Author: Lanre Babalola
PDP hires thugs to storm collation centres, APC alleges
The Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party is recruiting armed thugs and miscreants nationwide to attack ward and local…
Buhari floors Atiku in Obasanjo’s polling unit
As counting of votes in the just concluded presidential and National Assembly elections begins, the All Progressives Congress (APC) made…
Buhari defeats Atiku with landslide in Daura, Katsina
President Muhammadu Buhari has humbled his opponent Atiku Abubakar by winning his polling unit PU003 at Sarkin Yara ward A,…
Lagos Police arrests 4 for allegedly burning ballot boxes
The police in Lagos have arrested four persons in connection with the disruption of voting and destruction of voting materials…
Large turnout of voters at Agege, Agbado Oke-Odo
Oluwole Adeboye\Isa Isawade The presidential and National Assembly elections witnessed a huge turnout of voters at Agege and Agbado Oke…
Boko Haram stops Yobe governor from voting
Boko Haram terrorists have prevented the Yobe state Governor, Ibrahim Gaidam from going to cast his vote. This was disclosed…
Gunmen kill three in Rivers electoral violence
Okafor Ofiebor/Rivers Unidentified gunmen have killed an APC chieftain Chief Mowan Etete in Asarama, Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers…
INEC extends voting hours
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended voting time by number of lost hours at polling units that experienced…
Alaafin, Alao-Akala, Folarin laud INEC over peaceful polls
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, has commended INEC over the peaceful conduct of the Presidential and National Assembly…
Akwa Ibom: Gunmen abduct Gov. Udom Emmanuel’s security adviser
Mr Charles Udoh, the Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Information and Orientation, has confirmed the abduction of Mr Iniobong Ekong, the…
2019 election: Passengers stranded at Lagos Airport
Many passengers were on Saturday stranded at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, following restriction of movement during the ongoing…
Election: Obaseki says turnout impressive
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, says the turnout of voters for the ongoing presidential and national assembly…
Obasanjo votes in Abeokuta
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo finally voted at his Ward 11 unit 22, within Olusomi compound, Abeokuta, in Abeokuta North Local…
Saraki votes, hails INEC for peaceful conduct
The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has expressed satisfaction with the massive turnout of voters in Kwara state for the…
Late start but large voters turnout in Lagos
Jennifer Okundia/ Yusuf Muhammed Though voting started late in most polling stations in Lagos but there is a large turnout…
Lagos police arrests 9 for molesting voters
Nine suspected cultists were arrested in Somolu area of Lagos for allegedly molesting electorate on their way to polling stations.…
Photo News: Lagos voters cast their votes
Thousands of Lagosians on Saturday came out to exercise their franchise at the ongoing presidential and National Assembly elections. Photos…
VP Osinbajo finally votes in Lagos
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his wife Dolapo Osinbajo have voted in the presidential election on Saturday at the Code…
Elections: Abeokuta residents troop out to vote
Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta Thousands of residents of Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital on Saturday came out to cast their votes in…
Voters lament late arrival of election materials
Some voters in Barnawa, Kakuri and part of Television in Kaduna South polling units have lamented the late arrival of…
Election: Security agencies in close door meeting in INEC headquarter, Enugu
The heads of various security agencies in Enugu are currently having a security meeting at the state’s INEC headquarters even…
Atiku and wife, Titi, vote in Yola
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has cast his vote. Atiku voted at Ajiya…
Tight security at National Collation Centre, INEC headquarters
Security operatives on Saturday mounted heavy security presence at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) National Collation centre situated at…
Late arrival of materials, officials delay voting in Kano
Late arrival of election materials at most of the polling centres delayed the commencement of voting in Tarauni and Nasarawa…
Elections: Large turnout of voters in Osun
The Presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday witnessed a large turnout of voters in Osogbo and Obokun Local Government…
Voters, party agents lament late arrival of INEC officials, materials
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Officials and material were yet to arrive at the St. Peters Catholic ,Nursery and…
Elections: Tight security across South West states as voting commences
There was tight security across many South West states on Saturday as voters trooped out to exercise their franchise. In…
INEC officials yet to arrive at Osinbajo’s polling unit
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) have yet to arrive the Code 33, Unit 2, Victoria Garden City(VGC), Lagos…
I will win today, says Buhari as he voted with Aisha in Daura
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday morning reaffirmed his confidence in winning the presidential election. Buhari told newsmen shortly after voting…
R.Kelly surrenders to Chicago police
R&B Superstar R.Kelly surrendered to Chicago Police on Friday night, reports said, as he is due to be docked today…