The All Progressives Congress APC Names Campaign
The All Progressives Congress APC has named a seventy two man Presidential Campaign Council with its candidate general Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Professor Yemi Osibanjo to alternate...
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By Chris Jansing
In a victory for progressive Democrats, Treasury Department nominee Antonio Weiss has taken himself out of contention for the third-ranking spot at the agency, NBC News confirms.
Weiss's nomination to be the Under Secretary for Domestic Finance had prompted anger from progressive Democrats like Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who alleged that he was too close to the financial industry.
"Over the weekend, Mr. Weiss asked the White House not to re-nominate him to serve as Under Secretary for Domestic Finance at the Treasury Department," the White House said in a statement. "Mr. Weiss made the request to avoid the distraction of the lengthy confirmation process that his renomination would likely entail. "
Weiss has instead accepted a position as counselor to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, a position that does not require confirmation by the Senate.
"I am disappointed that Antonio will not have the opportunity to serve as Under Secretary, but I understand his request not to be re-nominated," Lew said in a statement. "I continue to believe that the opposition to his nomination was not justified. Nonetheless, I am confident that he will prove himself to be a dedicated, talented, and effective public servant and that he will make an important contribution to the work we are doing to create broadly shared economic opportunity and financial stability that will be a foundation for long-term prosperity."
- Carrie Dann contributed
First published January 12 2015, 2:29 PM
Chris Jansing is an MSNBC anchor and host of Jansing and Co., which airs weekdays on MSNBC at 10 a.m. ET, as well as an NBC news correspondent and anchor. Jansing joined NBC News in June 1998. She anchored MSNBCs coverage of the terrorist attacks on September 11 as the events unfolded. She has extensively covered several presidential campaigns and hosted a series of primetime reports called Battleground America. She has anchored major breaking stories including Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans; the shooting tragedies in Tucson and Aurora, Colorado; the nuclear crisis in Japan; and the Olympic Games in Torino, Vancouver and London. Jansing was also in London for the Royal Wedding, and Rome for the beatification of Pope John Paul II. She was with Pope John Paul II during his historic visit to Israel, and anchored MSNBCs coverage from Rome for his funeral as well as the election of Pope Benedict. Her reporting for NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams and the TODAY Show has included the 2008 presidential campaign, the volcano eruption in Iceland, and the death of Michael Jackson. She has filed reports from Bolivia to Vietnam to Afghanistan, and across the U.S. Jansings duties also include work as a correspondent for Dateline NBC, Rock Center, and as a substitute anchor for Weekend TODAY and the weekend edition of NBC Nightly News. Before joining the NBC News team, Jansing co-anchored the nightly news for WNYT-TV Albany, where she was honored with numerous awards for excellence in journalism, including two Emmys. She also received many community service awards for her commitment to children. A native of Ohio, Jansing graduated with honors from Otterbein College and holds two honorary doctorates. She lives in New York City.
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Offices of the All Progressives Congress and the All Progressives Grand Alliance have come under attack in parts of Ebonyi State.
Our correspondent learnt on Monday that a failed attempt was made to bomb the APC office in Abakaliki on Sunday night, with objects suspected to be improvised explosive devices.
However, the APGA office in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state was destroyed, along with houses of some members of the party.
Eye witnesses alleged that those who attacked the APGA office as well as the houses of members of the party wore police uniforms.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the Ebonyi State command, Mr. Chris Anyanwu, confirmed the failed attempt on the APC office and said that the police had launched investigations into the attacks, promising that the culprits would soon be apprehended.
Senior police officers, including the area commander, and the divisional police officer in charge of Kpirikpiri Road police station, were at the scene of the attempted bombing on Monday.
The police bomb disposal unit was also at the party office.
Our correspondent learnt that the APC office, located along Kipirikpiri Road and near the Government House and the headquarters of the police command, also served as the campaign office of Julius Ucha, the governorship candidate of the party in the state.
One of Uchas aides, John Ekeh, said that the unknown assailants threw IEDs into the building at about10: 45 pm on Sunday.
It was a clear intention of those that did it to burn down the office but God was on our side because when they threw the objects from the fence, the wire at the fence may have held the can containing the fuel and the intention was that when the object exploded, the fuel will catch fire and the entire building would have been razed down, Ekeh explained.
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APC, APGA offices attacked in Ebonyi
January 12, 2015 by Ihuoma Chiedozie, Enugu 12 Comments
Offices of the All Progressives Congress and the All Progressives Grand Alliance have come under attack in parts of Ebonyi State.
It was gathered that there was an unsuccessful attempt to bomb the APC office in Abakaliki on Sunday night, with objects suspected to be improvised explosive devices.
However, the APGA officein Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state was destroyed, along with houses of some members of the party.
Eye witnesses alleged that those who attacked the APGA office, and the houses of members of the party, wore police uniforms.
The identity of the persons behind the attacks is still unknown, but the the Police Public Relations Officer, Ebonyi State Police Command, Mr. Chris Anyanwu, who confirmed the failed bombing of the APC office, said the police has launched investigations into the attacks, and would soon apprehend the perpetrators.
In the meantime, senior police officers, including the area commander, andthe divisional police officer in charge of Kpirikpiri Road police station,were at the scene on Monday, as well as the police bomb disposal unit.
The APC governorship candidate, Ucha, urged the Inspector General of Police to order a thorough investigation into the incident.
He also urged his supporters to remain law abiding.
In the same vein, the APGA governorship candidate in the state, Senator Anthony Agbo, has condemned destruction of the partys office, as well as the houses of some members, in Ohaukwu.
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Hoodlums attack Ebonyi APC, APGA offices
By Levinus Nwabughiogu
ABUJA--Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, General Muhammadu Buhari has pledged that his government would secure Nigeria against any manner of threats,if voted into office on February 14.
He also stated that the APC government would end all kinds of impunity by public officers in the country.
Buhari made the pledge while commissioning his campaign headquarters which also coincided with the inauguration of the Presidential Campaign Council, PCC in Abuja yesterday.
We will secure Nigeria --Buhari
He said: "We have solemnly promised this nation that we are going to secure it against all threats, manage its resources efficiently and with demonstrable transparency, and then fix whatever is amiss in it. Under an APC government, no one will go to bed hungry, angry with the government or with the fear of insurgents or nocturnal visitors. We shall secure the government for the people and fix it. And, verily, we shall deliver on every of our promises.
"We intend to prosecute this campaign to win and we shall win.
We undertake to end the impunity of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, a party that has proved clueless in every material particular. It has failed to address any of the important concerns of the people of this country.
"It has failed to deal squarely with the great security challenge that has faced this nation within these last five years. And it has remained touchy and impervious to all constructive criticism, and without concern for human life and for the suffering going on in the land."
The General Buhari Presidential Campaign Organisation building during the formal Inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja on Monday, January 12, 2015. INSET: The All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari (2nd right) cutting the ribbon to commission the building while his running mate, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (2nd left), Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi and his Kano State counterpart, Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso , watch.
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