CANDIDATES – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Thu, 26 Dec 2019 01:25:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png CANDIDATES – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Providing A Level Playing Ground For All Parties And Candidates Will Always Be Key – INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/providing-a-level-playing-ground-for-all-parties-and-candidates-will-always-be-key-inec/ Thu, 26 Dec 2019 01:25:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=243723 The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has revealed that from now on, nobody would be allowed to come to public office via the power of gun or manipulation. The declaration of zero-tolerance against electoral misconduct happened during the commission’s end of the year party held in Ibadan recently. The Oyo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Barrister [...]

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]]> Candidates For Bayelsa And Kogi Elections Should Avoid Violence – Femi Gbajamiabila https://www.theinfostride.com/candidates-for-bayelsa-and-kogi-elections-should-avoid-violence-femi-gbajamiabila/ Thu, 31 Oct 2019 01:39:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=239722 The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajamiabila, has begged the main actors in the Bayelsa and Kogi states’ governorship polls and candidates in the Kogi West Senatorial election to ignore violence before, during and after the elections. Represented by the Vice-Chairman of the Young Parliamentarians Forum of the National Assembly, Mr. Ibrahim Obanikoro, [...]

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]]> Our Candidates Should Beware Of Fraudsters – JAMB https://www.theinfostride.com/our-candidates-should-beware-of-fraudsters-jamb/ Sun, 28 Apr 2019 15:31:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=231651 As JAMB candidates await their 2019 UTME results, the examination body has shared fresh deceits been cooked up by fraudsters to defraud Nigerian students. Its Head of Media, Dr Fabian Benjamin, advised all candidates to “jealously guard their UTME registration numbers and profile codes to avoid falling victim of this latest scam.” His words, “should [...]

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]]> Biometric Verification Mode Is The Only Way UTME Candidates Will Be Verified – JAMB https://www.theinfostride.com/biometric-verification-mode-is-the-only-way-utme-candidates-will-be-verified-jamb/ Mon, 18 Mar 2019 13:51:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=229242 As Nigerian students prepare for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculations Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has come out to say the board has introduced new innovations to ensure the conduct of 2019 UTME exam is a success. His words, “A separate indicator had also been created for the deaf (mute) [...]

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]]> JAMB Reminds 2019 UTME Candidates Of Prohibited Items https://www.theinfostride.com/jamb-reminds-2019-utme-candidates-of-prohibited-items/ Wed, 13 Mar 2019 02:16:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=228857 The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has put out a statement reminding its candidates of the items they should not attempt to bring along to their exam halls when the examination proper commences. JAMB warned Nigerian students that whoever does not adhere to this clear rules and regulation would be disallowed from partaking in [...]

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]]> APC Has Chosen The Best Candidates For All Positions – Abiola Ajimobi https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-has-chosen-the-best-candidates-for-all-positions-abiola-ajimobi/ Mon, 04 Feb 2019 04:02:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=226385 Abiola Ajimobi has come out to state categorically that Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election will make sure the Yoruba tribe will still be relevant in Nigerian politics. His words, “Our party had painstakingly chosen the best candidates; the bright, the efficient and the effective for the governorship, senatorial, House of Representatives and state Assembly positions. They will [...]

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]]> Political Parties No Longer Have Money To Advertise Their Candidates – Ali Baba https://www.theinfostride.com/political-parties-no-longer-have-money-to-advertise-their-candidates-ali-baba/ Fri, 18 Jan 2019 13:24:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=225638 Alibaba is not one to shy away from political issues as he recently dropped an observation relevant to the time we are in. The legendary comedian said unlike other years, the upcoming elections have not been well advertised neither have political parties really put their candidates out there to the public so much as before. [...]

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]]> Candidates Vying For Office Must Lead By Example – Atiku Abubakar https://www.theinfostride.com/candidates-vying-for-office-must-lead-by-example-atiku-abubakar/ Wed, 12 Dec 2018 22:27:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=223183 Atiku Abubakar has explained why he was not at the peace accord signing ceremony. The event which was organised by the National Peace Committee (NPC) took place at the International Conference Centre, in Abuja on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. According to Vanguard, Atiku said that he was not officially invited to the peace accord signing. [...]

