Tag: 2019 general elections
2019 General Elections: INEC releases report
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday in Abuja made a virtual and public presentation of its 'Report of…
Gov. Mohammed, Dogara, Lamido, others get PDP special assignment
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Executive Committee (NEC), has constituted a 14-member committee to review the 2019 general elections,…
2019 general elections: Niger PDP concludes review
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger says its seven-man committee on review of the 2019 general elections in the…
Certificate of return: I’ve forgiven Ibeabuchi – Okorocha
Immediate past Imo governor, Rochas Okorocha, says he has forgiven Prof. Innocent Ibeabuchi, the returning officer for the Imo West…
Nasarawa Assembly: 6 of 20 APC members re-elected
Only six out of 20 APC members of the Nasarawa State 5th Assembly that seek for re-election in 2019 general…
Rivers: Tonye Cole loses at Supreme Court
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and its factional governorship candidate in Rivers, Mr Tonye Cole on Thursday lost their appeals…
Election report: WACOL shocked at discoveries in South-East
The Women Aid Collective (WACOL), a South-East based NGO has expressed shock at discoveries made by its monitors during the…
2019 Polls: Again, Army explains role
The Nigerian Army has again clarified that its role in the 2019 general elections is purely assisting the civil authority…
Elections: Magu decries illicit financial flows, vote-buying
Mr Ibrahim Magu, acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has decried the increasing wave of illicit…
Elections: NCWS calls for peaceful conducts
The National President, National Council of Women Societies, (NCWS), Mrs Gloria Shoda has called on Nigerians to conduct themselves in…
Primaries: PDP hails Supreme Court’s ruling on APC Rivers
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the judgment of the Supreme Court that nullified primaries of the All Progressives…
Elections: INEC to deploy 23,000 staff in Niger
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is to deploy 23,000 staff to conduct the general elections in Niger, according to…
Oyo residents laud Buhari’s performance in office
Ahead of the 2019 general elections, residents of Oyo State have lauded the performance of President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government…
Ekiti LG warns youths against election violence
Ikole Local Government Council in Ekiti State has advised youths against any form of violence that is capable of disrupting…
Election: Buhari, Osinbajo arrive Ondo, Ekiti amidst tight security
President Muhammdu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday arrived in Akure, the Ondo State capital, amidst heavy security…
Buhari arrives Sokoto, resumes nationwide campaign
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday arrived Sokoto State to resume his nationwide political campaign for the general elections.
Election: Ex-NDA deputy commandant urges soldiers to remain apolitical
Former Deputy commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy, AVM Abba Zannah (Rtd) on Saturday advised officers and soldiers of the…
Elections: INEC releases final list of candidates
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday released final list of candidates for the Presidential and National Assembly Election,…
Religious leaders calls for credible elections in Ebonyi
Religious leaders on Wednesday in Abakaliki, urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure the electoral processes are not…
2019: Okorocha calls for violent free elections
Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo has called on the residents in the state and Nigerians as a whole to embrace…
Election: Tor Tiv sues for peace amongst political parties
The Tor Tiv, Prof James Ayatse, has warned politicians in the state against indulging in acts capable of causing chaos…
2019 polls: Police pledge violence-free elections
The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Bashiru Makama, has assured Nigerians of adequate provision of security personnel for the 2019…
New minimum wage to determine workers’ electoral preference — Abia NLC
The Abia chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said on Tuesday that Nigerian workers would not vote for candidates…
2019: ADC certain of victory in Adamawa – Chairman
Alhaji Yahaya Hammanjulde, the Adamawa Chairman of African Democratic Congress (ADC), said the party had confirmed its grassroots support and…
Akpabio cautions politicians against politising tragedy
A former Minority Leader of the Nigeria Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has advised politicians to run decent campaigns and stop…
Buhari to inaugurate APC Presidential Campaign Council Monday
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday, inaugurate the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council for the 2019 General Elections.
Elections: Okowa calls for aggressive grassroots campaign
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has urged Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporters in the state to embark on aggressive grassroots-based…
Elections: INEC urges ASUU to allow members participate
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to allow its members…
2019 poll: Fayemi urges residents against violence
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, has urged residents of the state not to perceive the coming general election as…
2019: Thousands of supporters storm Funtua for Masari’s re-election campaign
Thousands of supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday stormed Funtua town in Katsina State to participate in…