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The National Vanguard for Democracy and Development (NVDD) and the Movement for Democratic Sustainability (MDS) yesterday advised former Vice-President, and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to accept defeat in las Thursday primaries. President Goodluck Jonathan trounced him to pick the ticket.

Atiku urged to concede defeat

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Ogbulafor, Gemade, Ogbeh, Ekwueme, Ali and Lar

IN 12 years, the political party that takes pride in describing itself as the largest in Africa has had its affairs directed by seven men. All the seven left office before the expiration of their tenure. It has become conventional for power men within the party to come together and show each of the men the red card.

PDP national chairmen and the illusion of power

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Atiku Abubakar

Ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar yesterday rejected allegations that ex-Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chair Okwesilieze Nwodo's support for his presidential bid ignited the chain of events that led to his forced resignation.

I've no hand in Nwodo's downfall, says Atiku

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As was to be expected, President Goodluck Jonathan's not-so-unexpected trouncing of former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, the Northern consensus candidate, at the January 13 PDP presidential primaries, has been greeted with a torrent of adverts congratulating the president for his "well-deserved victory" – to use the words of one of such adverts by one of the president's leading cheerleaders, Dr. Hassan Adamu, Wakilin Adamawa, CON.


Jonathan and Atiku

"The PDP Family," said the Wakilin Adamawa in the full page advert in last week's Sunday Trust, "is solidly behind Mr. President on continuation in office as the preferred PRESIDENT for our great country in 2011."

Jonathan's victory; Nigeria's new dawn?

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The Immigration Service (NIS) is seeking assistance in revamping border infrastructure on a Public Private Partnership (PP) basis.

Its Comptroller-General Mrs. Rose Uzoma, who spoke yesterday in Abuja, said such partnership would make for effective migration management.

Mrs. Uzoma said past efforts to upscale border infrastructure yielded little result because of limited budgetary allocation to the service.

How to police 84 border posts, by Immigration chief

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Democratic People's Party (DPP) governorship candidate in Kwara State Gbenga Olawepo yesterday praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)over the voter registration.

Olawepo, who registered at Ajasse Ward 2, Agbamu, in Irepodun Local Government Area, urged Nigerians to exercise patience over the initial hitches being experienced.

'End has come for vote 'robbers'

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has concluded arrangements to deploy two technicians to each of the 774 local governments in the country.



Also, the three companies that supplied the Direct Data Capture (DDC) machines have begun arrangements to deploy engineers to all states.

The companies are Zinox Technologies Ltd, which was contracted to supply 80,000 units at $1, 771. 73 per unit; Messrs Haier Electrical Appliances Corp Ltd, 30,000 units at $1, 699. 60 per unit; and Avante International Technology Inc., 22,000 units at $1, 699. 60 per unit.

INEC to deploy technicians to local govts

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Three riot policemen in the security team of Vice President Namadi Sambo are at the Intensive Care Unit of a Kaduna hospital after being knocked down by a patrol vehicle belonging to Kaduna State's special security outfit, Operation Yaki.

Sambo was in Kaduna to register.

The incident took place few metres from the Ribadu polling unit where he registered. It involved a pick up Hilux van with registration number AH 468 MKR which lost control on Tafawa Balewa Way in the heart of Kaduna metropolis. It was Sambo's convoy.

Sambo's convoy hits three policemen

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The Chairman of Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos State Mr. Idowu Obasa yesterday said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must correct the anomalies in the voter registration.

He said failure to do this would confirm the belief that there was a plan to undermine the exercise.

'INEC must act fast'