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Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, Rivers, State News
Sunday, March 29th, 2015
Thousands of supporters of opposition party on Sunday demonstrated in the southern state of Rivers, calling for the cancellation of elections locally because of alleged irregularities. The demonstrators from the All Progressives Congress (APC) converged on the local offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state capital, Port Harcourt. “We are here […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, Ogun, State News
Sunday, March 29th, 2015
By DAUD OLATUNJI ABEOKUTA-The Presidential Candidate of All Progressives Congress, Gen.Muhammadu Buhari has defeated President Goodluck Jonathan in Ogun state as he polled 308,290. Buhari won in 13 local government areas of the state while Jonathan who is the People’s Democratic Party candidate for the presidential election held on Saturday won in seven out of […]
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Ekiti, Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, State News
Sunday, March 29th, 2015
By Gbenga Ariyibi Ado Ekiti The president, Dr Goodluck Jonathan won in all the 16 local government areas of Ekiti State in Saturday’s presidential election The PDP candidates equally cleared all the three senatorial seats and 6 House of Representatives seats in the state. Briefing newsmen at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office […]
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Boko Haram, Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, State News, Yobe
Sunday, March 29th, 2015
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 […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, House, Legislature, Senate
Sunday, March 29th, 2015
Introduction Several polling units across the country opened later than scheduled. The delay was occasioned by the late arrival of election officials and materials; this caused a lot of anxiety among voters as well as an overlap of procedures in many polling units including those in Abuja. However, the conduct of voters in response […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Headlines
Sunday, March 29th, 2015
Counting is underway in Nigeria’s presidential election, with the incumbent Goodluck Jonathan facing a strong challenge from former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari. The election commission (Inec) said it hoped to announce the winner on Monday. The UN has praised the poll despite technical hitches, protests and violence linked to Boko Haram. Voting spilled into a […]
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Edo, Election 2015, Elections, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, State News, Top Stories
Sunday, March 29th, 2015
Oshiomhole expresses shock as soldiers block INEC officials Our Reporter Saturday, March 28, 2015 Oshiomhole expresses shock as soldiers block INEC officials advertisement <a href=”http://media.fastclick.net/w/click.here?sid=12386&m=6&c=1″ target=”_blank”><img src=”http://media.fastclick.net/w/get.media?sid=12386&m=6&tp=8&d=s&c=1&vcm_acv=1.3″ width=”300″ height=”250″ border=”1″></a> FROM TONY OSAUZO, BENIN Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has expressed shock and anger over reports that soldiers were restricting and stopping […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, Top Stories
Sunday, March 29th, 2015
Apparently overwhelmed by the complaints and criticisms that trailed yesterday’s use of card readers for the presidential election, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega has admitted the shortcomings. The INEC boss has equally extended voting to today (Sunday) to enable Nigerians who could not be accredited yesterday exercise their […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, INEC Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, March 29th, 2015
Early Results Our Reporter Saturday, March 28, 2015 Early Results advertisement <a href=”http://media.fastclick.net/w/click.here?sid=12386&m=6&c=1″ target=”_blank”><img src=”http://media.fastclick.net/w/get.media?sid=12386&m=6&tp=8&d=s&c=1&vcm_acv=1.3″ width=”300″ height=”250″ border=”1″></a> Alausa Ikeja Ward 0045, Sunday Adigun (Tinubu’s polling booth) President: APC -180, PDP-55 Senator: APC – 181, PDP- 53 Rep: APC-178, PDP-53 Alausa Ward C, 004 President: APC-85, PDP-30. Senator: APC-81, PDP-31. Rep: APC -27, […]
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Headlines
Saturday, March 28th, 2015
THE national headquarter of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has announced the promotion of 2065 senior officers who participated in the 2014 promotion exercise. Breakdown of the promotion list indicates that 48 Deputy-Comptrollers were promoted to the rank of Comptroller, 81 Assistant-Comptrollers were promoted to Deputy-Comptrollers, while 112 Chief Superintendents of Customs were promoted to Assistant Comptrollers. […]
