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Abiodun leads in tight Ogun governorship election
The Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) governorship candidate, Oladipupo Adebutu won seven local government areas.
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Breaking: INEC declares PDP’s Makinde winner of Oyo Governorship election
Makinde polled 563,756 votes to defeat the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Teslim Folarin, who scored 256,685.
Breaking: Sanwo-Olu set for landslide victory, wins 18 of 19 LGs announced by INEC
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu is set to be declared winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state, as he…
Makinde coasting home to massive victory in Oyo
Out of the 18 Local Governments announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Makinde has won 17…
ISWAP terrorists suffer massive debacle, as troops kill 60 in Borno (Video)
This comes few hours after the Borno Governor Babagana Zulum left the town after casting his vote at his polling…
Makinde wins landslide in Folarin’s LG
In the official result announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission's collation officer, the PDP's governorship candidate polled 17,326 votes…
Speaker Obasa wins Agege Constituency 1 House of Assembly election
According to the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday morning, Obasa polled 17,214 votes to…
Sanwo-Olu in landslide victory in Epe
The governor of Lagos is leading Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party and Jide Adediran of the Peoples Democratic Party…
Governorship: Dapo Abiodun defeats Adebutu to win Ijebu North LG
The APC’s governorship candidate in Ogun, Prince Dapo Abiodun has won the governorship election in Ijebu North Local Government Area…
Breaking: Edwards beats Kamaru Usman again to retain UFC welterweight title
The Briton edged out the former champion Usman in their trilogy encounter at the O2 Arena. The Judges scored the…
Assembly : PDP’s Kofoworola wins Ede North Constituency in Osun
The Returning Officer, Prof. Popoola Bayode of the Obafemi Awolowo University, declared Kofoworola winner having polled the highest number votes.
Abiodun accuses opposition of causing violence during governorship election
Abiodun said reports of the violence came as a surprise as the election started on a peaceful note across the…
Senator Adeola delivers polling unit, ward to Dapo Abiodun
In the polling unit results announced, Abiodun polled 229 to defeat his challenger from ADC, who scored 106 votes and…
Governorship: APC’s Folarin loses polling unit to Makinde in Oyo
The governor also won at the polling unit of former Governor Rashidi Ladoja, despite fact that Ladoja was not in…
Governorship polls: EFCC arrests 65 people for alleged voters inducement
A statement issued by EFCC's spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, said 20 of the suspects were arrested by operatives from the Ilorin…
Again, fire razes another Borno market
Confirming the incident in Maiduguri, Mr Abdu Umar, the Borno Commissioner of Police, said that men of the command and…
Sanwo-Olu takes massive lead in Alimosho
Most of the polling units results so far uploaded on the Independent National Electoral Commission's IREV are in favour the…
EFCC operatives attacked, injured by vote buyers in Kaduna
A statement issued by EFCC's spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren on Saturday, said the team, working on intelligence on the alleged activities…
Sanwo-Olu sweeps Ikeja: Polling Unit results at a Glance
The incumbent governor is serious leading his closest rival, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party, while Jide Adediran of the…
Breaking: Rhodes-Vivour loses Polling Unit to Sanwo-Olu
Sanwo-Olu polled 29 votes to defeated the LP's governorship candidate, who scored 18 votes. Jide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor…
Breaking: Tinubu wins polling unit for Sanwo-Olu
The polling unit result announced by INEC’s electoral officer, Sanwo-Olu polled 43 votes to defeat Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour…
Go after thugs, miscreants now, Jonathan charges security agencies
Jonathan, who spoke after casting his ballot at his Otuoke polling unit in Bayelsa State, where only the House of…
Thugs chase journalists, INEC officers with axes in Abeokuta
An armless NSCDC officer attempted rescuing the two ballot boxes but was overpowered by the thugs who snatched the boxes…
What transpired when Buhari voted without his wife, Aisha (Photos)
His wife, Aisha, was conspicuously missing as she stayed back in Abuja. Unlike in the presidential election, Aisha did not…
Motorists stranded as soldiers block express road
By Adejoke Adeleye Despite restriction of movement, a long queue of travelers have been stopped by military personnel on the…
Apathy as governorship election kicks off in Lagos
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) arrived early in some polling units and arrived late in others.
I didn’t threaten Igbo voters in Lagos, it was a joke – MC Oluomo
A viral video on Thursday showed MC Oluomo, who is the Chairman, Lagos State Park and Garages Management, telling one…
Police order full investigation into attack on Kaduna Governor’s convoy
According to him, armed hoodlums, suspected to be members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), attacked law-abiding citizens…
Osinbajo hits Ikenne for governorship election (Photos)
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his wife, Dolapo, have arrived in their hometown, Ikenne, Ogun, ahead of…
Governorship polls: West African Elders call for peace, credible elections
The Forum also urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct the elections in accordance with the nation’s electoral…