First ever Niger beaten back Boko Haram attack

First time ever Niger beaten back Boko Haram attack

Niger beaten Boko Haram for the first time launched an attack in Niger on Friday, striking at the town of Bosso just across the border from Nigeria, witnesses said.

Fighting broke out around 9:00 am (0800 GMT) but troops pushed back the attack by the end of the morning, said Yacouba Soumana Gaoh, governor of the regional capital of Diffa. 

"Order has been restored," he told Chat212 at 1200 GMT.

"We could hear the sound of weapons all around the town, often very near our windows. There was the noise of heavy weapons and of light arms, making our houses shake," one resident told Chat212.

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INEC’s Chairman Confirm Election Date After Saturday Meeting

INEC’s Chairman to Confirm Election Date After Saturday Meeting

Nigeria’s election agency will decide after a Saturday meeting with political parties if the country’s presidential ballot will go ahead on Feb. 14 as planned.

The Independent National Electoral Commission will “brief the nation on its decision with regard to whether or not the general elections will hold as currently scheduled,” Kayode Idowu, spokesman for the Abuja-based INEC, said in an e-mailed statement Friday.

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Job Vacancy At Cardinal Stone

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NSA Formally Asks Jega To Postpone Elections

Reports coming in states the National Security Adviser, NSA has formally asked the  Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to postpone next week’s election.

DailyPost are revealing that the NSA are indicating that they can not guarantee peace in 14 local government areas in the North East.

Jega had earlier the Council of State meeting: “I am sure this August body will be appraised of the security situation for the elections by the responsible authority.

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2015 Election: INEC Will Decide On Poll Shift This Weekend

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that it would hold a meeting with chairmen and secretaries of all registered political parties, and Resident Electoral Commissioners, (REC) on Saturday, to decide whether to go shift the general elections scheduled for February 14 and 28 Premium Times reports.

In a statement on Friday by the spokesperson of INEC Chairman, Kayode Idowu, he said after the meeting, “the Commission will address a press conference to brief the nation on its decision with regard to whether or not the general elections will hold as currently scheduled”.

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Why Most Nigerians Will Be Disenfranchised

In less than eight days to Nigeria’s long awaited general elections, with many Nigerians envisaging and keeping high expectation for 

the alleged long awaited ‘change’, it is also becoming an unbelievable reality that most Nigerians will be disenfranchised.

Such Nigerians could be easily seen and interacted with in parts of the country, especially in Ajuwon area of Ogun State, where many residents are yet to be given their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs).

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