INEC official, one other killed in Benue
A female adhoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, (name withheld) and a commercial motorbike operator were reportedly killed on Saturday morning, along the Obussa-Ebonyi road, in Oju local government area of Benue state.
Election: Gov. Fashola accredited, calls for patience
Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State arrived at Polling Unit 002 at State Grammar School , Surulere at exactly 10.30a.m. and was accredited at 10.45a.m.
Election: IDPs weep as they reunite with relations, friends
Some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) on Saturday shed tears of joy as they were reunited with their family members and relations during accreditation at IDP special polling centre, Yola 2015 general polls.
Didn’t we warn you about staying away from election? – Boko Haram
Nigerians headed to the polls on Saturday to elect a new president in a knife-edge vote against a backdrop of security fears but new technology delayed the process, affecting even the outgoing preside
Explosion: NYSC urges corps members to remain calm
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has urged corps members participating in the Presidential and National Assembly elections in Enugu State to remain calm as their safety had been guaranteed. The Director of Corps Mobilisation, Mr Anthony Ani, made the call in Enugu on Saturday in an interview with the newsmen while reacting to the car bomb blast in the state capital.
Obasanjo, Adeyeye, Alao-Akala happy over accreditation exercise
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed satisfaction over the accreditation process in Abeokuta, the Ogun capital. Obasanjo expressed his view at his Ward 11, Unit 22, Olusomi Compound Polling Centre at Oke – Sokori in Abeokuta where he was accredited for the election.
