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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
As voting comes to a close, the European Union Observer Mission deployed to the 2023 Nigerian elections and other Domestic Observers have expressed optimism over the voting process. EU Chief Observer, Barry Andrews made this known while briefing journalists in the course
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
The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello has urged the residents of the nation’s capital to be of their best behaviour for the success of the 2023 elections in the FCT. The minister gave the charge on Thursday in Abuja, in a message
Ahead of the Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections, a coalition of 13 political parties in Gombe State has endorsed the candidature of Senators Danjuma Goje and Ibrahim Dankwambo. Goje, a former governor of the state was seeking re-election for Gombe Central
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State, has felicitated with the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate and Member Representing Chanchaga Federal Constituency, Mohammed Umar Bago on his 49th birthday. Bello in a statement described the celebrant as an asset to the
Business owners in Jos have decried poor patronage occasioned by the directive of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to stop old N200 naira notes from circulation on April 10 in addition to the withdrawal from circulation of the old N500 and
An NGO, Interfaith Dialogue Forum for Peace (IDFP), has called on the Federal Government to beef up security at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office nationwide. Co-chairmen of IDFP, Rev. Amos Kiri and Dr Yusuf Arrigasiyyu, who made the call at
The Safeguarding Online Civic Space (SOCS) says it has designed strategies to stop all forms of disinformation, misinformation, fake news and violence incitement on the cyberspace in the upcoming general elections. The group made this known on Wednesday in Abuja while briefing