Economic hardship: South-East traders lament low patronage, high costs
…Residents demand government intervention as traders seek grants, lower levies By Ugochukwu Alaribe, Chinedu Adonu, Vincent Ujumadu, Jeff Agbodo, Chimaobi Nwaiwu and Emma Iheaka UMUAHIA — Residents and traders across the South-East have lamented the rising cost of goods and services, declining consumer purchasing power and worsening business conditions, urging the Federal Government to introduce […]
Sokoto re-run: INEC halts results collation over 1 LGA
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has adjourned the collation of governorship supplementary election results in Sokoto state till 9 a.m on Sunday.
FCT: PDP wins Kuje chairmanship election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the chairmanship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Abdulahi Sabo, winner of the supplementary poll for Kuje Area Council, FCT.
INEC Returning Officer shot in Benue
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Returning Officer for Gboko Local Government Area, LGA, in the supplementary governorship and state assembly election, Prof. Comfort Luem was this evening waylaid and shot at Abinse in Guma LGA by unknown armed men while on her way to submit election results from the LGA.
Role of military can’t extend to election security — Okogie
ALSO not left out in the ongoing debate over the militarisation of the 2019 elections are Christian clerics who did not mince words in condemning the partisan role played by some soldiers during the exercise.
PDP, APC disagree on supplementary polls as thugs take over Kano, violence rocks Benue, Sokoto
VIOLENCE, voters’ apathy, vote-buying, and allegations of manipulation, yesterday, marred the supplementary governorship and state assembly elections in some states of the country.
APC wins Ekiti House of Assembly supplementary election
Ekiti-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Hon.Adegbuyi Oluwajuwa of the All Progressive Congress, as the winner of the Ekiti East Constituency 1, State House of Assembly election.
Youths disrupts election in Benue, burn election materials
Youths suspected to be members to the All Progressives Congress , APC, in the early hours of Saturday overpowered security personnel and disrupted the supplementary election in Chito the headquarters Azendeshi council ward, in Ukum local government area of Benue state.
Violence, intimidation mar supplementary polls in Nigeria
Violence and voter intimidation once again marred polls in Nigeria Saturday, as voters tried to take part in re-run governorship and state elections already postponed once because of unrest.
APC wins state assembly supplementary election in Lagos
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Ibeju-Lekki State Constituency I, Mr Fatai Mojeed, winner of the supplementary election in the area.
Rerun elections: Lalong’s campaign DG urges contestants to accept results
As voters in affected states await the results of the rerun polls that would determine their governors, Mr Pam Dung Gyang, Director-General of Gov Simon Lalong’s campaign team, has urged politicians to accept the voters’ verdicts.
