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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Prospective voters in Ido-Ani, a town in Ose local government area of Ondo State were on Tuesday morning shell-shocked as they watched in awe as a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Denis Alonge slapped the State Information Commissioner, Mr Ranti Akrele. Alonge, the immediate past Chairman of the Ose Local Government Council […]
ASABA – ONE of the gunmen who allegedly hijacked electoral materials meant for voting at Ekete and other parts of Udu local government area of Delta state was caught by voters at Orhuwhoron and given the beating of his life. Vanguard learnt if not for the intervention of the police, he would have been lynched […]
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SECURITY has been beefed up nationwide to ensure smooth conduct of today’s governorship and House of Assembly polls. In Delta, the state Police Command has assured residents of the state of what it called “water tight security.” Spokesman of the command, Charles Muoka, gave the assurance in an interview with The Guardian. He said the […]
TODAY, 322 gubernatorial candidates will be contesting for governorship seats, as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) holds gubernatorial elections in 24 of the nation’s 36 states. The gubernatorial and state house of assembly elections in Bauchi and Kaduna states had been rescheduled to Thursday, sequel to the violence that engulfed some parts of the […]
The Nigerian Army has threatened to deal decisively with any group or individuals who are out to truncate the electoral process irrespective of whose ox is gored. The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Muhammadu Abubakar, while addressing newsmen on the internal security operations for the governorship […]
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