Politics
BREAKING: PDP Wins First Polling Unit In Imo Guber Poll
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has secured victory at Community School, Obodo, Araimo ward in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State. The party polled 77…
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Politics
Dino Melaye Alleges Plot To Rig Election In Ogori-Magongo
Dino Melaye, the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has alleged plots by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to manipulate election…
Politics
BREAKING: CSO alerts INEC on alleged pre-filled result sheet in Kogi election
A civil society organisation, Yiaga Africa, has alerted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on an alleged pre-filled result sheet for Saturday’s governorship election in Kogi State, north-central…
BREAKING: Gunshots at Anyanwu’s polling unit
The gunshots were fired a few meters away from the Central Amaimo school where the PDP candidate, Samuel Anyanwu, is scheduled to vote There was a…
Politics
Kogi Polls: INEC Officials Stranded, Jostle For Transportation To Polling Units
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission deployed to various polling units across Lokoja are currently stranded at the Ajayi Crowther Memorial School. The officials were…
JUST IN: Local Government Council Chairman in Kogi Confirmed dead
The Chairman of Lokoja Local Government Council in Kogi State, Hon. Mohammed D Mohammed, has died. The cause of death is said to be high blood…
Abuja/FCT
Wike to Fubara: I’ll cause you sleepless nights and nothing will happen
FCT minister and former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has warned his successor, Sim Fubara, against working against the political structure that brought him to power.…
Politics
BREAKING: INEC Official Kidnapped In Bayelsa As Boat Conveying Result Sheets, Others Capsizes
Barely hours before the governorship election in Bayelsa State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the abduction of its Supervisory Presiding Officer (SPO) deployed…
Security
Police teargas protesting women in Bayelsa
Protesting women in Yenagoa the Bayelsa State capital calling for the removal of the Commissioner of Police, CP Tolani Alausa on Friday, were teargased by the…
Politics
Bayelsa Guber: APC Ferry Voters To Riverine Areas Without Life Jackets
The All Progressives Congress, Friday, began lifting of faithful electorate from Ox-Bow Lakes in Yenegoa to riverine areas in southern Ijaw ahead of tomorrow’s guber poll…