Profile of Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed (PhD)
The Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections in Nigeria, Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed (PhD) is the Founder/Prochancelor of Pro-Chancellor of Baze University. He is the running mate to Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate…
Nigeria Elects First Female Governor
Results from Nigeria’s governorship election, Senator Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan may have made history by becoming the first Nigerian woman to be elected a State Governor. As Nigerians await official results of the polls, reports from Taraba State show Jumai, the…
#NigeriaDecides: Police Restricts Movement 8am – 5pm On Staurday
The Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has ordered the restriction of vehicular movement in the 36 states of Nigeria for the final lap of the 2015 general election. The police had also restricted vehicular movement during the past presidential…
Oba of Lagos Outburst: Expunge Indigenship From Nigerian Constitution – Saltlove Tells Buhari
The President/Executive Director of Citizens Rights and Empowerment Advocacy Initiative (CREMA Initiative), Comrade Rexkennedy Saltlove, has called for the abolition of indigenship – settler dichotomy from the Nigerian Constitution by the incoming administration of General Muhammadu Buhari. He made this…
#NigeriaDecides: Jonathan, Fayose Congratulate Buhari
President Goodluck Jonathan and Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, have congratulated General Muhammadu Buhari on his victory at the polls on Saturday’s Presidential election in Nigeria. Jonathan was said to had called Buhari on telephone on Tuesday evening. On his…
2015 Presidential Polls: Buhari Set To Be Declared Nigeria’s President-Elect
General Muhammadu Buhari, the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to be declared winner of Nigeria’s presidential election held last Saturday after fourth attempt, 30 years after his military government was toppled in a coup in…
IPC Decries Attacks on Journalists During National Elections, Calls for Al Jazeera Journalists Release
The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria has condemned the various incidents of attacks on journalists by security operatives and political thugs during last weekend’s presidential and national assembly elections. IPC said its monitoring of media coverage of the elections revealed…
#NigeriaDecides: Collation of Results Begins 12pm Monday – INEC
As Nigerians await the announcement of result of the ongoing Presidential election in Nigeria, the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says “Collation of results will begin at 12pm tomorrow.” The chairman of INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega made…
#NigeriaDecides: Police Arrest INEC Officials, Party Agents in Sokoto Over Electoral Offences
The Nigerian Police have arrested six suspected electoral offenders including officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), party agents in Sokoto State. Zone 10 Police Command, comprising Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states said it arrested the six suspects over…
Dysfunctional Card Readers: We’re Vindicated, Says PDP
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said reports of challenges with the use of voter card readers across Nigeria have vindicated its opposition to the deployment of the device in a general election. While card readers functioned smoothly at…
#NigeriaDecides: Underage Voting, Malfunctioning Card Readers Characterise Polls
As Nigerians vote today, there reports of underage voting in parts of northern Nigeria, even as the card readers deployed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) malfunctions in parts of the country. Some citizens on the social media accuse…
