South Sudan: UN Notes Progress Mixed With Challenges
The United Nations' top
envoy in South Sudan offered a mixed picture of progress as that country tries
to move toward peace after more than five...
Congo’s Mai Mai Militia Attacks Ebola Treatment Centre
Armed Mai Mai militiamen
attacked an Ebola treatment centre at the heart of an outbreak of the disease
in eastern Congo on Saturday, killing a policeman...
Ballot Box Snatching: Thugs In Fake Police, Army Uniforms Shoot In...
Armed thugs shot
indiscriminately and tried to snatch ballot boxes at the polling units opposite
Bishop Delisle Catholic Cathedral in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.The News...
Sabotage: Presidency Raises Alarm Over Attempts To Destroy National Institutions
The
Presidency has alerted Nigerians on the alleged attempt to destroy the images
of national institutions by some of those not happy with the outcome of...
Court Case: Buhari Says He Is Not Surprise By Atiku’s Action
President Muhammadu Buhari says the court case
instituted against his electoral victory by Atiku Abubakar, the defeated
candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP is not...
Alleged Vote Buying: APC Governorship Candidate In Benue Denies Reported Arrest...
The All
Progressives Congress, APC Governorship candidate in Benue state Emmanuel Jime,
has denied media reports that he was arrested by the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission,...
Polls: Emir Urge Nigerians To Respect Rule Of Law
The Emir of Zazzau Shehu
Idris, has called on Nigerians to respect the rule of law and promote national
unity toward building a formidable country.He made...
Election Day: Police Intercepts 37 Vehicles For Violating Restriction Order In...
The Deputy Commissioner of
Police in charge of elections in Southern Kaduna, Emeka Nwonyi, said the police
had intercepted over 37 vehicles with suspicious persons in...
Polls Outcome: Abdulsalam Urges Candidates, Supporters To Accept Result
Former
Head of State Abdusalam Abubakar on Saturday urged candidates and their
supporters to accept the outcome of Governorship and State House of Assembly
Election results in...
2019 AFCON: Ighalo Says Super Eagles Need To Prepare Well
China-based
Super Eagles forward, Odion Ighalo has said that Super Eagles clash with Egypt
is good preparation for the team ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup...
Malawi: Government Launches Inquiry Into Albino Killings
Malawi's
President Peter Mutharika has set up a commission of inquiry to investigate
attacks against people with albinism.The
commission, headed by a retired Supreme Court judge, is...
Electoral Violence: Political Thugs Burn Down INEC RAC In Ebonyi Community
Suspected
political thugs in the early hours of today set ablaze the Registration Area
Centre of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC at Okposi
Umuoghara community in...
Alleged Vote Buying Plot: EFCC Arrests Imo Accountant-General Over Withdrawal Of...
The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Enugu state Zonal Office, has
arrested the Acting Accountant-General of Imo State, Uzoho Casmir, on suspicion
of laundering the sum...
Zamfara: INEC Confirms Omission Of APC From Result Sheets
The
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has confirmed the omission of
the acronym of the All Progressives Congress, APC on the results sheets for
today’s Governorship and...
2019 Polls: Armed Forces Collaborates With Support Police In Providing Security
The
Defence Headquarters has assured that the armed forces would support the
Nigeria Police Force in ensuring that Nigerians are able to perform their civic
obligations in...
Election: Police Vows To Deal Decisively With Trouble Makers In Kaduna
The
Kaduna State Police Command has vowed to deal decisively with individuals and
groups that may want to thwart efforts being made at ensuring peaceful free,
fair...
Women Day: Int’l Labour Organisation, NLC Seek Action To Improve Gender...
The
International Labour Organisation, ILO and the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC
have called for accelerated action to improve progress on gender equality at
workplace.The
two Organisations made the...
Akwa-Ibom: INEC Replaces Burnt I98 Smart Card Readers, Says Polls Proceed...
The
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC said it has replaced and
reconfigured the 198 Smart Card Readers that were on Friday burnt in its office
in lbesikpo...
Int’l Women’s Day: NAPTIP Committed To Removing Gender Imbalance, Discrimination
The
National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP has
assured Nigerian women that it would continue to work towards removing gender
imbalance and discrimination.The
Director...
Kaduna Guber: INEC To Cancel Polling Votes Without Card Reader
The
Resident Electoral Commissioner in Kaduna State Abdullahi Adamu Kaugama has
stated that the commission will cancel votes of any polling unit that
refused to use the card reader.He
also...
