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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday concluded state collation of Presidential Election’s results in Lagos State after about 18 hours of collation. The Presidential and NASS elections were held simultaneously across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal
The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, has emerged winner of Saturday election in Ekiti State. The APC flagbearer won in Ekiti State with 201,494 votes out of the 314,472 votes cast, according to results released by
The Campaign for Equal Voting Access for Persons with Disabilities (EVAPWD) has praised INEC for not postponing the 2023 General Elections elections in spite of challenges. Mr David Anyaele, the Chairman of EVAPWD, made the commendation in the group’s preliminary statement on
Sen. Kashim Shettima, APC Vice-Presidential candidate has donated N100million to the victims of Maiduguri Monday market inferno. The famous market, which is the biggest in North East was gutted by fire in the early hours of Sunday. Shettima announced the donation during
A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations has expressed worry over the slow upload of the Presidential and National Assembly election results. Mr Hamzat Lawal, Chief Executive, Connected Development (CODE) who spoke on behalf of the Civil Society Organisations on Sunday in Abuja,
Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, the Delta All Progressives Congress (APC ) governorship candidate, has commended voters’ turnout and the functionality of the BVAS in Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly election. Omo-Agege said this shortly after he cast his vote at Ohromuru Orogun in
Counting of vote commenced at 131-to 137 polling units at Gwarinpa ward, Efab Estate, Kado village/Kado Raya Angwa in Abuja, at about 3:52p.m. Although INEC officials, who arrived as early as 7:25p.m. informed voters that casting of vote was to end officially
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has admonished Nigerians to resist the temptation of posting or sharing unverified election results on social media. The minister gave the admonition on Saturday in his home town, Oro, near Ilorin after casting
Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara has declared Friday work-free day for the state civil servants. This is contained in a statement issued by the state’s Head of Service, Mrs Susan Oluwole, on Thursday in Ilorin. The holiday, according to the statement, is
The African Union Development Agency/New Partnership for African Development (AUDA-NEPAD) has urged Nigerians to eschew bitterness and ensure that the forthcoming elections are free from violence. The organisation gave the advice at a road walk organised to sensitise Nigerians on the need