The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) wishes to inform all its teeming supporters as well as all Nigerians that there is no alliance between the party and the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) ahead of Saturday’s presidential election.

Imo State Governor, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, has appealed to Nigerians to resist the temptation of injecting violence in the current electoral process.

HIGH level political jostling for the Presidency last night reached a climax with northern presidential candidates getting nearer to a consensus on the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Presidential Candidate, Maj Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.

The FCT Police Command, Tuesday arrested five persons conveying over 100, 000 ballot papers for Saturday, April 16, 2011, presidential polls to an unknown destination.

The Dangote Group says it will invest 3.9 billion dollars (N585 billion) in the expansion of its cement plants in some Africa countries.

NORTHERN political leaders were, yesterday, rallying round Major General Muhammadu Buhari the presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, with the prospect of lifting his fortunes during the weekend presidential election.

House of Representatives Speaker Dimeji Bankole and Sen. Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello led the pack of candidates who lost their re-election bids in Saturday’s National Assembly polls, according to results releasesd by INEC on Sunday.

House of Representatives Speaker Dimeji Bankole and Sen. Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello lead the pack of candidates who lost their re-election bids in Saturday’s National Assembly polls, according to results releasesd by INEC on Sunday.

There were indications, as the results of the rescheduled National Assembly polls trickled in, last night, that the elections may have created upsets in some states.

Results from polling units in Ogun State showed a comfortable lead by the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) across the state with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN) trailing behind.

EARLY results coming in from polling units after Saturday’s election in Ogun State indicate a sharp lead by the Action Congress of Nigeria [ACN] across the state with the Peoples Democratic party [PDP] and the Peoples Party of Nigeria [PPN] trailing behind with a huge difference.

THE National Assembly election in Edo state commenced peacefully Saturday with large turn out, as soldiers on election duty arrested a truck loaded with election materials alleged to have been meant for Zamfara, Kogi and Ogun States, at Ugbegun Junction, in Igueben Local Government Council of the state.

….one person shot dead, others injured in Bayelsa By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa President Goodluck Jonathan has described the National Youth Service Corps members who lost their lives in the Suleja bomb attack on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office as martyrs. Also, one person was killed at Twon Brass in Brass local government area […]

As most states recorded high turnout of voters in Saturday’s National Assembly elections, the reverse was the case in Akure, Ondo State capital as well as in most parts of Anambra.

The re-scheduled National Assembly (NASS) elections started today as voters across the country came out in large numbers amid tight security to participate in the rescheduled elections.

Preparation for today’s National Assembly election got bloody yesterday after a bomb went off at the Suleja, Niger State office of INEC killing 25 people, some of whom were National Youth Service Corps members designated to conduct the election. The Federal Medical Centre in Bida also in Niger State was gutted by fire.