NCC SHUTS DOWN APC’S SMS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING PLATFORM

·         “I feel personally embarrassed to witness this very distasteful and disgraceful conduct by way of repression of freedoms”, says Fashola

Barely 48 hours after the Buhari-Osinbajo Presidential Campaign Fundraising Committee launched some of its platforms for raising funds, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has shutdown the Short Messaging Service (SMS) platform – 35350 – meant to encourage small donors, especially young people, to do so.

Thugs invade Lagos APC rally, stab two

Scores of supporters at an All Progressives Congress rally in the Oworonshoki area of Lagos State on Monday fled as thugs invaded the rally, stabbing two youths in the process.

Uduaghan Laments 700,000 unclaimed Permanent Voter Cards in Delta State

Not less than 700,000 unclaimed Permanent Voter Cards are lying fallow at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Delta State.

The development is disturbing to Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan who made the disclosure during the campaign rallies of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa.

KWARA 2015: OFFA UNITES FOR SARAKI, APC

The people of Offa Local Government of Kwara state have thrown their weight behind the All Progressive Congress led by Senator Bukola Saraki as their party of choice in the forthcoming general elections.


The people of Offa declared their support for APC during the party’s visit to the Oloofa’s palace led by the former governor and chairman of Senate Committee on Ecology, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki.

PICTURES: GOV. FASHOLA, AMBODE, ASHAFA, OTHERS AT APC’S GOVERNORSHIP CAMPAIGN RALLY AT KOSOFE, LAGOS

 Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN (2^nd right) with Lagos State Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Henry Ajomale (middle) handing over the party’s flag to the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate in Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (2^nd left) during the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Rally at Oworonshoki Playing Ground, Kosofe East, Lagos, on Monday, January 19, 2015. With him are: Lagos State Deputy Governor, Hon. (Mrs) Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire (right) and Wife of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate in Lagos State, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode (left).