The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Wednesday, March 20, 2019 for the completion of polls in six local government areas of Rivers State where elections did not hold during March 9 gubernatorial and state house of assembly elections even as it frowned at the roles played by some soldiers and armed gangs in trying to thwart the will of the people as expressed in the governorship and state assembly election in the state.

The decision followed the report of the fact-finding committee set by the Commission to probe the disruption of the collation of results in areas of the state.READ MORE

A state High Court sitting in Yola has issued an order restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting supplementary governorship election in Adamawa State.

Justice Abdulaziz Waziri of State High Court 4 gave the order following a motion ex parte filed by Movement of Restoration for Defence of Democracy (MRPD), claiming that it's party logo was excluded from the ballot paper for the March 9 governorship election conducted in the state.READ MORE

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the results of the gubernatorial election for the controversial Nasarawa local government area of Kano state.

Presenting the result on Monday evening, the Collation Officer, Prof. Ibrahim Khalil, said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) scored
32,530 votes while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) got PDP 60,082 votes.READ MORE HERE

A member, representing Akinyele/Lagelu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon Temitope Olatoye, popularly known as Sugar is dead.

He died at the intensive care unit of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, on Saturday, evening, following a READ MORE HERE

The Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate in the February 23 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, filed an application seeking an order compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission to allow it to inspect materials used for the conduct of the poll, Newsflash247 reports.

The petitioners, through their lawyers, Chief Chris Uche (SAN), filed the ex parte application before the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal located on the premises of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal.READ MORE HERE

The Supreme Court in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has struck out the suit instituted by Segun Abraham against Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN.

Abraham was challenging the emergence of Governor Akeredolu as candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the November 2016 governorship election.READ MORE HERE

he Nigerian government has asked the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to proceed on leave ahead of expiration of his tenure.

The financial expert has been Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria since June 3, 2014.READ MORE HERE

Justice Lawis Alagoa of the Federal High Court in Kano on Monday nullified the primary election that produced Abba K. Yusuf as the Kano gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the Saturday’s gubernatorial election in the state.

The Judge ruled that Abba K. Yususf’s candidature is not recognized by law because no primary election was held to produce him.

The Judge, however, ruled that the PDP should conduct a fresh primary to produce a candidate that can be recognized by law before Saturday’s election. READ MORE HERE

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, has won the Saturday’s presidential election held in his home Adamawa State.

Mr Buhari, however, won 11 of the state’s 21 local government areas, while Mr Abubakar picked the remaining 10 READ THE RESULTS HERE

As Nigerians vote today, ALEXANDER OKERE examines the factors that are likely to determine the fate of the two leading presidential candidates, President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party

At least 60 million registered voters across Nigeria are today expected to troop to their respective polling units to cast their votes in the much-awaited presidential and National Assembly elections.

While Nigerians will vote to choose who will represent them in the Senate and the Federal House of Representatives for the next four years, all eyes are on the presidential poll, which many believe will be keenly contested.

Presently, 72 presidential candidates are vying for the highest office in the country but political watchers have argued that the election is largely a battle between the candidates of the two major parties, the ruling All Progressives Congress and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party.

The candidate of the APC and incumbent President, Muhammadu Buhari, was announced as the party’s standard bearer in September, 2018. Buhari’s candidacy was later affirmed by party delegates through a direct presidential primary in October.

A former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, emerged the candidate of the PDP with 1,532 votes, defeating 11 other aspirants during the party’s keenly contested presidential primary also in October.

The two candidates are not new to the presidential race. Buhari, a former military head of state, is contesting the election for a record fifth time, having made three unsuccessful attempts in 2003, 2007 and 2011 before emerging the President in 2015 after defeating the then incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan.

Atiku, on the other hand, is flying the flag of a major opposition party for the second time. He contested under the Action Congress of Nigeria in 2007 but lost to former President Umaru Yar’Adua.

While Buhari is promising to strengthen the fight against corruption, Atiku has pledged to restructure the country and stimulate economic growth.

Although the two heavyweights are from the North which has the highest population, and have in the last 14 weeks engaged in heated political campaigns across the country, some factors might determine the direction the pendulum of votes will swing in the six geopolitical zones on Saturday (today).

