UN seeks $174 m to support refugees fleeing Boko Haram
The United Nations on Saturday launched an appeal to raise slightly over 174 million dollars to support Nigerian refugees who have fled to Chad, Niger and Cameroon to escape Boko Haram Islamist insurgency. Robert Piper, the UN's Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sahel region, said this to newsmen in Dakar.
NSCDC deploys sniffer dogs for election in Osun
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Osun on Saturday deployed sniffer dogs in polling units across the state to detect Improvised Explosive Devices (IDEs).
Timely take-off of accreditation at many polling units in Lagos as voters troop out
Many enthusiastic voters turned out in large numbers in many polling centres in Lagos as early as 8.00a.m.for the governorship and House of Assembly polls on Saturday.
Buhari accredited, lauds INEC for arrangements made for conduct of polls
The President-elect, retired Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the arrangements made for the conduct of the state elections on Saturday.
Polls: Low turnout in parts of Ekiti, Kwara, Oyo
There was a low turnout of voters for accreditation in some parts of Ekiti, Kwara and Oyo during Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections. Correspondents who monitored the exercise, report that the exercise was marred by low turnout in Ado-Ekiti, Ikere-Ejkiti, Ise-Ekiti, Efon Alaaye, Igede as well as Iyin-Ekiti, all in Ekiti State.
Couple burnt to death in Lagos after power surge
Tragedy struck in Lagos in the early hours of Saturday, as a young couple was burnt to death in their apartment.
