March 13, 2019
Travel ban: US compiling report on politicians over Nigeria’s election violence
The United States Government says it is compiling reports on the 2019 general elections in order to give a proper response. The Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of African Affairs, Tibor Nagy, stated this in a press conference on Tuesday. The ... Read More »
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March 13, 2019
Senate begins 2019 budget debate today
Senators will today begin debate on the general principles of 2019 Appropriation Bill of N8.83 trillion presented before the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari. This was announced yesterday by Senate President, Bukola Saraki. The commencement of second reading of the ... Read More »
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March 13, 2019
ELECTION OBSERVERS
The Accredited Foreign and Local Election Observers in the just Concluded General Elections in Enugu state have commended the outcome of the polls across the seventeen local governments in Enugu state. Speaking on behalf of the INEC accredited election observers, ... Read More »
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March 11, 2019
Brexit talks deadlocked day before Commons vote on May’s deal
With a day to Members of Parliament due to vote again on Prime Minister, Theresa May's deal, Downing Street says Brexit talks between the United Kingdom and the European Union remain locked. Theresa May spoke to European Commission president, Jean-Claude ... Read More »
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March 11, 2019
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika returns to Algeria amid mass protests
Algeria's ailing President, Abdelaziz Bouteflika has returned to the country after two weeks in a Swiss hospital. A plane carrying the 82-year-old leader landed at Boufarik military airport near the capital, Algiers, as protests against his 20-year rule continue. Teachers and ... Read More »
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March 11, 2019
I’ll sustain investment in Agriculture – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday assured that his administration would continue to sustain investment in agriculture. The President gave the assurance in Katsina State his country home, while speaking to representatives of community and development associations from Daura Emirate who ... Read More »
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March 11, 2019
Observer group applauds INEC for remarkable improvements in logistics
Center for Transparency and Advocacy(CTA), an election observer group, says there was a remarkable improvement in logistics during the Governorship and State Assembly elections. Acting Executive Director of the group, Faith Nwadishi, made this known on Sunday while briefing newsmen ... Read More »
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March 11, 2019
We will prosecute persons who tore INEC result sheets
The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Dasuki Galadanchi says the command would prosecute those who tore result sheets at collation center in Owerri. The Commissioner who addressed journalists today at INEC collation center said the persons identified have been arrested ... Read More »
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March 11, 2019
UGWUANYI WINS
The Governor of Enugu state, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has secured his reelection for the second term. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi winner of the 2019 gubernatorial election. The INEC Collation Officer and Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe ... Read More »
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March 10, 2019
Pics of the election observer killed in Enugu
Yesterday, an election observer was killed in Enugu state by a stray bullet shot by a police officer. A video showing the body of the election observer in the pool of his own blood has surfaced online. Watch the ... Read More »
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