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Buhari Win Oyo State With Over 220,000 Votes (Full Result Inside)

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner of the presidential elections in Oyo State.Muhammadu Buhari polled 528,620 votes to defeat President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 303,376 votes.The official victory of the opposition candidate in Oyo means the incumbent

Kogi State Delivers Vote to APC as, Party Defeats PDP In The State

General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) of the All Progressives Congress was on Monday morning announced the winner of the March 28 Presidential elections in Kogi State.The State Collation Officer, Prof. Adikwu Michael, who is the Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, made the announcement at the State headquarters of the Independent National Electo
Police Recover N9m From Dead Armed Robbers Who Raided Owo Banks

The police in Ondo State have recovered N9 million from the six of the fifty armed robbers who raided four banks at Owo last week.Two police women and four others, including an ASP and seven civilians were killed by the robbers who stormed the banks at about 4pm last Friday. Also shot dead by the robbers were a bank manager and his deputy who repo

A Message For President Jonathan And General Buhari, By Rev. Chris Okotie

[size=9pt]«§» 29 March 2015[/size] As we await the result of the presidential election, let us continue to sound it loud and clear, as Rev. Chris Okotie did in his Facebook piece, titled, A Message for Jonathan and Buhari, that the two political gladiators should accept the verdict with equanimity. The admonition becomes imperative as the p
#JustVoted- INEC Fails To Hold Rescheduled Election In Oshodi

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has failed to hold the rescheduled election in some parts of Oshodi area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, where elections did not hold on Saturday.As at 4:00pm on Sunday, INEC officials had not shown up to conduct the rescheduled election in 28 polling units in Oshodi.Residents, however, waited endl

#NigeriaDecides- Jonathan Wins Ekiti With 176,474 Votes

According to Vanguard, President Goodluck Jonathan won in all the 16 local government areas of Ekiti State in Saturday’s presidential electionThe PDP candidates equally cleared all the three senatorial seats and 6 House of Representativesseats in the state.Briefing newsmen at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offic
RESULTS: APC Winning Comfortably In Kaduna & Parts Of Oyo & Osun States

Results coming in from Kaduna North shows that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is leading in the polls with the Peoples Democratic Party coming not too far behind.Vanguard correspondent gathered that APC led in Kawo, Uguwan Liwan and many other wards. Below are the results from Kaduna. Ward: Kawo PresidentialAPC-17,823PDP 1,001SenateAPC-17,750

#NigeriaDecides- Collation Officer Arrested In Ondo State

Reports from the wards across Ondo state indicated that the Peoples Democratic Party PDP may have won in 10 out of the 18 council areas of the state in the last saturday general elections.Although collations are still ongoing and some results are yet to arrive the state but findings showed that the results are close.INEC is however yet to release
#NigeriaDecides- INEC Releases Presidential Results From 10 LGs In Ogun State

According to Vanguard news, INEC has released results of Presidential election in 10 local governments in Ogun State , Vanguard reports . The results which were released by 2:pm on Sunday in Abeokuta, show that APC, out of the results of the 10 local government areas councils, won seven with wide margin while PDP won the remaining three loca

BREAKING: Dino Melaye Beats Smart Adeyemi To Senatorial Seat

The senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for Kogi West Senatorial District, Hon. Dino Melaye, has defeated the incumbent Senator Smart Adeyemi to represent the senatorial district at the upper chamber of the National Assembly.According to sources, Adeyemi, a candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, came third in the r
Boko Haram: INEC Postpones Elections Indefinitely In 18 Yobe Units

The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Yobe, Habu Zarma, on Sunday said the electoral commission, INEC, had postponed elections indefinitely in 18 polling units in Giedam Local Government Area of the state due to security challenges.He told journalists in Damaturu that security challenges in the council area had scared adhoc staff from going to co

Obasanjo Delivers His Local Ward In Ogun To APC, Massively Defeats PDP

The All Progressives Congress yesterday defeated the Peoples Democartic Party and every other party in all the elections held at General Olusegun Obasanjo’s ward. The Ward 11, Unit 2, Shokori, Abeokuta , Ogun State had more people voting for APC than any other party in the ward. See the announced result below; Presidential votes; APC 100:
DPO Accused Of Snatching Ballot Boxes In Niger

A Divisional Police Officer attached to Magama Local Government area of Niger State (names withheld) was on Saturday accused of snatching four ballot boxes and papers at the Mungoro central polling unit of the Majin ward.He was also alleged to have tear-gassed officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission and electorate who were on a

#ELECTIONS2015: Mimiko, Obanikoro, Gani Adams Fail To Deliver Polling Units

Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko lost out to the All Progressives Congress (APC) at Ward 07, Uunit 10, in Ondo town where he voted in yesterday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections.The governor, who is also the South West Coordinator of Goodluck Campaign Organization was defeated by 20 votes when the result of the unit was
Panic In Kaduna As News Of Police Summon Of El-rufai Spreads

