Buhari wins massive majority in Kano
Nigeria's opposition leader Muhammadu Buhari earned a massive victory in the key northern state of Kano, beating his rival, President Goodluck Jonathan, by nearly 1.7 million votes, official presidential election results released Monday said.
Election: Police begins investigation into Ihiala violence, confirm 2 cops injured
The Police Command in Anambra says investigation has commenced into the crisis that erupted at Ihiala Local Government Council headquarters on Sunday.Mr Uche Ezeh, the Police Public Relations Officer in Anambra, told the newsmen on Monday that two officers sustained injuries in the attempt restore peace. An eye-witness who pleaded anonymity said a group of politicians and their thugs stormed the local government headquarters in the early hours of Sunday to beat up those at the collation venue.
Jonathan slightly ahead in first election results
President Goodluck Jonathan and his ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were marginally ahead of his main challenger, as the first general election results came in on Monday.
Court invasion: I-G directs CP to fish out perpetrators
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, has directed the Bayelsa Commissioner of Police to fish out those who invaded a Federal High Court in Yenagoa on Monday.
APC’s victory in Kwara marks a new dawn – Saraki
Former Kwara Governor, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has described the victory of the All Progressives Congress over the Peoples Democratic Party in the state as the beginning of a new dawn in Kwara and Nigeria.
Reps election: APC wins Surulere Constituency 1, PDP wins Surulere Constituency 2
Dr Olufemi Gbajabiamila of the All Progressives Congress (APC ) on Monday emerged winner at the Surulere Federal Constituency l of Lagos State, in the House of Representatives elections held on Saturday.
