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Anambra, Elections, Elections 2019, Kwara, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, State News, Top Stories
Monday, February 25th, 2019
The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Sunday became one of the major casualties of the 2019 general elections as he lost his bid to return to the Senate. Apart from Saraki, the other two senatorial candidates of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, lost to the All Progressives Congress. Saraki lost to the Kwara […]
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Anambra, Elections, Elections 2019, Headlines, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, State News
Monday, February 25th, 2019
Onitsha (Anambra) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared former Minister of Aviation, Sen. Stella Oduah winner of the Anambra North Senatorial District. Declaring the result on Monday in Onitsha, the Returning Officer, Prof. Hugh Maduka, said Oduah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 113,989 votes to defeat 20 other candidates. He […]
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Headlines, Lagos, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, State News
Monday, February 25th, 2019
Lagos – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday declared Sen. Oluremi Tinubu winner of February 23 election in Lagos Central Senatorial District. The Returning Officer, Prof. Oyeyemi Oyedola of the University of Lagos, said Mrs Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 131,735. She defeated Onitiri David of the Peoples Democratic Party […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Elections, Elections 2019, Headlines, Rivers, State News
Sunday, February 24th, 2019
The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a soldier at Abonema in Akuku Toru Local Government Area of the South South State. The LGA was turned into a theatre of war Saturday between hoodlums and soldiers as they engaged in gun battle. The Command’s Spokesperson, Nnamdi Omoni, has confirmed the incident. He […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Elections, Elections 2019, Headlines, Rivers, State News
Sunday, February 24th, 2019
The Nigerian army has accused the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike of making attempt to bribe a military chief to compromise the ongoing polls. The state government has denied the accusation, saying the military was rather trying to divert attention from the “atrocities they are committing in Rivers because of the elections”. The army in […]
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Elections, Elections 2019, Headlines, Kogi
Saturday, February 23rd, 2019
By Stephen Adeleye Dino Melaye, the Peoples Democratic Party senatorial candidate in Kogi West appears to be coasting to victory in results declared so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission. In the result for Ward 6 at Orekere-Amuro in Mopamuro LGA of Kogi state, declared by Mr Ojeboboh Opeyemi, the INEC Collation Officer, Melaye […]
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Adamawa, Elections, Elections 2019, Headlines, State News
Saturday, February 23rd, 2019
Yola – President Muhammadu Buhari has defeated Waziri Adamawa and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar at Lamido Adamawa Palace polling unit in Yola South Local Government Area. Announcing the result at the polling unit, Mr Idris Yunusa , INEC Presiding officer at Lamido Adamawa Palace Polling Unit Mbamoi 010 announced […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Headlines, Imo, Party Politics, State News
Wednesday, February 20th, 2019
Unknown gunmen have assassinated a chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State Ifeanyi Ozoemena. Ozoemena is the APC chairman in Logara/Umuohiagu Ward in Ngor Okpala Council Area of the state. He was murdered in his house on Tuesday night shortly after he reportedly presided over a meeting of the party in the […]
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Headlines, INEC Politics, Rivers, State News
Sunday, February 17th, 2019
Tony John, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has has alleged a plot by his predecessor, Chibuike Amaechi, in collaboration with ‘unpatriotic military and police officers’ to bomb the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices and disrupt the peaceful conduct of the elections in the state. Governor Wike also declared today as public holiday for Rivers […]
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Elections, Elections 2019, Headlines, Oyo, State News
Friday, February 15th, 2019
The number of Permanent Voter Cards in Oyo State is 28,539 higher than the number of registered voters in the state. While the aggregate of available PVCs is 2,962,646, the number of registered voters stands at 2,934,107. A record obtained by our correspondent from the Independent National Electoral Commission’s office in Ibadan, the state capital, on […]
