Tuesday, 12 March 2019

NigerianEye: “BREAKING NEWS: PDP's Emeka Ihedioha declared Imo state governor-elect” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “BREAKING NEWS: PDP's Emeka Ihedioha declared Imo state governor-elect” plus 29 more

BREAKING NEWS: PDP's Emeka Ihedioha declared Imo state governor-elect

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 04:10 PM PDT

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, as the winner of Saturday's governorship...

BREAKING: Kano governorship election declared inconclusive

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 02:48 PM PDT

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the gubernatorial election in Kano as inconclusive. The Collation Officer for the Governorship election in the state, Prof. Bibi...

Okorocha’s name removed from INEC’s list of senators-elect

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 02:14 PM PDT

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has removed the name of Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo state, from the list of senators-elect. Okorocha had been announced as winner of the Imo...

Passenger dies aboard Delta Airlines en route Lagos

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 01:28 PM PDT

A passenger aboard Delta Airlines Flight DL54 on Monday died in the airplane during the about 12 hours flight between the carrier's bade in Atlanta in the United States and Murtala Muhammed...

BREAKING: Zidane returns to Real Madrid as Manager

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 12:00 PM PDT

Zinedine Zidane has been named as Real Madrid's new head coach, with the Frenchman returning to the club at which he etched his name into the history books both as a player and coach. According to...

I’ll leave legacy of free, fair elections in Nigeria – Buhari boasts

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 12:03 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Daura declared that he would want to be remembered as a leader who kept his word that elections in Nigeria must be free, fair and credible. The President...

Police confirm 16 people killed by gunmen in Kaduna

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 12:46 PM PDT

The Kaduna State Police Command on Monday said no fewer than 16 persons were killed by unknown gunmen at Barde Village under Maro in Kajuru Local Government Area of the state. The Command's Public...

Delta Gov Okowa thanks Ibori for supporting his re-election

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 12:26 PM PDT

Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa , has thanked former Governor James Ibori for supporting him to victory. Okowa described Ibori as his leader who has always stood by him. Taking to his...

TARABA: PDP leads after results from 12 of 16 local govts

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 12:01 PM PDT

The incumbent governor of Taraba State and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Darius Ishaku, is currently enjoying a clear lead in the governorship election held on Saturday in the...

UPDATED: Early list of governors-elect from Saturday, March 9 poll

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 10:13 AM PDT

The 2019 election has already produced nineteen governors-elect as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, continue with the collation and announcement of results. NigerianEye compiled...

Religion will not be an issue in my government — El-Rufai

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 11:31 AM PDT

Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai has thanked the people of Kaduna State for reelecting him. He called on the people to end the manipulation of religion for personal gains saying...

Dogara to Yakubu: Will you sit in Abuja and ignore this brazen rape of democracy in Bauchi?

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 11:04 AM PDT

Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house of representatives, says the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to cancel the Tafawa Balewa local government governorship election...

PDP's Ihedioha is only four LGAs away from becoming Imo governor-elect

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 11:01 AM PDT

Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is only four local government areas (LGAs) away from becoming the next governor of Imo state. Of the 23 local government areas announced by the...

INEC resumes collation in Kano after row over torn result sheet

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 10:12 AM PDT

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kano state has resumed the collation of the governorship election results in the state. The electoral body had suspended the collation of the...

APC-backed AAC candidate claims lead in Rivers

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 10:12 AM PDT

The governorship candidate of the African Action Congress in Rivers State, Biokpomabo Awara, says he is leading Governor Nyesom Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party in the results of the governorship...

Ajimobi congratulates Makinde, thank Oyo voters

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 09:56 AM PDT

The governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi and the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC on Monday congratulated the governor-elect in the state, Seyi Makinde. Ajimobi, in a...

I left Ubi Franklin because there was no trust anymore- Iyanya

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 09:48 AM PDT

Fans of Iyanya will not forget in a hurry the uproar that was created when the 'Applaudise' singer announced his exit from MMMG in 2016. Many wondered why a co-owner of the label would exit in such...

Meet the new Borno governor-elect who was a taxi-driver for 15 years

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 08:44 AM PDT

APC's Babagana Zulum has been declared winner of the Borno governorship election.  He polled 1,175,440 votes to beat his closest rival, Muhammed Imam of the PDP, who polled 66,115. Gali INEC,...

How I will work with next National Assembly – Buhari

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 09:39 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has said he looks forward to a "mutual and effective working relationship with the ninth National Assembly." This, he said would ensure improvement in the "budgetary...

INEC asked to provide data of card readers ‘within seven days’

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 09:39 AM PDT

Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria, a non-government organisation, has sent a freedom of information request to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the usage data of card readers...

No going back on date to sync NIN with passport – FG

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 09:16 AM PDT

The Federal Government says there is no going back on the April 29 date for the integration of the National Identity Number (NIN) with the new passport. The Comptroller-General, Nigerian Immigration...

BREAKING: INEC declares Benue governorship election inconclusive

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 08:26 AM PDT

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Benue State governorship election inconclusive. INEC said its decision was based on statistics it gave that 121,011 electorates...

Ruggedman reveals how to marry a good woman

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 08:58 AM PDT

Nigerian rapper, Ruggedman has shared his recipe for marrying a good woman. The veteran rapper took to his Twitter page on Monday, March 11, 2019, advising men who plan to marry a good wife to also...

BREAKING: APC wins Zamfara governorship election + final results

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 07:57 AM PDT

The candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Muktar Idris, has been declared the winner of the Zamfara governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said...

PDP claims victory in Bauchi, attacks INEC for declaring governorship election inconclusive

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 08:10 AM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State has claimed victory in Saturday's governorship election in the state and has berated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for...

Suspended CJN Onnoghen appears at CCT as trial continues

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 06:33 AM PDT

Walter Onnoghen, suspended chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), appeared before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Monday as his trial resumed. The federal government is prosecuting Onnoghen over...

Declare Sokoto results or I’ll sue, PDP’s Tambuwal tells INEC

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 06:29 AM PDT

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has threatened to approach the court and challenge the inconclusiveness of the state governorship election held last Saturday. Reacting to INEC's declaration...

Melaye rearrigned — 12th time since 2018

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 06:23 AM PDT

Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, has been re-arraigned before a high court of the federal capital territory (FCT). This will be the 12th time the lawmaker would be arraigned before a...

ANALYSIS: Do the police have the power to arrest a deputy governor?

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 06:22 AM PDT

Nasiru Gawuna, Kano state deputy governor, was arrested arrested by the police on Monday for alleged electoral misconduct. Mutari Sule Garo, commissioner for local government, was also arrested for...

Nigeria’s election still far from international best practice — Cleen foundation

Posted: 11 Mar 2019 05:53 AM PDT

The Cleen Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) says Nigeria's elections are still far from international best practice going by happenings at just concluded general poll. Dr Benson...
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