INEC declares PDP candidate, Diri, winner of Bayelsa guber election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Douye Diri, winner of the Bayelsa governorship election. The Supreme Court, in an unexpected turn of event, sacked the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate,…

*Residents storm Lagos Marathon, protest okada, tricycle ban (Punch) *Prices rise as traders lament 7.5% VAT (Vanguard)

Residents storm Lagos Marathon, protest okada, tricycle ban (Punch) Some residents on Saturday stormed the venue of the Lagos Marathon to protest against the ban of motorcycle and tricycle operations in major parts of the state. The protesters under the…

*UI: Our auditor went blind auditing our books (Nation) *Some Lagosians on VI have never visited Ikeja –Buhari (Punch)

UI: Our auditor went blind auditing our books (Nation) Members of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts were stunned yesterday when the University of Ibadan (UI) Bursar Michael Alatise said the university could not submit its audited accounts…

INEC deregisters 74 political parties

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has deregistered 74 political parties. This suggests that only 18 political parties survived the deregistration process. The commission carried out a review of the performance of political parties after the 2019 general elections to…

Yahaya Bello re-elected Kogi State governor (Channels)

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has been re-elected as the governor of the state. Governor Bello was returned elected on Monday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), having scored the highest…

EFCC Recovers N65m from INEC Office in Zamfara (ThisDay)

The Sokoto State Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Wednesday raided the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Zamfara State, recovering the sum of N65,548,000. The money in higher denominations of naira notes…

INEC to disqualify Bayelsa, Kogi candidates over age limit (Punch)

The Independent National Electoral Commission will disqualify some of the governorship and deputy-governorship candidates in the November 16 elections in Bayelsa and Kogi States. Consequently, the commission has promised that it will soon notify the concerned parties and subsequently consider…

INEC to protect NYSC members during polls (Nation)

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has promised to protect National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to Katsina State on election duties against insecurity. The State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Alhaji Ibrahim Zarewa, made the pledge on Tuesday in…

No insurance for 35 slain NYSC members, others (Punch)

Five months after the 2019 general elections, no fewer than 35 National Youth Service Corps members and other ad hoc workers, who were killed or injured in the process, have yet to get their insurance benefits. The Independent National Electoral…

INEC pledges to assist Chad to conduct parliamentary polls (Punch)

The Independent National Electoral Commission has expressed its readiness to assist its counterpart from the Republic of Chad to conduct free, fair and credible parliamentary elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu gave the assurance when he received a delegation of…

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