2015 Elections: 15 political parties, 5 presidential candidates threaten boycott over card readers

Fifteen political parties and five presidential candidates participating in the forth coming elections, yesterday, opposed the proposed use of card readers in accrediting voters by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in the elections.

The aggrieved parties and candidates, said the use of the electronic devices would not only be against the 19Card-Readers199 Constitution but also the 2010 Electoral Act (As amended) which proscribed electronic voting in the country.

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Fuel scarcity to ease weekend - FG

The Federal Government, yesterday, assured Nigerians that the current fuel scarcity witnessed across the country will ease off before weekend, even as major petroleum marketers said they have deployed 495 truckloads of petrol, with a minimum capacity of 33,000 litres each to Lagos and Abuja.

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Heavens will not fall if Jonathan sacks Jega says Fayose

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose yesterday said that President Goodluck Jonathan has the prerogative power to ask the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Attahiru Jega to proceed on terminal leave, saying members of All Progressive Congress, APC, who are opposed to this have their own agenda.

Fayose who described the rantings of APC and their sympathizers as mere comedy, advised them to stop acting as if Nigeria belongs to the party.

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ISIS: Security men on trail of ex-CJ Uwais’ son

Security agents were last night working frantically to track the whereabouts of a son of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Muhammadu Lawal Uwais who was said to have joined the deadly Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

The 41-year old son of the former CJN left home about a month ago with his two wives and has not been seen since.

One of the wives a school principal, and the other also a school administrator both left with their husband without telling their parents.

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2015 POLLS: APC, PDP brawl over Jega

The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, engaged in a brawl, yesterday, over alleged plot by government to surreptitiously deposit a huge amount of money into the bank account of the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega in the name of APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

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Azikel Petroleum Job Vacancy

Job Vacancy... Summit Your CV's At Azikel Petroleum

Employer: Azikel Groups

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Azikel Group is a fast-growing conglomerate. It comprises Azikel Air, Azikel Dredging, Azikel Construction, Azikel Petroleum and Azikel Farms.

Job Position: Project Co-ordinatorReports To: Executive Director/Group President

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