Shock As Atiku Defeats Tinubu In Buhari’s State, Katsina
The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has won the presidential election in President Muhammadu Buhari’s state, Katsina. Abubakar secured a total of 489,045 to edge out the All Progressives Congress candidate Bola Tinubu who polled 482,283 votes and other candidates. Candidate of the NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, came in at third […]
Don’t Throw Nigeria Into Anarchy, Labour Party Warns INEC
The Director General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Balogun Akin Osuntokun, has implored the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), not to plunge the nation into an avoidable crisis after a largely peaceful election. Osuntokun, who said this in a statement early yesterday, expressed the party’s displeasure at the conduct of INEC officials in […]
Atiku Wins Landslide In Gombe Presidential Election
Nigeria’s former Vice President and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer in last Saturday’s Presidential election, Atiku Abubakar has recorded a landslide going by the result released from all the eleven Local Government Areas of Gombe State. Announcing the results at about 01:00 am on Monday, the Gombe State Collation Officer: Professor Maimuna Waziri, Vice Chancellor […]
2023 Elections Results: Tinubu Wins 12 LGs In Ekiti
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has won 12 local government areas (LGAs) in Ekiti State. In the result of 12 out of 16 LGAs announced so far by the Ekiti State Presiding Officer for INEC, Prof Akeem Lasisi, Tinubu recorded the highest votes in the LGAs ahead of his […]
Elections: Only God Knows Who Will Win – Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi has expressed confidence that he would win the presidential poll even as he stated that only God can decide who Nigeria’s next President will be. Obi stated this after voting at Polling Unit 019, Ward 2 in Amatutu village, Agulu community in Anaocha Local […]
Macron Set To Visit China, Seek Xi’s Help To End Ukraine War
French President Emmanuel Macron has declared that he will visit China sometime in April to seek the Chinese government’s help with ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The announcement on Saturday came after China published a 12-point position paper that called for a ceasefire and a ‘political settlement’ to end the year-long conflict. Macron, speaking on […]
INEC Officials In Lagos Attacked By Thugs
Nigeria’s commercial centre, Lagos which has the highest rate of PVC collection, recorded some incidents of violence on Saturday during the presidential and National Assembly elections. According to reports, aside burning down of election materials in Oshodi, officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were attacked in the area. The officials were later moved […]
Real Reason I Revealed My Ballot After Voting – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has opened up on why he openly displayed his ballot paper after voting for his preferred candidate on Saturday in a clear violation of the electoral act. According to the President, he voted for Bola Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) because he is his favourite. Buhari pointed out […]
Election Violence Has Been Normalised In Lagos – INEC Chair
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asserted that the situation in Lagos has been ‘normalised’ and voting has taken place in the affected polling units where thugs disrupted the electoral process. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu gave this confirmation during a briefing on Saturday afternoon which was monitored by Africa Today News, New York. ‘In […]
Elections: Obi Wins All Five Polling Units In Aso Rock
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi yesterday won in all five polling units Aso Rock, Presidential Villa. Obi won at polling unit 123, one of the several wards where the election held with a wide margin, beating all the other candidates with as many as 86 votes. At the Presidential polling units […]
Iran Still Determined To Kill Trump – Iranian General
An Iranian general has sent out a warning that his country is still seeking to kill former US president Donald Trump and his secretary of state Mike Pompeo in revenge for assassinating top commander Qasem Soleimani. Africa Today News, New York reports that Tehran has repeatedly vowed to avenge the killing of Soleimani, the head […]
INEC Confirms Suspension Of Election In Yenagoa And Esan
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the suspension of the election in the Esan and Igueben federal constituency in Edo State. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu made this disclosure at an election briefing on Saturday which was monitored by Africa Today News, New York. According to him, the suspension was due to the […]