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Aliyu Abdullahi, however, said he is not a coward and will not back down from his decision to push for...

Mr Babandede said the digitisation of tourist visa would improve tourism and the ease of doing business in Nigeria.

The electoral commission, INEC, has also condemned cases of thuggery and violence reported during the election.

Young boys run ferry service with their dugout canoes for visitors to the town of the PDP candidate.

Mr Bello polled a total of 406,222 votes to defeat the PDP candidate, Musa Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party,...

The security firm owner was up against a greater political force than himself, but he prevailed with over 200,000 votes.

A minimum of 20 health-related projects got generous appropriation but only for construction purposes and without regard for how such...

The registrar of the agency says the body could also bring an end to the high incidence of non-performing loans...

At least two observer groups, YIAGA and Situation Room, have called for the outright cancellation of the Kogi elections.

The president says the polls were peaceful "notwithstanding the pockets of unrest recorded in some locations."

The returning officer announced that Mr Lyon polled 352,552 votes.

Dino Melaye has already rejected the results.

From the results announced at the collation centre in Yenagoa on Sunday, Mr Lyon has won in six of the...

Based on the official results announced so far for the elections, the APC is set to coast to victory in...

PREMIUM TIMES and other local observer groups had also reported that the elections in both states were marred by a...

The reverend father was kidnapped on his way back from the Diocesan Pastoral Council meeting held at Holy Ghost Cathedral,...

The collation process has been suspended until Monday.

GENCOs lament the inability of the NBET to honour the agreement it had with them.

Mr Melaye says the just concluded election "was marred by compromise, extreme violence, and rigging".

She said GenCos were facing liquidity challenge due to NBET’s breach of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)

APC wins in four of six local governments declared so far, and is likely to win one of the remaining...

Police said 10 persons were arrested across the state during the election.

Ms Akpoti alleges that election in the central senatorial district and some part of the state capital was far from...

Locals say the gunmen arrive the community before dawn, riding camels.

At least 28 million children in 19 states are expected to be vaccinated in a large scale immunization campaign against...