NORTH-WEST

Jigawa

In the 2015 presidential election, the APC polled 885,988 votes as against the PDP’s 142,904 votes, to win in Jigawa State; it also won the governorship election. The influence of Governor Abubakar Badaru and the party’s support base could provide a huge advantage for Buhari in today’s election. However, Atiku could make an inroad through the influence of the PDP leaders in the zone, including former governor Sule Lamido, who would prefer state returned to the PDP.READ MORE HERE

Nigeria Decides: APC Senator Supplied The Machines Used In Printing The PVCs - INEC Chairman

National chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, on Saturday admitted that candidate of the All Progressives Congress, for Niger East Senatorial District, Senator Mohammed Musa, was a registered contractor with the commission.

The INEC chairman made the disclosure at a stakeholders’ meeting held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja READ MORE

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is considering postponing Saturday’s presidential and national assembly elections.

Multiple sources close to the electoral commission said the postponement being considered is due to some logistics challenges being faced by the commission in many states.READ MORE

The Ekiti State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja will deliver judgment on Monday, January 28, Newsflash247 reports.

The petition challenging the declaration of Dr. Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the winner of the governorship poll that held in the state on July 14, 2018.

The three-man panel Tribunal headed by Justice Suleiman Belgore will deliver the judgement on Monday after all the parties adopted their final written addresses on January 10.READ MORE

If I expose those in Buhari govt, they will not only go to jail, they will go to hell – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said those in the present administration will not only go to jail, they will go to hell if their corrupt acts are exposed.

He also explained why he forgave an ex-Vice-President and Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in an interview with the BBC Yoruba monitored by our correspondents.

Comparing Atiku with President Muhammadu Buhari, Obasanjo said his former deputy, though not a messiah, was far better than the incumbent President READ MORE

A yahoo boy caught with female pants in Ekiti has been set ablaze

The incident reportedly happened in Odo Ado area, Ado Ekiti, the state Capital.

An unidentified man was set ablaze by a mob this morning while he was picking up women pants in Ado Ekiti.READ MORE

Tragedy struck late Saturday night in Ekiti State, as a trailer said to be fully loaded with bags of rice belonging to an Ondo politician contesting for a senatorial seat crashed at Iworoko Ekiti.

An eyewitness reported that about 40 people have died while a few people rushed to the hospital.READ MORE

After he was forcefully moved from the Police Hospital in Abuja to the Department of State Security Services (DSS) medical facility still within Abuja, Dino Melaye, the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial DIstrict in the National Assembly, has refused to enter the main building of the DSS centre.

Instead, he took position on the floor within the premises.READ MORE

The Ekiti State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday in Abuja adjourned for judgment.

The tribunal, led by Justice Suleiman Belgore, adjourned indefinitely but told parties they would be informed 48 hours before the day to be set for the delivery of the judgment.READ MORE

Ekiti State government has refused an application by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to use the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium in Ado Ekiti for the presidential campaign rally planned for Monday.

Chairman of PDP in Ekiti State, Chief Gboyega Oguntuwase, who made the allegation while addressing newsmen in Ado Ekiti, on Wednesday, said the party was not pleased by the action of the Ekiti State government and that it showed disrespect for the person of its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the PDP as a party.

Atiku’s campaign train is to visit Ekiti on Monday, January 14 Ekiti for votes ahead of the February 16 presidential election.READ MORE

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Thursday inaugurated an advisory committee for the 2019 general elections.

The advisory committee is headed by Air Vice Marshall Ahmed Tijani, Muazu while the 2019 National Collation Center Committee is headed by Amina Zakari.READ MORE

Five crew members, including two pilots and three personnel of the Nigerian Air Force have been confirmed dead in the helicopter crash which occurred in Damasak, Borno State, late on Wednesday.

The deceased are identified as; Flight Lieutenant Perowei Jacob, pilot in command; Flight Lieutenant Kaltho Kilyofas, co-pilot; Sergeant Auwal Ibrahim, flight technician; Lance corporal Adamu Nura, gunner, and Aircraftman Meshack Ishmael, gunner.READ MORE

Drama In Sokoto As Buhari Wrote Only His Name, Declines Comment In Shagari’s Condolence Register

It was drama on Sunday in Sokoto as President Muhammadu Buhari wrote only his name and date in the condolence register in honour of former President Shehu Shagari, who passed on Friday and was buried on Saturday.

