PDP’s Ishaku wins Taraba guber election
Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba has been declared the winner of Taraba governorship polls. The INEC returning officer of the state, Prof. Shehu
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Bodies of crash victims will take days to release —Ethiopian airline
Families of those killed aboard Ethiopia Airlines flight 302 must wait at least five days to begin receiving some victims’ remains, the company
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Sokoto: We accept INEC’s verdict in good faith – APC guber candidate
The All Progressives Congress ( APC ) governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto on Monday said he has accepted in
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PDP’s Emeka Ihedioha declared Imo governor-elect
Emeka Ihedioha, a former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives has been declared the winner of the Imo governorship election. Ihedioha, candidate
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APGA sweeps Anambra House of Assembly seats
The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA has won all but 6(six) of the State Assembly seats contested for in the last general elections
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BREAKING: Benue State governorship election declared inconclusive as Ortom leads
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Benue State Governorship Polls inconclusive. As at the time of declaration, the incumbent governor and the
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Ethiopian Airline crash: No plan to cancel order for 10 B737 MAX 800 —Air Peace
Nigerian domestic carrier, Air Peace, says it has no plan to cancel its order for 10 Boeing 737-MAX 800 airplanes following worldwide concerns
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US returnee charged with N22.6m car deal fraud
A United States-based businessman, Busayo Afolami, who allegedly defrauded two men of N22.6 million, was Monday brought before an Igbosere Chief Magistrates’ Court
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Collation of results suspended in Imo after protests by PDP, others
Collation and announcement of results have been suspended in Imo following protests at the INEC collation centre in Owerri on Monday. News Agency
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El Rufai romps to victory in Kaduna
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner of Kaduna state gubernatorial election. Returning officer, Prof Mohammed Yahuza
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Pope appoints Archbishop Kaigama as Bishop of Abuja
His Holiness, Pope Francis, has appointed His Grace, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama as the Catholic Bishop of Abuja. Pope Francis, represented by Apostolic
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China, Ghana, Kenya congratulate Buhari
China on Wednesday congratulated Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election as President of Nigeria. Nigeria is China’s strategic partner of cooperation in Africa Foreign
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Buhari not bothered by Atiku’s court threat – Presidency
The Presidency on Wednesday night said that it was not bothered by the decision of the candidate of the opposition party, Peoples Democratic
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Military kills three during Buhari victory celebration
Some soldiers in Yola have killed three persons who were reportedly celebrating the electoral victory of President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in the
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Buba Galadima resurfaces at Atiku’s press conference
Alhaji Buba Galadima, one of the spokespersons of the defeated presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party has resurfaced days after he was
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2019 polls: Three feared killed, policemen injured in Lagos clash
Three persons were yesterday feared killed and many others, including policemen, injured after violence broke out at Alaba Rago in Lagos State. It
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Accept results as the voting pattern was ethnic-based, Agbakoba tells Atiku
Popular lawyer and former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr Olisa Agbakoba, has advised defeated candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party
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ECOWAS, AU, UN caution on rejection of election results
ECOWAS, African Union and United Nations have cautioned Nigerian political parties to refrain from rejecting results of elections which were being announced. The
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Card Reader: INEC cancels 54,668 votes in Ebonyi
The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC ) Ebonyi State Collation Officer, Prof. Chukwuemeka Eze, on Tuesday in Abuja said that 54,668 votes
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Breaking: INEC declares Imo North Senatorial election inconclusive
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday declared the Imo North Senatorial election inconclusive. Details later…
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Atiku wins Anambra, Benue States
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the presidential election results in the 21 Local Government Areas of Anambra with Alhaji Atiku
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DSS issues disclaimer for ex-DG Lawal Daura
The Department of State Services has issued a disclaimer for former Director-General Lawal Daura who was sacked last year, after mounting a blockade
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Polls: Atiku goes to court
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has asked a high court of the Federal Capital
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Cardiff striker, Sala buried
Wake and burial held on Saturday with mourners, including his father, Horacio, paying their final respects to Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala in
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Probe PVCs supplied by APC candidate’s firm, Secondus tells INEC
The Peoples Democratic Party has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to appoint external auditors to probe Activate Technologies Limited, a firm reportedly
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APC, PDP dare INEC, vow to continue campaigns
Political parties participating in the 2019 general elections have said they will not obey the directive of the Independent National Electoral Commission that
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Buhari, APC National Caucus meet Monday
President Muhammadu Buhari will chair an emergency meeting of the All Progressives Congress, APC National Caucus in Abuja on Monday.The meeting was called
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Election postponement: Give us public holiday, NLC tells FG
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has asked government to declare a two or three-day public holiday to enable workers travel to perform their
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Breaking! CCT orders IGP to arrest Onnoghen
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to arrest and produce before it on Friday, the
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Strange fire destroys 4,965 card readers in Awka
With less than four days to the presidential election, fire engulfed the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Awka, destroying
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