Year: 2015
Boko Haram kidnapped 2000 women, girls – Amnesty
Boko Haram has kidnapped at least 2,000 women and girls since the beginning of last year, Amnesty International said on…
I cannot promise return of Chibok Girls – Buhari
Nigeria’s president-elect Muhammadu Buhari cautioned Tuesday that he could not make promises on the return of 219 schoolgirls kidnapped by…
Taraba guber election is inconclusive – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared the governorship election in Taraba inconclusive. Prof. Mohammed Kyari, INEC Returning Officer…
NNPP pledges support for Buhari
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has pledged to support the President-Elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, in his mission to give…
Who Does This To Girls? #BringBackOurGirls
Day after day, the story of the missing Chibok Girls found its way to different parts of the world. Since…
Probe rigging in Rivers, Akwa Ibom – EU Observer Mission
The EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) has called for investigations of what it described as “credible reports” of systematic poll…
APC wins majority of Nigeria states in governorship poll
The party of Nigeria’s president-elect Muhammadu Buhari has won governorship elections in a majority of Nigeria’s 36 states, building its…
Madonna closes Coachella festival with wet-kiss surprise
Madonna startled an audience of tens of thousands by making out with the rapper Drake in an unexpected climax to…
All Africa Games: Praises Galore For Awoniyi
Match hero in Nigeria’s All Africa Games qualifier against Zambia in Lusaka yesterday, Taiwo Awoniyi has continued to receive praises…
Falcons’ Dede Eyes World Cup Glory
Super Falcons goalkeeper Precious Dede has said that she is now focused on doing well at the Women’s World Cup…
As Lagos Awaits The Consolidator In Ambode
By Peter Claver Oparah Lagos, like Nigeria, is on the march again. The process of electing a governor to take…
The Path Of Continuity And Progress Assured
By Akinwunmi Ambode Fellow Lagosians, yesterday (Saturday), election day, history beckoned. Courage stood tall. Fairness and Justice raised their heads. Democracy…
Fashola Thanks Lagosians Over Ambode’s Victory
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Sunday reacted to the victory of Mr Akinwunmi Ambode as the next…
Lagos Deputy Speaker, 7 Others Lose Seats
Eromosele Ebhomele Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Taiwo Kolawole, has lost his chance to return…
I Won’t Discriminate Against Any Tribe —Ambode
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor-elect, Akinwunmi Ambode has declared that he won’t discriminate against any tribe in the course of governing…
Let There Be Peace
The final phase of the 2015 general elections ended last Saturday, 11 April, with the conduct of the governorship election…
Gov. Yari defeats father-in-law in Zamfara guber election
Governor Abdulaziz Yari of the All Progressive Congress has been re-elected as governor of Zamfara. In the result declared at…
Like Buhari, Like Ortom: PDP 16-year rule in Benue ended
Former Minister of State for Trade and Industries, Dr Samuel Ortom of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has won the…
APC wins Niger, Kano, Adamawa, Nasarawa, Kebbi
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared Alhaji Abubakar Bello of the All Progressive Congress (APC) as the winner…
Bauchi gov-elect commends electorate for wisdom, foresight
Bauchi state governor-elect, Mohammed Abubakar, on Sunday expressed gratitude to the people of the state for voting him into office.…
Obanikoro congratulates governor-elect Ambode
Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has congratulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, who is now the governor-elect of Lagos on…
INEC to fix date for inconclusive Gombe election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will fix a new date to conclude the Gombe State House of…
APC’s Gaidam re-elected governor of Yobe
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Ibrahim Gaidam of All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the…
Wike wins Rivers governorship election by landslide
Nigeria’s ruling party on Monday won back control of the key oil-producing state of Rivers, official results showed on Monday,…
PICTURES: Fashola, Ambode celebrate APC victory
Shortly after Akinwunmi Ambode was declared governor-elect of Lagos, State House, Marina was filled with celebration. Here are some pictures…
PDP wins governorship election in Ebonyi
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Chief Dave Umahi, has won the governorship election in Ebonyi. Announcing the result on…
Epe, Ambode and drums of victory
Many drinking spots in Epe, Lagos State, were on Sunday thrown open to supporters and well-wishers of APC’s Akinwunmi Ambode…
Tambuwal goes from Speaker to Sokoto governor
Aminu Tambuwal, Speaker of the House of Representatives and APC gubernatorial candidate in Sokoto State, has been declared the winner…
Abia governorship election result stalemated
The results of Saturday’s governorship election in Abia stalemated midway following the reversal of the cancellation of three local governments…
APC candidate wins Jigawa governorship election
The governorship candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Jigawa, Alhaji Badaru Abubakar, has been declared the winner of Saturday’s…