Shagari, who died at 93, was President of Nigeria between 1979 and 1983. He was overthrown in a coup d’état that brought in Buhari to power as military head of state, three months after he (Shagari) was sworn in for a second term.READ MORE HERE

A member of the House of Representatives representing Ibeju Lekki Federal Constituency of Lagos State, Hon Abayomi Ayeola, is dead.

Ayeola reportedly died at St. Nicholas Hospital in Lagos on Sunday afternoon after a brief illness.READ MORE

Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Sokoto state for a condolence visit and was booed by passers-by

He was received by the state Governor Aminu Tambuwal, before proceeding to sign the condolence register at the residence of the former president, Shehu Shagari, who passed away a few days ago.

Buhari booed as the people chant "Bama yi" loosely translated as "Never Again"

Watch the video HERE

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, Mr Ade Adetimehin, has predicted a landslide victory for President Muhammadu Buhari in the South-West in the 2019 presidential election.

Adetimehin, who said this in a telephone interview with our correspondent in Lagos on Wednesday, stated that the South-West was a stronghold of the progressives, saying the Peoples Democratic Party would come a distant second in the presidential poll.READ MORE

There was panic Sunday on Ogaga Street, Effurun in Uvwie council area of Delta state when a lady, Mariam Abdul, in her 20s was allegedly found vomiting cash early Sunday morning.

The source gathered that the husband of the lady, whose name was gathered to be Taye Adekunle, raised the alarm at about 3:45am, calling neighbours to come to his aid as his wife was behaving strangely.READ MORE

It has been revealed that the former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh met with Aisha, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, and the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, over his trial for corruption three weeks before he was shot dead by unknown gunmen along Abuja-Keffi Road on Tuesday.

According to the PUNCH said that Badeh, who was facing trial for alleged fraud, criminal breach of trust and money laundering, allegedly met with Aisha Buhari to seek her intervention in his legal troubles which were reportedly taking an emotional and financial toll on him.READ MORE

Several people have been reportedly killed after a fuel tanker caught fire on Odo-Iyaalaro Bridge inward Maryland in Lagos.

According to The Guardian, the accident has caused major gridlock around the axis, while the cause of the conflagration and number of casualties couldn’t be ascertained.READ MORE

The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Friday presented a sum of N129.924,472,135.01 appropriation bill before the State House of Assembly for passage.

The budget composed of N57, 214, 891, 758.72 for capital expenditure and N72,709, 580 ,376.29 as recurrent expenditure .

The budget tagged: Budget of Restoration’ was presented before the Speaker, Hon Adeniran Alagbada and other members of the Assembly for passage.

The Assembly complex witnessed a frenzied mood, as party leaders and loyalists of the Governor thronged the palatial premises of the legislative building to give support .READ MORE

The Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State on Wednesday has sacked Mr Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq who is the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Newsflash247 can authoritatively report.

Justice T.S Umar who presided over the case nullified the Bashiru Omolaja Bolarinwa led executive council of the All Progressive Congress, (APC), in Kwara State and sacked its governorship candidate Alhaji Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq.READ MORE

The Nigerian Air Force has announced the death of the former chief of defence staff, Air Chief Marshal, Alex Badeh (retd.).

According to the Air Force Spokesman, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, Adamawa-born Badeh died today from gun wounds sustained when his vehicle was attacked by gunmen on Abuja-Lafia Road. READ MORE

BREAKING: Appeal Court declares Ladi Adebutu as authentic PDP governorship candidate in Ogun

The court of Appeal Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State has declared Ladi Adebutu as authentic PDP governorship candidate in Ogun State sets aside High Court order making Buruji Kashamu candidate

In the suit filed by the Ladi Adebutu faction of the party has won the case on Tuesday, as the appeal court set aside the orders of the Federal High Court, Abeokuta, which ruled in favour of the Kashamu faction.READ MORE