By Ijendu Iheaka The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday declared Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe, winner of Saturday, Feb. 25 Senatorial elections in Abia South. The Returning Officer for Abia South National Assembly elections, Prof. Georgina Ugwuanyi, announced this before party agents at the collation centre in Aba. Ugwuanyi said that she had to return […]
By Adenike Ayodele An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday imposed N100 million fine to the Transport and Port Management System Ltd. (TPMS) for stealing 29 million Euros from the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arraigned the owner of the company, a Beninois, the late Jean Codo, […]
By Edith Nwapi The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned in strong terms the election-related violence , especially the killing of 10 law enforcement agents and security personnel, as well as seven NNPP supporters in Kano State. The Executive Secretary, Mr Tony Ojukwu , SAN, also noted the consistent attack on INEC facilities; attacks […]
By Shedrack Frank The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mrs Marie Ebikake of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of Saturday’s election for Brass/Nembe Federal Constituency seat in Bayelsa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ebikake, who was the former Commissioner for Transport, won the incumbent Representative, Sunny Goli, […]
By Thompson Yamput The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday cancelled results of 63 polling units in four Local Government Areas of Kogi over thuggery and failed BVAS that characterised Saturday’s polls. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) listed the LGAs involved to include: Okehi, Umala, Ulama-Boro and Ibaji out of several others […]
By Emmanuel Mogbede Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, says losing Lagos State narrowly to another party should not be reason for violence. He said this in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by Mr Bayo Onanuga, Director, Media and Publicity, APC Presidential Campaign Council. Tinubu appealed to Lagos […]
By Stanley Nwanosike The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday, says it has concluded the collation of the presidential poll from the 17 local government areas of Enugu State. The Enugu State INEC’s Presidential Poll Collation Officer, Prof. Madu Iwe, concluded the collation that lasted for many hours between Sunday and Monday at about […]
By Ramatu Garba The Kano State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 19 suspects who allegedly looted a rice truck on Sunday in Kano. The Command Public Relations Officer, DSC Ibrahim Idris-Abdullahi, said in a statement on Monday that the suspects attacked the truck along Kano-Zaria Road. He said that […]
By Taiye Olayemi/Adeyemi Adeleye Several hours after the conclusion of the Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections in Lagos State, no single result from any of the 20 Local Government Areas has arrived the State Collation Centre as at 1.00 p.m. on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Presidential and National […]
By Stephen Adeleye The result of the Kabba/Bunu/Ijumu House of Representatives election has been declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Returning Officer, Dr Adams Baba, disclosed this at the collation centre in Kabba, Kogi on Sunday. Baba said the declaration was due to the difference between the margin of […]
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