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Police doctors confession statements of electoral offenders – Amaechi
Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers state through David Iyofor, his Chief Press Secretary, CPS, alleged that the information reaching the…
International observers call for cancellation of Rivers result
International election observers on Sunday called for the cancellation of the Governorship and House of Assembly elections in Rivers. The…
APC loses Edo rescheduled senatorial election, clears state assembly
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Minority Whip of Federal House of Representatives, Samson Osagie, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has lost…
Ambode Floors Agbaje In Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga The All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode has floored Jimi Agbaje his main opponent…
Fashola congratulates Ambode, commends Agbaje
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos state has congratulated the governor-elect and his successor Akinwunmi Ambode and has also commended his…
Agbaje congratulates Ambode, wishes him well
Jimi Agbaje the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party has congratulated his opponent and winner of the Lagos state…
Election in progress in 4 areas in Niger
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Sunday that elections were in progress in four areas of the state.…
Yero calls El-Rufai, congratulates him on victory
Governor Mukhtar Yero of Kaduna state has emulated President Goodluck Jonathan by calling Nasir El-Rufai, the governorship candidate of the…
PDP will never die, BoT secretary
Senator Walid Jibrin, the Secretary, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BOT), has said that the party will never…
INEC records 66 incidents in governorship election
Sixty-six violent incidents marred Nigeria’s closely-fought regional polls, with restive oil-producing Rivers state the worst affected, the election agency said…
Uduaghan commends Delta people, hails card reader
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta on Saturday commended the people of the state for the peaceful conduct of the Governorship…
PDP wins 2, APC 1 state assembly election in Gombe
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Dukku, Gombe State, has won two seats in the state House of Assembly elections while…
Emulate President Jonathan, says Majority Leader, IPAC
Dr Lawal Aliyu, the Majority Leader of Katsina State House of Assembly and PDP candidate for Musawa constituency, has urged…
INEC shifts state assembly election in Katsina
The INEC has postponed the House of Assembly election in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State to April 18.…
Two dead in gun attack on S. Korea embassy in Libya
Unidentified gunmen attacked South Korea’s embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Sunday and killed two local security guards, officials…
Chibok Girls: One Year In Captivity
Here is a timeline of significant events since the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok…
Tension mounts as voting continues in Rivers
Voting has been extended into Sunday in a key regional election in Nigeria’s restive Rivers state after irregularities at some…
INEC releases Niger state assembly results
INEC on Sunday released results of Saturday’s state assembly polls in four constituencies in Niger. NAN reports that results from…
Amosun coast home to victory
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is gradually coasting home to victory for a second…
I’ll give priority to capital expenditure – Buhari
The president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, said that his administration would give priority to capital expenditure in budget as part of…
PDP gives Taraba REC N1bn to rig governorship election
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba state has alleged that the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Alhaji Hamad Makama is…
Police arrest hoodlums for electoral offences in Lagos
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Kayode Aderanti, on Saturday said some hoodlums were arrested for allegedly disrupting the electoral…
Police arrest 14 persons over destroyed electoral materials in Kano
The Kano State Police Command on Saturday arrested 14 persons for allegedly snatching and destroying ballot boxes and papers in…
Oyegun to defectors: Stay in your party
John Oyegun, the national chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC), said on Saturday that the gale of defections by politicians…
Clinton would be ‘excellent president’ – Obama
Hillary Clinton would make a fine US president, Barack Obama told reporters Saturday, on the eve of the expected launch…
Banned Ibrahimovic inspires PSG to League Cup
Zlatan Ibrahimovic inspired holders Paris Saint-Germain to the first of a potential four trophies this season with a 4-0 win…
Kashamu aides, fake MOPOL arrested
Four aides of South West leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Buruji Kashamu, were arrested Saturday by security…
Tinubu hopeful of new Nigeria, urges collective efforts
Senator Oluremi Tinubu representing All Progressives Congress, Lagos Central Senatorial District, has expressed optimism that a new Nigeria is possible…
El-Rufai in massive early lead in Kaduna
The results trickling in from Kaduna State gubernatorial election show that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC, Malam…
Violators of Nigeria’s electoral law, constitution will be punished – Buhari
Nigeria’s president elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, said on Saturday that government officials and other agents of state who work to…