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Elections 2011, Governors, NNP Elections 2011 Updates, Plateau, State News, Women Politics
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
AS the governorship election holds today, the contest in Plateau State promises to be interesting because of the recent crises in the state, Jude Owuamanam writes All eyes are on Plateau as the state gets set to make history today (Tuesday) as three political gladiators jostle for the Rayfield Government House. The incumbent Governor Jonah […]
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Elections 2011, NNP Elections 2011 Updates, Oyo, State News
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
Political activities reached an unprecedented climax in Oyo State on Monday ahead of the governorship election billed for Tuesday (today). Leaders of the leading political parties in the state: the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, the Action Congress of Nigeria and the Accord Party went into high-powered closed-door sessions for last minute fine-tuning of strategies. The […]
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Armed Forces, Elections 2011, NNP Elections 2011 Updates, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp)
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
There were indications on Monday that soldiers would join policemen in escorting election materials and National Youth Corps members to the 120,000 polling units across the country for today’s governorship and state assembly elections. A top source in the Independent National Electoral Commission said many state governors had approached the Army high command to assist […]
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Borno, Delta, Elections 2011, State News, Top Stories
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
Early morning bomb explosions on Tuesday in the Borno State capital, Maiduguri, and Burutu in Delta State created panic, forcing many voters to stay away from the governorship and House of Assembly elections. The News Agency of Nigeria learnt that the explosions in London Ciki and Baga Road in Maiduguri took place simultaneously around 5.40am. […]
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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 […]
