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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to electronically transmit the Saturday’s governorship and house of assembly’s election results in accordance with its regulations and guidelines. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a judgment, also ordered the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation  System  (BVAS) …

The United Kingdom (UK) mission in Nigeria has announced closure of its Ikeja and Victoria Island visa application centres in Lagos on Monday to protect its staff and customers. This is as it expressed concerns over safety ahead of Saturday’s governorship and State Assembly elections. The UK in a statement …

A viral video has captured the moment a Channels TV Anchor was seen trying to correct Peter Obi on the BVAS. In a video that is now making the rounds online, a Channels TV anchor can be seen attempting to clarify Peter Obi over his remarks regarding the BVAS and IREV …

Femi Adesina and his principal President Buhari Femi Adesina said his principal, President Muhammadu Buhari gave the world a good disappointment by ensuring that doomsday projections for the presidential election held on February 25 did not come to pass. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity noted …

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has assured that re-circulation of old Naira notes will not aid vote-trading during Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections. The ICPC, reacting to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s directive on the reuse of the old N1,000 and N500 notes after …

Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). …Recommends Fresh Appointments The National Judicial Council chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kayode Ariwoola, GCON, has suspended the Chief Judge of the Taraba State High Court, Hon. Justice F. B. Andetur, with immediate effect while recommending his compulsory retirement from …