File Photo At least two officers have been confirmed dead after soldiers opened fire on police officers at the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) collation centre in Jailingo, Taraba State. The State Police Command Spokesperson, Abdullahi Usman, confirmed the incident via a phone conversation on Monday. The incident, according to reports, …

APC governorship candidate in Ebonyi, Francis Nwifuru declared winner of governorship election The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Francis Nwifuru of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Ebonyi State. INEC’s Returning Officer, Charles Igwe declared Nwifuru winner of the election having satisfied …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, winner of the governorship election held in the state on Saturday, March 18. Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress cleared 19 out of the 20 local government areas of the state in the election. The declaration …

Akindele Funke Akindele, deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, has broken her silence on her defeat in the March 18 elections, stating that she doesn’t regret running Akindele and her principal, Abdul-Azeez Adediran aka Jandor, were defeated by the incumbent governor and All Progressives …

Fire on Monday, engulfed some sections of the Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. Firefighters and staff of the popular hotel are making frantic efforts to put out the fire as lodgers and guests scampered to safety. It was learnt that the fire started around 1:00pm and as of the time of …

PDP heads to court over Katsina election result The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election in Katsina State, saying it will go to court. The Director General of the Atiku/Lado Campaign Council, Dr. Mustapha Inuwa announced the party’s decision at a news briefing on …

Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced an indefinite suspension of results collation in the Abia State governorship election following Sunday’s invasion of a collation center by political thugs. The invasion of INEC’s collation center in Obingwa Local Government Area by thugs said to be …

Seyi Makinde The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the Oyo State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Seyi Makinde, as winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The State INEC Resident Electoral Commission, Tella Adeniran, declared Makinde the winner of the poll on Sunday. While Makinde …

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday declared the Ogun State Governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dapo Abiodun, as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The APC candidate was declared the winner by Prof Kayode Adebowale, the state returning officer of the Independent …

Nigeria’s president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has delivered his polling unit to the APC’s governorship candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Tinubu had voted at polling unit 085, Alausa on Saturday. The polling unit result announced by INEC’s electoral officer, Sanwo-Olu polled 43 votes to defeat Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party, who scored …