Military denies alleged plan for interim president • Condemns campaign mocking Defence chief, • Warns against dragging institution into politics • British envoy seeks

•Scientists advance treatments for disease WEDNESDAY is World Cancer Day. It is a day that unites the world in the fight against cancer. Activities to mark the day are being spearheaded by

Pledges speedy action PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan yesterday received the report of the forensic investigation into the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) with a pledge to ensuring that all aspects of the

• We’ll Face Buhari, Anytime, Anywhere, Says Fani-Kayode • NPAN Plans Presidential Debate Feb. 3 THE Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation (PDPPCO) is insisting on the participation of All Progressives Congress

•AU proposes 7500 strong force THE Federal Government’s insistence that it does not need international force to tackle effectively the Boko Haram menace notwithstanding, the like hood of a deployment of such

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday reiterated his commitment to youth empowerment if re-elected in the February 14 poll, just as he urged the PDP leadership in Ondo State to resolve the crisis rocking