The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the election early on Wednesday morning, defeating main challengers Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party. Reacting to the results, Buhari said, “I congratulate His Excellency ...
Bosso expressed confidence in his team's ability to perform well and bring honor to Nigeria in the upcoming match against the Hippos, but he also acknowledged that the Hippos should not be underestimated. Before leaving for the tournament, the NFF President set the objective of securing a ticket to the ...
Napoli's striker, Victor Osimhen, who is in good form, is a top priority for Manchester United manager, Erik Ten Hag, as the club plans to bolster their team in the upcoming summer. The Daily Mail reports that the United club intends to make at least two significant signings during the ...
The United Nations on Tuesday appealed to all stakeholders to remain calm through the conclusion of the electoral process in just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections in Nigeria. UN Spokesperson, Stephanie Dujarric, in a statement, called on all political leaders and their supporters to ensure a peaceful atmosphere. He ...
Police on Sunday arrested a middle-aged man named Gabriel Agabi, over alleged impersonation and being in possession of 17 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) devices not programmed for the ward where he was apprehended. Mr Agabi, who wore an INEC reflective jacket, was arrested at the collation centre in Okpoma, ...
Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong who is also the Director General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has lost the bid to clinch the Plateau South Senatorial District slot. He lost to Rtd AVM Bali Ninkap Napoleon of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the National ...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Yobe South Senatorial District election inconclusive. The Returning Officer for the election, Shettima Saidu, stated this at the collation centre at Federal College of Education(Technical) Potiskum, on Monday. The election was held on Saturday. Mr Saidu, a professor, said the election ...
The International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) on Monday said Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election fell short of Nigerian citizens’ legitimate and reasonable expectations. The duo in a joint preliminary report highlighted failures of logistics, challenges with voter registration and voter card distribution, inadequate communication by INEC, ...
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, says the average retail price paid by consumers for Petrol increased from N166.40 in January 2022 to N257.12 in January 2023. This is according to the NBS Premium Motor Spirit, Petrol, Price Watch for January 2023 released in Abuja on Tuesday. The report said ...
The Nigerian Railway Corporation on Tuesday announced that rail services would be suspended ahead of Saturday’s elections, from February 25 to Monday, February 27. Spokesperson for the railway corporation, Mahmood Yakubu, made the announcement in a statement, saying the decision was to enable Nigerians exercise their rights to vote in ...
