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Nigeria’s elections: US, France, UK, felicitate Tinubu, urge citizens to refrain from violence

Congratulatory and goodwill messages have continued to pour in for the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress following his emergence...

FEC eulogies President-elect Bola Tinubu as seasoned administrator, technocrat

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has described the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as a seasoned administrator and technocrat. This is contained in a...

Breaking: INEC presents Certificate of Return to Tinubu, Shettima

Few hours after he was declared President-elect, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday presented a Certificate of Return to the All...

Murder of six people at INEC office: Police nab APC’s Majority Leader, House of Representatives 

The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives and APC chieftain, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, has been busted by the police over alleged killing...

2023 polls results: INEC Chairman sold shame to Nigerians in the market place, says Kanayo Kanayo

Famous actor, Kanoyo O. Kanayo has shelved all plans to mark his 61st birthday today, saying there is no reason to celebrate when...

Now is the time for reconciliation – President-elect, Tinubu

President-Elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday gave his acceptance speech shortly after being declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), extending...

Amid disputations, Pres. Buhari congratulates Tinubu on victory at the presidential poll

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulates the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, Bola Tinubu, as he was declared the winner of the February...

Breaking: INEC finally declares APC’s Bola Tinubu winner of Feb. 25 Presidential poll

Four days after the polls, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was on Wednesday morning declared the winner of the...

Just in: APC, Tinubu haul LP, PDP before court to “arrest” results cancellation call

In a bid to stave off moves by opposition parties to halt the ongoing collation of February 25 presidential election results, the All...

Fani-Kayode, at media briefing, attack Arise TV reporter, you are rude

Tempers rose at a news conference called by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council in Lagos on Tuesday as Ex-Minister, Mr...

Nigeria 2023: The Best And Worst Of Times

by Reuben Abati The best way to describe what has happened to Nigeria in the last 72 hours, beginning with the country’s first...

Breaking: PDP, LP, ADC, demand cancellation of February 25 elections, describing it as flawed

Three parties — the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have called for the Independent National...

Presidential poll results: Foreign observers, Obasanjo, Abdulsalami, Kukah query election process 

...probe grievances of Nigerians against the polls -- the National Peace Committee 

Ortom, one of Wike’s G-5 Governors, loses Benue Senatorial election to APC

Another member of Rivers Gov. Nyesom Wike-led G-5 Governors, Benue Gov. Samuel Ortom has had his hope of going to the nation’s Upper...

Obasanjo to Buhari: Cancel election results where BVAS, Servers failed or manipulated

Worried by glitches in INEC‘s BVAS and Server in the February 25 polls, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for the cancellation of...

Election results: Attacks on Igbo in Lagos, Gov. Sanwo-Olu sues for peace

"I urge all Lagosians to go about their businesses without any fear of harassment. Law enforcement agencies have been asked to ensure that...