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Regina Akume, Erhriatake Ibori-Suenu, and Blessing Onuh have won seats in the house of representatives. Regina, the wife of George Akume, former Benue governor, won the Tarka/Gboko federal constituency election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with 47,086 votes. She defeated John Diyeh of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), […]

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has won a fifth term in the upper legislative chamber. He currently represents Yobe north senatorial district which comprises Machina, Nguru, Yusufari, Bade, Jakusko, and Karasuwa LGAs. Lawan polled 91,318 votes to defeat his closest rival, Bello Ilu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who secured 22,849 votes. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]