Tag: election
Poll: Hundreds of motorists, commuters stranded in Edo
Hundreds of motorists and commuters got stranded at the Benin-Auchi-Okene Highway, Etsako West local government area of Edo.
Armed thugs snatch ballot boxes in Lokoja
Some armed thugs in police and army uniforms invaded polling units in Adankolo community in Lokoja, shooting sporadically to scare…
Bauchi records hitch-free elections
Accreditation and voting commenced on schedule in most polling units in Bauchi state, with an impressive turnout of voters.
Election: Kano records large turnout of voters
The Governorship and House of Assembly elections in Kano State witnessed large turnout of voters in some local government areas…
Voter apathy recorded in FCT
A low voter turnout has been witnessed in the Local Government elections in some parts of the Abuja Municipal Area…
INEC undeterred by burnt office in Akwa Ibom, polls to go on
The Independent National Electoral Commission (lNEC) said it has replaced and reconfigured the 198 Smart Card Readers that were on…
Ekiti youths warned against ballot snatching
Mr Ayodeji Aluko, Coordinating Director of Oye Local Government of Ekiti state on Friday warned youths in the community to…
Polls: 176 candidates for 24 assembly seats in Edo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says 176 candidates from 23 political parties would contest in Saturday’s state House of…
163 candidates jostle for Saturday’s elections in Yobe
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 163 candidates from different political parties would feature in Saturday’s Governorship and state…
334 candidates to participate in Saturday’s elections in Katsina
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday, said no fewer than 334 candidates would participate in the Governorship and…
Election: Police warn private security outfits to steer clear
The Commissioner of Police in Bauchi State, Mr Ali Janga, has warned all quasi security agencies to keep off polling…
March 9 polls: INEC is ready – Niger REC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Niger State says it has completed the distribution of election materials and is…
Election: Kaduna lawmaker calls for end to hate campaigns
Mr Labari Tella, member Kaduna State House of Assembly representing Jema’a constituency, has urged the electorate to stop heating up…
Elections: Rivers Police Command deploys 15,544 personnel
The Rivers Police Command says it is deploying 15,544 police personnel for the Governorship and State House of Assembly Elections…
Election: NSCDC deploys 3,700 personnel in Kaduna
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed no fewer than 3,700 personnel for the Saturday’s Governorship and…