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#NigeriaDecides2019: Nigerians vote in Presidential, National Assembly elections (LIVE UPDATES)
All of Nigeria's 109 Senate seats and 360 House of Representative seats are also for grabs across the 36 states and Abuja.
CommentTop News
Presidential aides transfer polling units to Daura
Mr Buhari gave the directive in order not to disenfranchise those whose duties demand that they are with him all the time.
CommentSpecial Reports
EXCLUSIVE: Meet the Four Army Officers Ordered to Truncate 2015 Presidential election
The officers were ordered to trigger confusion and violence in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, to stalemate the 2015 presidential election.
CommentSPECIAL REPORT: Nigeria’s four seasons of lavishness with N15.46 trillion Excess Crude Fund
![INFOGRAPH: Nigeria's four seasons of lavishness with N15.46 trillion Excess Crude Fund. [CREDIT: George Kaduna]](https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2019/02/Fullscreen-capture-2132019-90047-AM.bmp_.jpg?fit=150%2C119&ssl=1)
Nigeria earned $109.37 billion, approximately N15.274 trillion, as excess crude money between 2004 and 2018.
CommentRegional
South West
Oyo police commissioner visits governor’s polling unit
The police commissioner commended the turnout of voters for the election saying this is as a result of the security in the state.
CommentSouth South
INEC ad hoc staff protest in Delta
The intervention of elderly voters, security agents saved the day
CommentSouth East
Ekweremadu votes, says Nigeria can do better
The lawmaker commends the security agencies for maintaining peace and order.
CommentNorth Central
Abuja senator votes, speaks on elections
The lawmaker who arrived his polling unit 004 in Karu, at about 10:00 a.m. addressed journalists after casting his vote.
CommentNorth East
Elections: Nigerian Army explains explosions in Maiduguri
![Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai. [PHOTO CREDIT: Official webpage of the Nigerian Army]](https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2019/01/Fullscreen-capture-172019-82951-AM.bmp_.jpg?fit=150%2C82&ssl=1)
The police had earlier issued a similar assurance.
CommentNorth West
Why I changed my polling unit – Shehu Sani
Mr Sani is seeking re-election to the senate on the platform of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP).
CommentOpinion
Latest
Nigeria, Politics of Elections and International Observers, By Owei Lakemfa
I was one of four African trade unionists who observed the 2002 Zimbabwean Presidential elections under the African Union Observer Mission. The int...
CommentEditorial
EDITORIAL: Onnoghen: Time To Halt Nigeria’s Slide To Anarchy
Mr. Buhari’s reckless violation of the Constitution in his suspension of the CJN has pushed the nation to the edge of a constitutional crisis.
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Mahmood Yakubu’s Second Chance, By Azu Ishiekwene
Last week, when I described the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, as one of the most frequently executed men ...
CommentAn Election Day Diary, By Ose Oyamendan
Elections are supposed to be a good thing. It’s the one time every four years that a voter can stick up his or her middle finger at the leadership and not ri...
CommentThe Consequences of A Second Buhari Term, By Majeed Dahiru
Going into the rescheduled 2019 presidential election in a few days, Nigerians are presented with clearly contrasting choices in the two frontline candidates...
CommentArts & Entertainment
Nollywood
Ailing actor, Baba Suwe, admitted into hospital
The vice president and minister of health are assisting the ace actor.
Comment
Kannywood
Adam Zango dumps Buhari, supports Atiku
The actor asks fans to support PDP's Atiku Abubakar's presidential bid.
Comment
Music
Shuga Band out with ‘Shuga Coated’ album
The 10-track album was first unveiled at the band’s 20th-anniversary concert
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Lifestyle
Nigeria’s first supermodel, Yemi Fawaz, dies at 64
Ms Fawaz became a model in the late 70s. She also established a modeling school and did a lot for the fashion industry in Nigeria.
Comment
Arts & Books
Lagos govt seeks return of ‘Lander stool’ from British Museum
The stool was taken from the country during the colonial period.
Comment
Travel
NiMet advises air travellers, road users against poor visibility
The agency says dust has been released into the atmosphere over the source region in southern Chad and Niger Republic.
Comment
Nollywood
Ailing actor, Baba Suwe, admitted into hospital
The vice president and minister of health are assisting the ace actor.
CommentKannywood
Adam Zango dumps Buhari, supports Atiku
The actor asks fans to support PDP's Atiku Abubakar's presidential bid.
CommentMusic
Shuga Band out with ‘Shuga Coated’ album
The 10-track album was first unveiled at the band’s 20th-anniversary concert
CommentLifestyle
Nigeria’s first supermodel, Yemi Fawaz, dies at 64
Ms Fawaz became a model in the late 70s. She also established a modeling school and did a lot for the fashion industry in Nigeria.
CommentArts & Books
Lagos govt seeks return of ‘Lander stool’ from British Museum
The stool was taken from the country during the colonial period.
CommentTravel
NiMet advises air travellers, road users against poor visibility
The agency says dust has been released into the atmosphere over the source region in southern Chad and Niger Republic.
CommentBusiness
News Reports
FIRS grants 30-day reprieve to wealthy Nigerian tax defaulters
![Revenue House, Abuja [Photo: Legal Forms]](https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2017/03/FIRS-Office.jpg?fit=142%2C100&ssl=1)
He urged taxpayers to register their companies with their e-mails and telephone numbers.
CommentSports
Football
FIFA slams transfer ban, heavy fine on Chelsea
It is understood that Chelsea are being punished having been found guilty by FIFA of breaching rules about signing minors.
CommentForeign
Africa
Zimbabweans queue outside banks as new currency begins trading
Zimbabwe’s central bank announced that it would scrap the peg between its quasi-currency bond note and the U.S. dollar.
CommentWest Africa
Polls postponement: ECOWAS Head of Observer Mission departs Nigeria
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, a former Liberian president will return to Nigeria on Thursday.
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