By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Police Force has debunked reports of arrest of some individuals over manipulation of the Bi-Modal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) machines in Maitama area of Abuja. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made the clarification in a statement on Wednesday in...
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Alhaji Saba Adamu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Feb. 25 election in Edu/Moro/Patigi Federal Constituency of Kwara, will be arraigned on Feb. 14 for alleged certificate forgery. Justice Angela Otaluka of Court 12, High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), fixed the date following a...
Incumbent Gianni Infantino is set for a third term as president of football’s world governing body FIFA. The organisation said on Thursday that Infantino was the only candidate for next year’s election. The vote takes place on March 16 in the Rwandan capital city Kigali. The 52-year-old Swiss has...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has requested the sum of N50 billion for its 2023 budget, an increment of N10 billion compared to its 2022 budget which was N40 billion. This was contained in a document submitted by INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yukubu during the commission’s budget defense session...
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the apex socio-cultural organisation of the Igbo people, has denied media reports that Mr Livinus Obasi has been elected its new National Youth Leader. The National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Mr Alex Ogbonnia, made the denial in an interaction with newsmen in Owerri, on Monday....
The Labour Party (LP) is set to officially begin its presidential campaign in Nasarawa State, on October 18. Mr Alexander Emmanuel, State Chairman of the party told newsmen at a press conference on Thursday in Lafia that arrangements had been concluded for the exercise. According to him, the party...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the President-elect of Kenya, William Ruto, on his victory in the country’s general elections. He also commended the people of Kenya for the peaceful and transparent outcome of the elections. President Buhari in his congratulatory message on Monday, said...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has assured the Osun Governor-elect, Sen. Ademola Adeleke that Enugu state was his second home. Governor Ugwuanyi stated this in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Simon Ortuanya, and made avialable to newsmen...
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) says data from its Election Analysis Centre (EAC) shows that 97 per cent of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) poll staff arrived polling units in Osun by 8:30 a.m. Dr Ayomola Oluranti, an analyst at CDD-EAC and a Senior Lecturer at Babcock...
A 95-year-old man, Adekunle Benjamin and 90 year-old woman, Mrs Shabina Oladipo, were spotted voting at their polling units in Oogi Town, Ayedaade Local Government areas, as early as 7.00 a.m. Benjamin told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at Unit 7, Ward 8 in Oogi, that he came...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials arrived at their polling units by 6.30 a.m. for Saturday’s Osun governorship poll in Ile-Ife. Their official time of arrival set for the polling officers is 8.30 a.m. to enable them to settle down and prepare well for the exercise. The Presiding...
The Accreditation of voters and election of Osun governor have started in some polling units in Ede North and Ede South with moderate turn out of electorate . The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN ) reports that the exercise began at 8: 23 a.m. , in some wards and...
Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, the party’s Presidential candidate and the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, have urged people of Osun to re-elect Gov. Gboyega Oyetola, during Saturday’s governorship election. Also, Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun...
Mr Osita Okechukwu, the Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON) has applauded Asiwaju Bola Tinubu for picking Sen. Kashim Shettima as his All Progressives Congress (APC) running mate for 2023 presidential poll. Okechukwu, also a founding member of the APC, said this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. “On...
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate for 2023 poll, says he decided to pick Sen. Kashim Shettima as his running mate, because he possessed one of the best credentials for the election. Tinubu announced Shettima as his running mate in a letter personally signed on...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced sorting and counting of ballots at the ongoing governorship election. Voting has ended in most of the polling units across the 177 local government areas of the State where the election is taking place in the area. At ward 08, unit...
Accreditation of voters began early in most polling units in Ado-Ekiti for Saturday’s Ekiti State governorship election, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN correspondent who monitored the exercise, reports that election materials and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) arrived early in readiness for the...
Chief Bisi Kolawole, the Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for making adequate arrangement for the election. Kolawole made the remarks on Saturday in his home town, Efon-Alaaye in Efon Local Government area rea of Ekiti, shortly...
The Transition Monitoring Group(TMG) says the increasing use of money by politicians seeking elective positions is a sign of bad omen for Nigeria. Mr Auwal Rafsanjani, the Chairman, TMG, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. “The use of money openly by...
President Muhammadu Buhari says African political leaders must respect the right of citizens to make their choices at elections. He warned that peoples’ right to vote and determine who leads them should not be treated lightly. Malam Garba Shehu, the president’s spokesman stated in Abuja on Saturday that Buhari...