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Cross River, Elections 2011, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, State News
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
Cross River State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Patrick Ugbe, speaks with MUDIAGA AFFE on the conduct of the April 16 presidential election in the state and the tenure elongation ruling by the Court of Appeal, among other issues. Excerpt: The presidential election witnessed an impressive turnout in Cross River State although critics said it was […]
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Anambra, Elections 2011, State News
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
The political crisis in northern Nigeria is taking a huge toll on the lives of the residents of Onitsha. Both consumers and traders in foodstuff that comes from the north are lamenting the drop in their businesses, as Hausa and Fulani traders that bring livestock to the state have stopped supply. The Hausa traders, had […]
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Elections 2011, Lagos, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), State News
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
The Lagos State Govearnment on Monday evacuated 84 indigenes of the state, who are National Youth Service Corps members in Kano and Jigawa states. The corps members arrived at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, aboard an Arik Air plane, and were received by officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency. The corps members […]
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Delta, Elections 2011, INEC Politics, State News
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
WARRI – THE police have recovered three bombs , Tuesday, near the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, offices at Burutu and Ogbe-Ijoh in Delta State. Vanguard learnt the bombs were planted by militants who wanted to stop the declaration of results from the local governments, considered to be strongholds of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. […]
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Elections 2011, Ogun, State News
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
EN of the Nigerian Army Tuesday arrested a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Solomon Soyelu, and seven suspected thugs for allegedly disrupting voting process in Ode-Remo, Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State. Several other persons said to be members of the PDP and Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN) were also arrested […]
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Elections 2011, Enugu, State News
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
ENUGU – Heavy presence of security men especially soldiers in many villages and communities in Enugu State scared voters from participating in Tuesday’s elections. This led to voter apathy in most local government areas but the election was generally peaceful in the state. However, three persons identified as Labour Party polling agents were arrested by […]
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Elections 2011, Oyo, State News
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
TWO persons were said to have been killed at Ajaawa area of Ogbomoso, Tuesday, during the governorship election as some people believed to be loyalists of the Peoples Democratic Party allegedly attempted to scare other party agents away from polling centres. Though, information had it that 68 suspects were arrested, the state police command confirmed […]
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Elections 2011, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan has assured that the 2015 general elections would be improved upon so as to avert a repeat of the crisis that followed the 2011 presidential poll in which lives were lost. Dr. Jonathan in an interview with newsmen shortly after casting his vote at his Otazi play ground polling unit, Otuoke in […]
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Delta, Elections 2011, State News
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
HERE was sporadic shooting for several hours by armed men who snatched ballot boxes and papers at Ekete area of Udu local government and Owhe in Isoko North local government area of Delta state in their bid to rig the polls. At Ekete in Udu area, some thugs were said to have hijacked election materials […]
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Anambra, Elections 2011, State News
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
NITSHA – The national and state assembly poll in Anambra state was Tuesday, marred by alleged irregularities following reports of missing ballot boxes, ballot papers and result sheets in some polling units and stations. In Ukpor ward 5, Nnewi south local government, a supervisory presiding officer whose name was not made known was arrested by […]
