Tag: voters
India: Cash, liquor, drugs meant to bribe voters seized
Large amounts of liquor, precious metals, drugs and cash intended for use as bribes for voters have been seized ahead…
Low turnout of voters characterise supplementary polls in Benue
The ongoing Governorship and State House of Assembly supplementary elections in most polling units in Local Government Areas (LGA’s) across…
Voters defy threat of violence, troops out enmasse in Ogun
Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta Amidst fear of possible breakdown of law and order, the electorate in Ogun State on Saturday trooped out…
Voters urge INEC to enhance smart card effectiveness
Ahead of the March 9 Governorship and State Houses of Assembly Elections, voters in Bauchi have urged INEC to ensure…
Brave voters resist suspected ballot box snatchers in Edo
Brave and vigilant voters have allegedly resisted an attempt by three persons to snatch a ballot box in Edo State.
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…
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…
Early voters turnout excites Council Boss
Alhaji Aliyu Idris-Ibrahim, Council Chairman, Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna state, on Saturday, described early turnout of voters in…
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.…
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…
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…
Exposed! PDP’s plan to bribe voters with dollars on Saturday
Reports say that security agencies have discovered the plan by opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to deploy $3million (N1.8billion) to…
2019 Polls: Aero, Arik slash fares to encourage voters
Nigerian carriers, Aero Contractors and Arik Air, have introduced promo fares to help Nigerians who wish to travel to go…
3.1m voters to participate in general election in Katsina – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says about 3.1 million voters are expected to participate in the Feb. 16, and…
2.3m voters registered in Borno – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said that 2, 315, 956 eligible voters were registered for the 2019…
INEC promises to make 2019 ballot papers voter-friendly
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will make the 2019 ballot papers voter friendly to enable it to…
INEC commences display of voters register in Enugu
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Enugu State has commenced display of voters’ register in all the 260 wards…
346,477 new voters register in Ebonyi
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it registered 346,477 new voters in Ebonyi in the 2017/2018 voter registration.
Witness alleges inducement of voters during July 14 Ekiti governorship election
A petitioners’ witness on Saturday told the Ekiti Governorship Election Petition Tribunal that voters were induced with money in Unit…
Lagos APC primary: Thugs chase voters away in Abesan
The voting process of the All Progressives Congress(APC) governorship primary was disrupted for a while at Ward G North, Abesan…
Osun re-run: Drama at polling units as voters defy heavy rainfall
There was mild drama at Polling Unit 17, Ward 5, Adewale Street, Alekuwodo, Osogbo, when voters that came out to…
Osun re-run: APC urges voters to ignore PDP’s court threat
The APC Campaign Council for the Osun Governorship Election has urged voters in the areas where the state’s election rerun…
Sierra Leone Elections: Voters turn out in their numbers
Voters in Sierra Leone turned out in their numbers on Wednesday to elect a new president as incumbent Ernest Koroma…
Sierra Leone Elections: Police assures voters of adequate security
The Sierra Leone Police said it had put measures in place to provide adequate security for all voters during the…
Nigerians advised to register, vote for leaders with integrity during elections
A cleric, Rev. Fr.Lawrence Soja-Anyembugu , has advised Nigerians to take advantage of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) to…
Over 112, 225 new voters registered in Bayelsa – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it registered no fewer than 112, 225 new eligible voters at the end…
#AnambraDecides: Voters, agents express satisfaction, commend INEC
Voters and agents of political parties have expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the ongoing Anambra state gubernatorial election.
Anambra election: Party chieftains beg voters to come out
Some chieftains of political parties on Friday appealed to voters in Anambra to turn out en masse to vote for…
#AnambraDecide: Voters ready to defy IPOB’s threat
As the countdown for the much anticipated and crucial governorship election in Anambra state nears, voters across the state have…
Clashes as Catalan voters defy Madrid
Catalonia's independence referendum has descended into chaos, with clashes occurring as police attempt to prevent the vote from taking place.