Death toll from Nepal earthquake passes 1,200
A massive earthquake killed more than 1,200 people Saturday as it tore through large parts of Nepal, toppling office blocks and towers in Kathmandu and triggering a deadly avalanche at Everest base camp.
Another Buhari’s supporter starts walk from Yola to Abuja
A supporter of President-elect Muhammadu Buhari, identified as Abubakar Duduwale , has set for a walk from Yola in Adamawa to Abuja.
Police confirm killing of man, 28, in tussle over girl friend
The police in Nasarawa State on Saturday confirmed the killing of one Yusuf Salihu, 28, by another man in an apparent tussle over a girl friend in Akwanga Local Government Area of the state.
Low turnout in Ekiti as supplementary polls hold in 20 polling units
Iye (Ekiti) – The supplementary election in 20 polling units in Ilejemeje State Constituency in Ekiti, was characterised by low voters’ turnout on Saturday .. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) cancelled the state assembly election in the 20 polling units in the constituency due to violation of electoral law during the April 11 election. […]
PDP takes early lead in Taraba
BYJOHN MKOM, JALINGO. The governorship candidate of PDP in Taraba state Arch. Darius Ishaku has taken early lead as the results of the Suplimentery election from 218 pooling units across the 10 local government areas of Taraba state are coming in. Darius of PDP scored 219 while Aisha Jumai Arhasan of APC scored 3 at […]
Jonathan inaugurates N300m CAN Centre,says leadership is society’s greatest asset
President Goodluck Jonathan inaugurated the N300 million Jubilee Resort and Leadership Centre build by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Abuja on Saturday.
Rerun election: PDP governorship candidate Darius wins polling unit in Taraba
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Taraba state, Arch. Darius Ishaku is in early lead as the results of the election at the polling units across the 218 voting points across the 10 local government areas of Taraba state started coming in.
Explosion hits Jos metropolis
There has been an explosion in a Nigerian Army facility in Jos, Plateau State.
5 INEC ad hoc officials arrested for thumb-printing ballot papers in Imo
Owerri – Five ad hoc officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Imo were on Saturday arrested for thumb-printing ballot papers in the governorship re-run election in the state. The officials were arrested at Omuma Primary School in Oru East local government following an order by Mr Mike Igini, one of the resident […]
5 INEC adhoc officials arrested for thumb-printing ballot papers in Imo
Five ad hoc officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Imo were on Saturday arrested for thumb-printing ballot papers in the governorship re-run election in the state.
20 out of 125 mass mariages collapse in Sokoto – Official
No fewer than 20 out of the 125 mass marriages contracted and sponsored by the Sokoto State government in January, 2014, had collapsed, an official has disclosed.
