Nigerian Senate Photo: Facebook/Tope Brown A news report that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has finally opted to zone the Senate Presidency position to the North West geo-political zone has stoked controversy in the ruling party. The report, credited to some groups within the party, had indicated that the odds favoured Senator Barau Jibrin, who […]
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I’ve fulfilled promise of ensuring credible elections to Nigerians — Buhari Osinbajo, Shettima, Okowa commend INEC, express satisfaction despite low turnout CSOs decry violence, destruction of election materials, BVAS machines YPP governorship candidate seeks investigation of alleged killings in Akwa Ibom Army, NSCDC arrest scores of suspected thugs in Enugu EFCC arrests over 65 for […]
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu casting his vote, his wife, Dr Ibijoke (left) at his Polling Unit, Eiyeokole Ward E3, Adeniji Adele, Lagos Island…yesterday INEC awaits Eti Osa results Elections marred by ballot box snatching, thuggery Agbaje alleges threat to live Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has cleared 18 of the state’s 20 Local Government […]
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Governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party in Ogun State, Olufemi Ajadi, has vowed that the party will initiate legal actions against the Independent National Electoral Commission for omitting the party’s name on the ballot papers. Ajadi who spoke shortly after he cast his votes at Ofada, in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of […]
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Arise Television crew was attacked while covering the ongoing governorship and House of Assembly elections in the Elegushi Palace area of Lagos State. According to broadcast journalist, Oseni Rufai, via his verified Twitter handle on Saturday, the cameras and drone used for coverage were seized and a correspondent brutalised. “Arise crew attacked in Elegushi. People […]
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LIKE a meteor, Punch Nigeria Limited brightened Nigeria’s newspaper skyline exactly 50 years ago. Bold, breezy, and lively, the first edition of the Sunday Punch hit the newsstands across the country on March 18, 1973, and since then, Punch titles have remained iconic staples in the country’s history and mass media landscapes. The group intends […]
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All Progressives Congress candidate and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has trounced his closest rivals, Abdulazeez Adediran and Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Peoples Democratic Party and Labour Party at Polling Unit 6, Eiyekole, Lagos Island, in the ongoing governorship and State House of Assembly elections. Sanwo-Olu polled 121 votes while Adediran and Rhodes-Vivour secured only […]
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European Union is expected to make a preliminary statement on the observation from the governorship and state House of Assembly elections. Its Chief Observer, Barry Andrews, made this known to journalists on Saturday. EU Observer Missions have been on the ground since January, 2023 and have their team deployed across the states. Andrews noted that […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has uploaded some election results from the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections. Opposition parties and some Nigerians had knocked INEC over its failure to upload results immediately on its Result Viewing portal during the presidential and National Assembly elections. Although the Commission explained that technical glitches marred result […]
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An Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) official holds up a ballot paper during the counting process at a polling station in Egbeda, Lagos, on February 25, 2023, during Nigeria’s presidential and general election. (Photo by Benson Ibeabuchi / AFP) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed governorship and state assembly elections in 10 polling […]
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