Jega has already drafted his resignation letter - Source

Information available from sources within the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission [INEC] indicates that the days of the INEC chairman may be numbered at the seat of Chair of the INEC.

A close source to the INEC Chairman reveals that the Chairman has already drafted his resignation letter – in wait for the “right moment”.

According to the available information, the embattled INEC Chairman had opted to resign several times before the 2015 election following unflattering practices attributed to his person and office.

FMBN will introduce new building methods to reduce cost of houses, says MD

The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) said on Monday it was working hard to introduce new building methods that would substantially reduce the cost of houses in the country.

The Managing Director of the bank, Mr Gimba Yau'Kumo, told newsmen in Abuja that the reason most civil servants could not access the fund was due to their low salary level.

INEC urges voters to collect PVCs as collection extended to March 8

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised registered voters yet to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to use the opportunity offered by rescheduled election dates to collect their cards.

The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Kayode Idowu, gave the advice in an interview in Abuja on Monday.

Agbaje warns supporters against violence

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] in Lagos State, Mr Jimi Agbaje has called on his supporters to eschew violence ahead of the coming general election.

Agbaje spoke at the PDP rallies in Mushin and Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Areas of the state.

Earlier in the day, the governorship candidates in the state, had signed a pact for non-violence before, during and after the polls.

NLC expresses disappointment with INEC over postponement of general elections

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has expressed disappointment with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the for shifting the date of the general elections.

INEC chairman Prof. Attahiru Jega had on Feb. 7 announced the postponement of the date of the presidential and NASS elections from Feb. 14 to March 28.

The date for the governorship and state Assembly elections were shifted from Feb. 28 to April 11.

Petroleum marketer slashes price of kerosene to N110 per litre in Kano

A major independent petroleum marketer in Kano, Alhaji Auwalu Rano, has slashed price of kerosene from N140 to N110 per litre.

The Manager, A.A Rano Petroleum at Yankaba, Kano, Alhaji Lawal Sabo, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Monday.

According to him, the company has directed all its subsidiary filling stations across the country to sell the commodity at uniform rate.

China expects 1 million more births in 2015 as 1 million couples apply to have second child

China Population Association (CPA) said that the country was expecting at least one million more births in 2015, as one million couples have applied to have second child.

The Head of the CPA, Zhai Zhenwu, said on Monday in Beijing that this was coming up as a result of change in policy and as China eased its one-child policy in 2014, allowing couples to have a second child if either parent was an only child.

INEC assures Nigerians of credible elections

The Independents National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that the 2015 general elections would be credible.

The INEC Commissioner in charge of South- South zone, Mrs Thelma Iremiren, gave the assurance at a voter education seminar in Port Harcourt.

The seminar, which had ``Are Nigerians Ready for the 2015 Election’’ as its theme, was organised by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Port Harcourt branch, in collaboration with the Niger Delta Development Commission and INEC, among others.

We’ll provide security for election materials meant for riverine areas --- Navy

The Nigerian Navy has stated that it was ready to provide security for the election materials meant for use in the riverine areas.

Rear Adm. Henry Babalola, the new Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Eastern Naval Command, made this known to newsmen in Port Harcourt, Rivers.

He, however, said that the deployment of troops would be at the request of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

``We will standby to assist INEC to provide security to transport electoral materials to riverine areas when we are called upon.

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