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Assembly Election 2023: Low voters turn out in Ekiti

By Ifunanya / March 18, 2023

There is a low turnout of voters in most polling units in the ongoing House of Assembly election in the […]

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Assembly Election 2023: Low turnout mars election in Anambra

By Ifunanya / March 18, 2023

Low turnout has marred the state House of Assembly polls as most people stayed away from polling centres. It was […]

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Kano: Voter suppression, violence mar election in some polling stations

By Ifunanya / March 18, 2023

Voter suppression and violence have affected smooth conduct of election in some polling stations in Kano. Our reporter who went […]

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Guber election: Udom casts his vote, warns against violence

By Ifunanya / March 18, 2023

Governor Udom Emmanuel and his wife, Martha Emmanuel, cast their vote in Unit 1, Awa ward 1 in Onna LGA, […]

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Guber election: Osinbajo, wife vote at polling unit in Ikenne

By Ifunanya / March 18, 2023

Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, and his wife, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, have voted at the Egunrege Polling Unit 14, […]

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Gov Election 2023: Low turnout of voters in Rivers

By Ifunanya / March 18, 2023

The governorship and State House of Assembly elections in Rivers State on Saturday witnessed a low turnout of voters. Unlike […]

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Gov Election 2023: Soldiers arrest hoodlums with weapons in Ogun

By Ifunanya / March 18, 2023

Four hoodlums have been arrested with a pistol and a knife while on their way to polling units in Abeokuta, […]

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President-elect Tinubu casts votes

By Ifunanya / March 18, 2023

President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has cast his vote at 9.35 a.m. at Unit 085, Ward 03, Alausa, Ikeja amid tight security […]

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Heavy security presence in Katsina as voters troop to polling units

By Ifunanya / March 18, 2023

Security agents have taken over strategic positions in Katsina, as voters troop out to cast their votes in Saturday’s governorship […]

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Guber election: Commercial drivers defy heavy security, do brisk business in Lagos

By Ifunanya / March 18, 2023

Commercial drivers have defied heavy security in Lagos to do brisk business on election day. Media Talk Africa gathered that […]

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Guber election: INEC staff protest non-payment of allowances, stall polls in Bauchi

By Ifunanya / March 18, 2023

Some ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Bauchi State protested non-payment of transport allowances on Saturday. […]

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Bauchi residents get free foodstuff on election day

By Ifunanya / March 18, 2023

Some Bauchi residents were seen carrying food items in a white sack along Ahmadu Bello Way, in the Bauchi metropolis, […]

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Gov Election 2023: Payment delays deployment of INEC officials in Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos

By Ifunanya / March 18, 2023

Delay in the payment of the ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission resulted in a protest at […]

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BREAKING: Katsina gov’s nephew, two others die in auto crash

By Ifunanya / March 18, 2023

18th March 2023 Katsina State Governor Aminu Masari’s nephew has died in a fatal accident. The accident which happened on […]

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Lack of transportation delays arrival of INEC officials, materials in Niger LGA

By Ifunanya / March 18, 2023

Lack of transportation has delayed the movement of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, personnel and security, materials in Bosso Local […]

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Lagos guber: LP’s Rhodes-Vivour, wife arrive polling unit [VIDEO]

By Ifunanya / March 18, 2023

The Lagos State governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has arrived at his polling unit 045, Oshifila/Abule Igbira […]

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Osun Assembly election: Voter apathy, heavy security takes precedence

By Ifunanya / March 18, 2023

There is heavy security presence in most polling units as the electorates go to the polls to elect members of […]

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Voting begins at Tinubu’s polling unit

By Ifunanya / March 18, 2023

Voting has begun at the polling unit of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, PU 085, Ward 3, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State […]

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Ogun man sells son to three different buyers for N1.25m

By Ifunanya / March 18, 2023

File photo: Some of the security vehicles provided by South-West states for the Western Nigeria Security Network, Operation Amotekun. Operatives […]

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Ondo NAWOJ gets acting chairperson

By Ifunanya / March 18, 2023

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, Ondo State chapter, has appointed Mrs Tola Gbadamosi as the acting Chairperson of the […]

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