FACT CHECK: No, thugs did not set Ladipo market ablaze
A video circulating on social media claims that thugs have set ablaze the Ladipo auto spare part market in Lagos state. A Twitter user Mmiri Enwe llo, posted the video on his handle on Monday, calling on Benjamin Hundeyin, the Lagos police command spokesperson, to send operatives of the command to tackle the […]
APC’s Titus Zam defeats Ortom to clinch senate seat
Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, has lost his senatorial bid to Titus Zam, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate. Rufus Shaato, the returning officer for Benue north-west senatorial election, announced the results on Monday at the INEC local government collation centre in Makurdi, the state capital. In a race to clinch the […]
#NigeriaDecides2023: Obi wins ALL Enugu LGAs as Tinubu secures victory in Jigawa
Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, has won the election in Enugu state. Announcing the result on Monday, Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collation officer in the state, said Obi scored 428,640 votes to defeat Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who had 15,749 votes […]
Senate race: Enugu governor loses to LP candidate as PDP senator defeats Ayade
Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, governor of Enugu state, has lost his bid to represent Enugu north district in the senate. The governor was defeated by Okechukwu Ezea, the Labour Party (LP) candidate for the district. Ugwuanyi, a two-term governor, is the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the election. Announcing the result in […]
#NigeriaDecides2023: Atiku clinches victory in Katsina as Tinubu wins Ondo
Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been declared winner of the presidential election in Ondo state. Tinubu scored a total of 369,924 votes to defeat his closet rival, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who had 115,463 votes and Peter Obi of the Labour Party […]
#NigeriaElections2023: Tinubu, Obi in tight race to win Lagos
Bola Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has established a slim lead in the presidential election in Lagos state. He is currently ahead of the pack with victories in 11 of the 18 LGAs announced, while Peter Obi, candidate of the Labour Party (LP), is a close second. Obi […]
Newspaper Headlines: Tension, anxiety as Nigerians await presidential election results
Reports on the announcement of the presidential and national assembly elections dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
#NigeriaElections2023: CUPP spokesperson wins Imo house of reps seat
Ikenga Ugochinyere, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the race for Ideato north and south constituency in the house of representatives, has won. Ugochinyere, spokesperson Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), was declared winner of the election by Onwuachu Chinyere, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) returning officer, on Sunday. […]
#NigeriaElections2023: With almost 11k-vote margin, Atiku defeats Tinubu in Osun
Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has won the presidential election in Osun state. Folashade Ogunsola, the state’s collation officer for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), announced the development on Sunday. Abubakar polled 354,366 votes to defeat Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored […]
#NigeriaElections2023: Oshiomhole wins Edo north senatorial seat
Adams Oshiomhole, former national chair of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been elected to represent Edo north senatorial district at the national assembly. Oshiomhole was declared the winner by Benjamin Adesina, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) returning officer, on Sunday. The APC chieftain polled 107,110 votes to defeat Francis Alimikhena of […]