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The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 128 persons for alleged electoral offences across the country. A statement by the force spokesman, Frank Mba, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, on Sunday in Abuja, said the offences ranged from homicide-related crimes, vote trading, ballot box...

Nigerians on social media have expressed divergent opinions as the desire of Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, to return to the Senate failed on Saturday. http://dailypost.ng/2019/02/25/nigeria-decides-nigerians-react-saraki-loses-senate-seat-apc/

The deputy president of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has been declared the winner of his Enugu West Senatorial District for the fifth consecutive time. Mr Ekweremadu’s political party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), also won the two House of Representatives seats in the district. The...

The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, has confirmed the death of the commission’s ad-hoc staff in Rivers State. Mr Yakubu said the staff, Amakiri Ibisaki, female, was hit by a “stray bullet”. He said the commission condemned the killing and will provide...

In the result sheet obtained by DAILY POST, the speaker scored 72,334 votes, while APC scored 51,664. With this result, Dogara will return victorious as Reps member for Dass, Bogoro and Tafawa balewa Federal constituency READ MORE

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bayelsa State has lambasted Governor Seriake Dickson, for allegedly raising false alarm about violence during Saturday’s presidential election in the state. The APC said Dickson was raising the alarm to conceal his own violent attitude to the poll. This...

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said that with the results collated so far, he is sure of winning the presidential election. Mr Abubakar stated this on Sunday morning in a statement by his campaign spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu. “With strong...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the three elections held on Saturday in the Madobi Local Government Area of Kano State. A former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, is from the local government. Mr Kwankwaso is the leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in … Read more...

An INEC office at Oriade Local Government Area in Osun state was attacked at about 3 AM on Sunday, officials say. Suspected hoodlums are said to have besieged the office, shooting at the Commission’s office and destroying parts of its property. Read more

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secured more votes than President Muhammadu Buhari at one of the polling units inside the presidential villa. Read more

The All Progressives Congress candidate in the presidential election, Muhamadu Buhari, won in Ajiya Unit 12, Yola, Adamawa State, where Atiku voted. APC scored 187, while PDP got 167. #NigeriaDecides2019 #ElectionDay #NigeriaDecide https://t.co/DtzNWzckKc

President Muhammadu Buhari defeated Atiku Abaubakar, his main challenger, at the polling unit of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital, on Saturday. https://www.thecable.ng/just-in-buhari-wins-at-obasanjos-polling-unit/amp?__twitter_impression=true

Boko Haram terrorists have prevented the Yobe state Governor, Ibrahim Gaidam from voting. This was disclosed in a statement by the Director-General for Press Affairs to the governor, Abdullahi Bego. He said the governor’s decision followed reports of attacks on two communities in the early hours...

Electoral materials were destroyed by suspected thugs at Ubima ward 9,Unit 1 and 2 which is the polling unit of the minister of transport,Rotimi Amaechi in Rivers state. The suspected thugs destroyed the polling center after the super minister allegedly complained … Read more via Naijaloaded...

Asiwaju Tinubu By Kazeem Ugbodaga National leader, All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu voted at his polling unit 047 at Sunday Adigun, Alausa in Ikeja on Saturday and said the party will accept the outcome of a free a fair election. Tinubu said a true democrat would accept … Read...

Nigerians on Twitter have shared there individual opinions on the VGC polling unit after a resident shared photos, and it’s hilarious. The polling unit is reported to be in Victoria Garden City, Lagos and just unlike to conventional sights obtainable in … Read more via Naijaloaded | Nigeria’s...

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Ten youths have been arrested from different locations in Bende local government area of Abia State. They were arrested over allegations of attempting to snatch ballot boxes. According to Daily Trust, the suspects were arrested following a tip-off from youths in the area who alleged that they …...

Security operatives have arrested two men alleged to be members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Benue State with Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs. Both men identify as Christopher and Terseer Iordye were nabbed today with a total of 43 PVCs, Daily Trust reports. They were caught … Read...

At exactly 8:07am, President Muhammadu Buhari cast his ballot at Kofar Baru 003 polling unit, Sarkin Yara ward in Daura, his hometown in Katsina state. Clad in a light blue “Babbar Riga”, a native attire, the president was accompanied by Aisha, his wife, and some of his aides. After … Read...