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]]> Obasanjo Would Not Impose Any Candidates On Anyone – Kehinde Akinyemi https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-would-not-impose-any-candidates-on-anyone-kehinde-akinyemi/ Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:51:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=223015 Olusegun Obasanjo has faulted reports in the media saying that he does not have a preferred candidate. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the former President, at the 27th annual Owu National Convention which held in Iwo, Osun state on Saturday, December 8, 2018, urged Nigerians to vote wisely, adding that he will [...]

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]]> Performing In Office Is A Problem For PDP Candidates – Donald Duke https://www.theinfostride.com/performing-in-office-is-a-problem-for-pdp-candidates-donald-duke/ Sat, 24 Nov 2018 19:21:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=221691 Donald Duke thinks performing in office is a potential problem for any candidate representing the PDP because of the party’s “huge baggage”. According to Duke who is contesting at the 2019 polls under the Social Democratic Party (SDP) platform, there is an issue of massive corruption to deal with as the flag bearer of the [...]

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]]> INEC Reveal List Of Presidential Candidates https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-reveal-list-of-presidential-candidates/ Fri, 26 Oct 2018 23:25:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=219525 President Muhammadu Buhari will have to battle more than 70 opponents if he hopes to win the battle for a second term in the 2019 presidential election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) published the forms and particulars of candidates submitted by political parties for the 2019 general elections at its offices across the federation [...]

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]]> Submission Of Unauthorised Names Of Candidates Is Not Allowed – PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/submission-of-unauthorised-names-of-candidates-is-not-allowed-pdp/ Sun, 21 Oct 2018 01:41:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=219080 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned against submission of unauthorised names of candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan on Friday in Abuja, said that PDP had officially submitted names of candidates for National Assembly elections to the NEC ahead of the [...]

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]]> Deadline For Submission Of Names Of Candidates Will No Be Extended – INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/deadline-for-submission-of-names-of-candidates-will-no-be-extended-inec/ Sun, 21 Oct 2018 01:35:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=219063 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not extend the deadline for submission of list of candidates’ names by political parties for the 2019 general elections. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. Oyekanmi [...]

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]]> APC Will Not Field Candidates In Zamfara State – INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-will-not-field-candidates-in-zamfara-state-inec/ Mon, 15 Oct 2018 18:58:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=218619 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it stands by its statement that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not field candidates for the 2019 general elections in Zamafa. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this on the sideline of the opening of a two-day validation workshop titled “Study on the cost of elections in [...]

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]]> FG Now Short-listing Candidates For 500,000 Jobs – Lai Mohammed https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-now-short-listing-candidates-for-500000-jobs-lai-mohammed/ Wed, 21 Sep 2016 00:50:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=144574 The Federal Government has commenced shortlisting candidates for the 500,000 jobs it promised. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja when a delegation of the National Council for Women’s Societies (NCWS) paid him a courtesy visit in his office. Mohammed said that applications were being received and [...]

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]]> PDP, APC Candidates Disagree Over Credibility Of Abaji Polls https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-apc-candidates-disagree-over-credibility-of-abaji-polls/ Sun, 10 Apr 2016 20:03:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=125326 The candidates of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday differed over the credibility of the council polls in Abaji Area Council. While the PDP candidates alleged some discreet manipulations in favour of the APC, saying it could affect the outcome of the elections, however, the latter expressed confidence in [...]

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]]> IGMN Cautions PDP, APC Against Imposing Candidates https://www.theinfostride.com/igmn-cautions-pdp-apc-against-imposing-candidates/ Mon, 11 Jan 2016 00:21:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=117883 A socio-political group, Ikpoba-Okha Grassroots Mobilisation Network (IGMN), on Sunday cautioned political bigwigs in Edo against imposing governorship candidates on the people. This is contained in a statement in Benin, signed by the ‎Coordinator of the group, Mr Osakpamwan Osa-Uto. The group urged Gov. Adams Oshiomhole to wage war against acts capable of derailing the [...]

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