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Osimhen continues goal rout, makes history after Empoli victory

By Ifunanya / February 25, 2023

Napoli’s in-form striker, Victor Osimhen, has become the second youngest player to score in eight consecutive Series A games after […]

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#NigeriaElections2023: INEC reneges on promise to upload results from polling units

By Ifunanya / February 25, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission has flouted the promise it made on uploading results of elections in different polling units […]

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(UPDATED) #NigeriaElection2023: INEC moves voting in Bayelsa to Sunday

By Ifunanya / February 25, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission has moved voting in 141 polling units in Bayelsa State to Sunday. This was made […]

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#NigeriaElections2023: Tinubu wins in Buhari’s ward

By Ifunanya / February 25, 2023

The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, won Saturday’s presidential election in the Baru 003, Baba Tone, Sarki Yara […]

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Strange aircraft in Umuahia causes anxiety during polls

By Ifunanya / February 25, 2023

There was confusion in parts of Umuahia, Abia State on Saturday as a jet hovered above the city while the […]

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NYSC member mobbed in Abuja for alleged thumb printing [Video]

By Ifunanya / February 25, 2023

A member of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, was mobbed in Abuja on Saturday for alleged electoral malpractice. The […]

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#NigeriaElection2023: Extend voting period, CDD tells INEC

By Ifunanya / February 25, 2023

A political think tank under the aegis of the Centre for Democracy and Development on Saturday advised that the Independent […]

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#NigeriaElections2023: Jubilation as Atiku wins Adamawa polling unit

By Ifunanya / February 25, 2023

Voters at the Ajiya Ward, Ibrahim Attah Road Polling Unit, 012 of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples […]

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21729 party agents clash over voting time at funke akindeles polling unit

Party agents clash over voting time at Funke Akindele’s polling unit

By Ifunanya / February 25, 2023

Agents of the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress locked horns during the voting exercise at polling unit […]

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Tinubu wins polling unit, as Obi defeats him at Femi Gbajabiamila’s voting point

By Ifunanya / February 25, 2023

The All Progressives Congress, APC presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has been declared the winner of his polling unit. Tinubu […]

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Former AIG, Joseph Mbu denies terrorism, importing fake police charges

By Ifunanya / February 25, 2023

Former Assistant Inspector General of Police, Joseph Mbu has denied establishing and arming illegal police in his community, Abia community […]

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#NigeriaElections2023: Voters besiege INEC Yenagoa office over unavailability of sensitive materials

By Ifunanya / February 25, 2023

25th February 2023 Some angry voters marched to the Yenagoa office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Bayelsa State […]

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We experienced logistical challenges with NURTW – Ogun REC

By Ifunanya / February 25, 2023

Despite collaborating with the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Ogun State to fast-track the process of distributing electoral […]

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#NigeriaElections2023: Party agents clash while educating voters in Abuja

By Ifunanya / February 25, 2023

Some party agents clashed at the Arab Road Water Board Junction Settlement Polling Unit, Kubwa, Bwari, Abuja, during the voting […]

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Ballot counting commences in Wuse Zone 6 polling units in Abuja

By Ifunanya / February 25, 2023

An official of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has commenced counting of ballots in the Wuse Zone 6 Polling […]

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Use of BVAS makes election simple, straightforward – Niger Gov. Sani Bello

By Ifunanya / February 25, 2023

Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has declared the use of the Biomodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) as simple and […]

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Anambra: Volunteers replace INEC ad-hoc staff who failed to report for duty

By Ifunanya / February 25, 2023

Some voters at Ozubulu in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra, volunteered as adhoc officials of the Independent National Electoral […]

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2023 and the posterity question for presidential election, by Sunny Ibeh Jnr

By Ifunanya / February 25, 2023

In 1958, the final conference for the birth of today’s Nigeria was held in London. The conference had the representatives […]

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Other presidential candidates should’ve stepped down for me – Obi

By Ifunanya / February 25, 2023

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, has said that if there is anyone among the presidential […]

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#NigeriaElections2023: Voters stranded at Fagge D1 Ward, others in Kano

By Ifunanya / February 25, 2023

Many voters were on Saturday stranded at the Fagge D1 Ward following the inability of the Independent National Electoral Commission […]

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