Some residents of Kaduna, Friday evening, were seen scampering home when they heard of the invitation sent by the police to the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Nasir El-Rufai, and other party bigwigs.Most shops at the busy Ahmadu Bello Way and central market hurriedly closed their doors while some were s

Official Statement Released By ASCON Concerning Yesterday's Fire Incident [READ]

The fire incident at Ascon Oil filling station at Lekki Phase 1 yesterday was contained by the Swift response of our Fire Team On ground and the Lagos State Fire Service. Contrary to speculations online, the main building and the reservoirs we unaffected due to the safety precaution taken by the Ascon Oil company to build its discharge point away
Election 2015: President Jonathan's Broadcast Speech On The General Elections

Federal High Court Grants Tinubu Restraining Order

The Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday granted an interim injunction restraining the Chief of Army Staff, his privies, agents and servants from arresting, detaining, harassing or intimidating Bola Ahmed Tinubu pending the determination of the motion on notice.Bola Tinubu had approached the court on March 25th through his lawyer, Femi Falana see
2015 Elections: 15 Electoral Offences You Must Avoid

Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Police Force Emmanuel Ojukwu has issued a list containing 15 electoral offences every Nigerian must avoid. See the list below: (1) Casting of vote twice or more.(2) Announcing false election result.(3) Stopping any other person from voting.(4) Revealing information on a ballot paper of another person.(5)

2 Days To Presidential Election, AD Candidate Pulls Out, Endorses Buhari

Barely 48 hours to Nigeria's presidential election, The Presidential candidate of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), Rafiu Salau Thursday stepped down for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari.Addressing journalists in Abuja, Salau said he is stepping down for Buhari to save the country’s
Kidnapped Emir Of Zamfara Regains Freedom

Emir of Bukkuyum, Alhaji Muhammad Usman, who was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen last week Friday has been freed today . The Zamfara State Police command has announced his release .and confirmed that some arrests were made in connection with the incidentPolice Public Relations Officer, Sanusi Amiru, while briefing newsmen in Gusau, said the

Riots Breaks Out in Oshodi, Spreads to Maryland, Costain (PHOTOS)

A riot has broken out in the Oshodi area of Lagos State, according to reports.Thugs armed with machetes, guns and other weapons were said to have besieged the area as early as 6am today, March 26. The attackers were said to be wearing hoods while shooting sporadically and harassing residents. The violence is also said to have spread into the Costa
Nigeria Elections 2015: Jonathan, Buhari In Closed Door Meeting

President Goodluck Jonathan is currently holding a closed-door meeting with the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari.The meeting started at 9:10am today, March 26 and is taking place at Sheraton hotels in Abuja, The Cable reports.The dialogue is believed to be connected to the upcoming elections and was o

1000 Children Of Slain Army Officers Get Scholarships
Gov Fayose's Elder Brother Denies 'Fayose Embarrasing Our Family' Interview

A Public Relations and Media practitioner based in Lagos, Nigeria, Mr Olusegun Sunday Fayose (pictured above) has dissociated himself from an online story first published in the Nation Newspapers of Monday 23rd March, 2015, in which his picture was used to illustrate a damning interview purportedly granted the newspaper by one Olusegun Fayose, ide

I Was Chosen To Be First Lady Because I Am Educated - Dame Patience Jonathan
BREAKING: Court Postpones Legal Suit Filed To Disqualify Buhari Till April 22nd

[size=9pt]«§» 25 March 2015[/size] Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court, Abuja has adjourned further proceedings in all suits relating to the challenge of the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Mohammadu Buhari’s alleged certificate irregularities to April 22 and 23, 2015. There are four of
After All The Debacle, BBC Sacks Top Gear Producer, Jeremy Clarkson

Jeremy Clarkson’s contract will not be renewed after a physical altercation with a producer, the BBC’s director general Tony Hall has said.Lord Hall said he had “not taken this decision lightly” and recognised it would “divide opinion”.However, he added “a line has been crossed” and he “cannot condone what has happened on this oc
This Is What Will Happen If Buhari Is Disqualified Tomorrow - APC

The All Progressives Congress has warned against any orchestrated, last-minute disqualification of its presidential candidate, Gen. Buhari, in order to pave the way for an easy victory for President Jonathan or even another postponement of the elections “If it is true, as it is being widely speculated across the country, that the Jonathan Admini
3 Third Year Students Rusticated in Bayero University for molesting Female Student

Abdulsalam Abduljalil, Tijjani Mohammed and William Seyi Solanke have been expelled for allegedly raping a student of the Bayero University Kano.The Bayero University Kano (BUK) has expelled three male students of the institutions who allegedly raped another student of the institution. The accused rapists, were all students of the school's Fa