Tag: election
Accreditation, voting commence behind schedule in Gombe
Accreditation and voting commenced about 30 minutes behind schedule in most polling units in Gombe metropolis.
Election yet to start in Bwari Area Council
Verification and voting is yet to commence as at 9 a.m. Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)…
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…
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…
Election: Group provides free vehicles to transport voters
Mr Aliyu Daura, National President, Association of Katsina State Indigenes on Friday said free vehicles have been provided in various…
Election: Sen. Abe to approach Supreme Court on political logjam in Rivers
Sen. Magnus Abe, representing Rivers South East District, said he will approach the Supreme Court for a final resolution of…
Elections: 5,500 policemen deployed in Adamawa
No fewer than 5,500 policemen have been deployed in Adamawa to provide security during the Feb. 23 Presidential/ National Assembly…
PDP planning to win polls via crooked means, Oshiomhole raises alarm
Mr Adams Oshiomhole, the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is not ready…
Don’t truncate peaceful election, Osun Police warn residents
The Police Command in Osun on Tuesday, called on residents of the state, especially political elite to eschew acts that…
Election postponement: Nigeria equity market loses N196bn
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday reacted negatively to sudden election postponement, dropping by N196 billion as predicted by…
Election: Say no to violence, kid musician tells Nigerians
Twelve-year-old musician Oziomachukwu Chukwujama, popularly known as Ozzy Bosco, has appealed to Nigerians, particularly adults, to remain calm and avoid…
Postponement will ensure credibility of election – NGOs
The National Democratic Institute (NDI) and International Republican Institute (IRI), both NGOs, joint international observation mission have thrown their weight…
APC national caucus meets on Monday, ahead of rescheduled elections
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Caucus will on Monday, hold an emergency meeting in Abuja to discuss prevailing national…
Election postponement won’t stop APC’s victory – Egbeyemi
Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Chief Bisi Egbeyemi, on Sunday expressed confidence that the postponement of the general elections by one…
Airports operated 24 hours on Feb.15 to distribute INEC materials – NAMA
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) on Sunday said that it ensured a 24-hour operation at all Nigerian airports on…
Election postponement: I am disappointed at INEC – Buhari
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said he is disappointed at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for postponing today's…
Buhari’s campaign council condemns postponement of elections
Mr. Festus Keyamo, spokesman of APC Presidential Campaign Council, has condemned postponement of the general elections, but urged its supporters…
We are sending Atiku into retirement tomorrow – Tinubu
The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, said on Thursday in Lagos that the APC…
Election: Archbishop of Canterbury prays for Nigeria
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Rev. Justin Welby has assured Nigerians of prayers from other countries of the world towards…
2019: United Christian leaders forum endorse Atiku Abubakar
The United Christian Leaders Eagle-Eye Forum, a body of clergymen in Nigeria, has endorsed the candidature of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar,…
Buhari: I will deliver a free, fair, peaceful election on Saturday
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday reinstated that he will conduct a free, fair and peaceful presidential election on Saturday…
Anambra fire: REC assures election will hold
Dr Nkwachukwu Orji, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Anambra, has assured that the general elections would hold, notwithstanding the…
Will Valentine’s Day affect outcome of 2019 election?
For young adults, Valentine’s Day is more drama than a love affair. It throws up all sorts of stories, from…
Election: NSCDC deploys over 3,000 personnel in Delta
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Delta Command, has deployed over 3,000 personnel for the Saturday Presidential and…
Election: NPS beefs up security in prisons in Enugu
The Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) says it has beefed up security in prison yards across Enugu State ahead of the…
Elections: Police will be professional, unbiased – IGP
The acting Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Adamu has reiterated the position of the force to be professional and…
2019: Nigerians in U.S. call for peaceful, credible elections
The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) Americas, has called for credible and peaceful general elections scheduled for Feb. 16 and…
Lagos APC sensitises youths on election voting tips
The Lagos All Progressives Congress, APC, has begun sensitisation of its members on how to vote at this Saturday's presidential…
Election: Police to deploy 7,000 personnel in Edo
The Police Command in Edo says it has concluded arrangement to deploy more than 7,000 police personnel across the state…
Coming election will be peaceful and credible – Clergy
Dr Chris Aniamaka, pastor in charge of Dominion City Church, Kpiri-kpiri in Abakaliki has admonished Christians to participate in the…