Supplementary polls: Incidents of Violence, Disruption of Voting Process Mar Polls in Kano, Sokoto, Others- CDD
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) on Saturday condemned attacks on ad hoc staff, media, observers and other electoral participants during the supplementary polls. It said the attacks…
APC Wins State Assembly Supplementary Election in Ibeju-Lekki State Constituency 1
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Ibeju-Lekki State Constituency I, Mr Fatai Mojeed, winner of the supplementary election in the…
Power Sector Records New Daily Energy Peak of Over 100,000 mwh
The power sector recorded a new daily grid energy peak of 110,724.93MWH on March 20, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN General Manager, Public…
Senate Presidency: Lawan Indicates Interest, Promises Equity, Fairness
Ahmad Lawan The Leader of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has indicated interest to contest for the seat of President of the Senate in the 9th National Assembly. Lawan, who…
Journalists escape lynching in Kano polls as thugs chase away voters
Some journalists covering the Supplementary Governorship election in Kano State on Saturday escaped lynching by some suspected thugs at Suntulma Primary School in Gama ward of Nasarawa Local Government Area…
INEC Puts Supplementary Election in Bayelsa Constituency On Hold As Court Orders Inclusion of Omitted Polling Units
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has put on hold, the supplementary elections in Brass Constituency 1 following a court order to include omitted units in the area. The…
Thugs attack PDP agents, members in Kano; party kicks
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned attacks on its agents and members by thugs at the ongoing supplementary governorship election in Kano State. The party made the condemnation in…
EU Wishes Buhari More Success in Promoting Peace, Prosperity For All Nigerians
The European Union (EU) has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election for another four-year term and expressed willingness to work with his government. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special…
Polls update: Under-age voting recorded in Kano, Sokoto, Bauchi
Under-age voting again characterized the supplementary polls in some parts of Sokoto, Kano and Bauchi State, according to reports from election observers. Similar incidents were reported in earlier elections in…
Boko Haram: Emir of recounts ordeal, says ‘we slept in tents’
The Emir of Akira-Uba in Borno, Alhaji Abdullhi Ibn-Muhammed, said he slept in tent when he returned home after the liberation of his kingdom from the control of Boko Haram…