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INEC postpones Edo polls

September 8, 2016 0

The Edo State governorship election has been postponed this evening. Nigeria’s electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after a prolonged meeting decided to postpone the election by two weeks. An earlier security report had suggested the postponement which later came after a security meeting held in Benin, the state capital. INEC officials are to address the press …

Again, gunmen kill policeman, civilian in Port Harcourt

March 24, 2016 0

While President Muhammadu Buhari frowned against political killings in River State, the evil trend again today continued as unknown gunmen reportedly killed a Police Sergeant, Sunday Adoga, in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The gunmen also killed another man yet to be identified, the state Police command confirmed Thursday. According to Police spokesman, Ahmad Mohammad, a Deputy Superintendent of Police …

This Week in Nigeria

March 20, 2016 0

This Week in Nigeria TWIN Monday 14th – Saturday 19th March 2016 Sunday 13th Nigerians condemn masterminds of Agatu massacre in Benue State, calling the Federal Government to bring culprits to book to forestall future occurrence. Monday 14th President Muhammadu Buhari left Nigeria for Equatorial Guinea on an official visit to discuss the protection of the Niger Delta and …

INEC prepares for River’s re-run election

March 16, 2016 0

Ahead of the 19th March re-run election in River State, The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has started despatching non-sensitive materials for the election. Advertisement The state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Aniedi Ikoiwak said on Tuesday that the sensitive materials including ballot papers and result sheets would start arriving the state from today. Ikoiwak stated further that, the training …

APC sweeps polls in Sokoto State

March 14, 2016 0

The All Progressive Party (APC), in Sokoto State, North West Nigeria has won all the seats in the Local Government elections conducted on Saturday. The State Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Alhaji Usman Abubakar, stated while releasing the results yesterday that the APC won all the Local Government Chairmanship seats as well as the Councillorship seats …