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  • My constituents killed animals, fasted for me to win re-election – Lawan

    By Ifunanya | February 28, 2023 | Comments Off on My constituents killed animals, fasted for me to win re-election – Lawan

    Senate President, Ahmad Lawan The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has said that his constituents killed cows, camels, and other animals and also fasted for him to regain the Yobe North Senatorial ticket. Lawan made this […]

  • Elections: Rights commission condemns killing of 10 law enforcement agents

    By Ifunanya | February 28, 2023 | Comments Off on Elections: Rights commission condemns killing of 10 law enforcement agents

    The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has condemned in strong terms the election-related violence, especially the killing of 10 law enforcement agents and security personnel, as well as seven NNPP supporters in Kano State. The […]

  • INEC reverses self, declares Abaribe winner of Abia South senatorial seat 

    By Ifunanya | February 28, 2023 | Comments Off on INEC reverses self, declares Abaribe winner of Abia South senatorial seat 

    The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Tuesday declared Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe, winner of Saturday, Feb. 25 Senatorial elections in Abia South. The Returning Officer for Abia South National Assembly elections, Prof. Georgina Ugwuanyi, announced […]

  • Nigerian Army, ONSA brainstorm on managing repentant terrorists

    By Ifunanya | February 28, 2023 | Comments Off on Nigerian Army, ONSA brainstorm on managing repentant terrorists

    The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has called on Nigerians to play active role in tackling insurgency in the country. Mr Yahaya made the call during a 3-Day Seminar on the Rehabilitation […]

  • APC accuses INEC staff of compromise, seeks redeployment of Bauchi REC

    By Ifunanya | February 28, 2023 | Comments Off on APC accuses INEC staff of compromise, seeks redeployment of Bauchi REC

    The Bauchi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Tuesday called for the redeployment of the state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) and the Administrative Secretary of the commission before the 11th March gubernatorial […]

  • No electronic transmission of results in Electoral Act – Senate President

    By Ifunanya | February 28, 2023 | Comments Off on No electronic transmission of results in Electoral Act – Senate President

    The Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan on Tuesday clarified that the Electoral Act 2022 did not provide for electronic transmission of election results as being demanded by a cross-section of Nigerians for 2023 election […]

  • Islamic group warns politicians against harassing INEC at national collation centre

    By Ifunanya | February 28, 2023 | Comments Off on Islamic group warns politicians against harassing INEC at national collation centre

    The Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria, MMWG has called on politicians that contested in the just concluded presidential election and their supporters not to turn the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC National Collation Centre […]

  • Presidential election: IPAC backs INEC’s continuation of results collation

    By Ifunanya | February 28, 2023 | Comments Off on Presidential election: IPAC backs INEC’s continuation of results collation

    The Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, has backed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to continue collating Saturday’s presidential elections results. The council’s chairman, Yabaji Sani, revealed the position during Tuesday’s resumption of the INEC National […]

  • PDP, LP vice-presidential candidates demand cancellation of elections

    By Ifunanya | February 28, 2023 | Comments Off on PDP, LP vice-presidential candidates demand cancellation of elections

    The vice-presidential candidates of the Labour Party, LP, and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Datti Baba-Ahmed and Ifeanyi Okowa respectively, have asked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to cancel the general election. Baba-Ahmed and Okowa […]

  • #NigeriaElections2023: Ekwunife accepts defeat in Anambra senatorial poll, congratulates Umeh

    By Ifunanya | February 28, 2023 | Comments Off on #NigeriaElections2023: Ekwunife accepts defeat in Anambra senatorial poll, congratulates Umeh

    The senator representing the Anambra Central Senatorial District and senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in last Saturday’s election, Uche Ekwunife, has congratulated the winner of the election, Victor Umeh. Umeh, a candidate of […]

  • Mental illness, high blood pressure may rise over election anxiety

    By Ifunanya | February 28, 2023 | Comments Off on Mental illness, high blood pressure may rise over election anxiety

    Major elections, such as the presidential and National Assembly elections that just took place in Nigeria can take a toll on the mental health of Nigerians, experts say. The experts say stress caused by election […]

  • Electoral Act violated in conduct of presidential, NASS polls – Ortom

    By Ifunanya | February 28, 2023 | Comments Off on Electoral Act violated in conduct of presidential, NASS polls – Ortom

    Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue, has said that there were violations of the Electoral Act in the conduct of both the Presidential and National Assembly elections. This is contained in a statement signed by his […]

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