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Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, Top Stories
Monday, March 30th, 2015
Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is cruising comfortably to victory in last Saturday’s presidential elections, according to official results released so far by collation centers of the Independent National Electoral Commission across Nigeria. Of more than 50 percent of the polling units reported, Mr. Buhari has received more than […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Headlines
Monday, March 30th, 2015
By Taiwo Ogunmola OmilaniLagos — Deputy Director- General of the Senator Ibikunle Amosun 2015 Campaign Organisation (SIACO), Asiwaju Bisi Adegbuyi has said the result of Saturday’s polls in the polling units at the Presidential Villa, Abuja has shown that those working for President Goodluck Jonathan are frustrated with his administration and are eager for him […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, Ondo, State News, Top Stories
Monday, March 30th, 2015
The All Progressive Congress Presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, has secured a crucial victory over his Peoples Democratic Party rival Goodluck Jonathan in Ondo State, according to results of the Saturday polls released early Monday. Both presidential candidates won in nine local governments each out of the 18 in Ondo state, but Mr. Buhari got the […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, National Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, March 29th, 2015
The ECOWAS Observer Mission, EOM, has declared that Saturday’s Presidential election is acceptable and meets the criteria of being free and transparent. The declaration was made by the mission’s head and former President of Ghana, John Kuffour, in Abuja on Sunday. Mr. Kuffour expressed satisfaction with the commitment made by the Independent National Electoral Commission, […]
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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 […]
