The Guardian NigeriaLack of PVC stops Oyo voters from votingThe PunchVoters at three polling units in Afijio council area of Oyo State were unable to vote on Saturday because the Independent National Electoral Commission did not supply their Permanent ...

A'Ibom APC calls for cancellationThe PunchThe Akwa Ibom State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has called for the cancellation of the presidential and parliamentary elections in the state. The party, after a review of the field reports on t...

The PunchOmeri hails turnout in MaiduguriThe PunchThe large turnout of voters in the presidential and National Assembly elections that held throughout the country on Saturday is a testimony to the efficiency of the Nigerian military in containing insur...

VICE NewsSecond Day of Voting in Nigeria Ends With Sporadic Violence But No Major ...VICE NewsDressed in their Sunday best, voters in Lagos lined up to cast their vote in Nigeria's presidential election following technical difficulties Saturday tha...

The Guardian NigeriaAPC Wins Two House of Reps Seat in LagosPremium TimesThe Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday declared candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, winners of Lagos Island Federal Constituencies 1 and 2 in...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONSecurity: Elections Fail to Hold in 18 Yobe LGA WardsTHISDAY LiveThe Resident Electoral Commissioner in Yobe state, Mr. Habu Zarma on Sunday said elections could not be held in 18 wards in Geidam Local Government Area of the state du...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONDavid Mark Expresses Worry Over Card Reader PerformanceCHANNELS TELEVISIONmark The Senate President, David Mark has expressed worry over the performance of the card readers which failed to capture bio-data of voter card holders after...

SaharaReporters.comNo Election Rigging Took Place In The Southeast: JegaSaharaReporters.com“I have no information whatsoever about military interfering or working for a political party,” he announced, replying to reporters who asked about Imo State...

News24 NigeriaAPC youth leader killedNews24 NigeriaNigerian President and presidential candidate of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) Goodluck Jonathan (C) sits among party leaders during a rally in Maiduguri on January 24, 2015. Boko Hara...

News24 NigeriaAPC hails voter turnoutNews24 NigeriaNigerian presidential candidate of the main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari and vice-presidential candidate Yemi Osinbajo attend a campaign rally on January 19, 2015 in Kad...

The Guardian NigeriaCollation of results begins at Yobe East Senatorial DistrictThe Guardian NigeriaCollation of results of Saturday's Presidential and National Assembly elections has begun at Yobe East Senatorial District, the Returning Officer of...

News24 NigeriaVoters keep vigil at LugbeNews24 NigeriaAbuja - Voters, including pregnant women and the aged, defied all odds to cast ballots till 11:45 pm on Saturday at Kabusa Ward 03 at ECWA Church Premises, Lugbe Village, Abuja. The voters are said ...

The Guardian NigeriaOSUN: Tension, Anxiety Herald PollsThe Guardian NigeriaHOURS to the presidential and National Assembly elections held in the country, yesterday, anxiety and tension were visible in the political space in Osun State, particularly amo...

The Guardian NigeriaAttacks have no bearing on election results – Bauchi RECThe Guardian NigeriaThe Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Bauchi State, Prof. Hamman Tukur, has said that Saturday's attacks on some polling units in Darazo, Kirfi...

Leadership NewspapersJonathan's Aide Nearly Burnt To Death in KanoNigerian BulletinPresident Goodluck Jonathan's Senior Special Assistant on School Agriculture, Dr. Baraka Sani has no Saturday escaped death at the hands of political thugs who s...

Financial TimesNigeria voting extended after problems at polling stationsFinancial TimesNigerians anxiously awaited the outcome of presidential elections on Sunday, even while parts of the country continued voting. Partial results, pasted unofficially ...

Naija247newsAl-Makura cast vote late evening, calls for toleranceNaija247newsHe urged eligible voters to tolerate one another irrespective of their ethnic, religious and political affiliation. Al-Makura made the call after he casted his vote in Lungun ...

NAIJ.COMHow PDP IS losing In Ogun StateNAIJ.COMReports from many parts of Ogun indicates that the APC is leading in almost all the polling units as results of yesterday's presidential and national assembly polls trickled in the state. How APC Floor...

The Guardian NigeriaElection tragedy: Boko Haram kills 7 in NafadaNigerian TribuneTRUE to its warning to people of Gombe State that it was going to deal with them if they come out for the general election, insurgent group, Boko Haram, yesterday disrupt...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONElection 2015 - Bomb Blast in Enugu StateThe GuardianA bomb went off at the WTC primary and secondary school premises. There are five polling booths in the WTC complex and according to a female witness, who lives very close to the pr...

Daily TimesCard Reader Fails to Authenticate Over 300 Eligible Voters in FCTVanguardAbuja — As voters troop out enmasse to exercise their franchise at the presidential and National Assembly elections, the Card Reader appears to be the cause of the li...

The Guardian NigeriaPolling stations re-open in Nigeria after voting extensionZee NewsLagos: Voters unable to cast their ballot because of technical problems in Nigeria`s general election returned to the polls on Sunday, as the main parties traded blow...

Leadership NewspapersEl-Rufai Lauds Massive Turnout, Flays Delay In CommencementLeadership NewspapersFormer FCT minister and Kaduna State APC governorship candidate, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai yesterday commended the accreditation exercise and the massive t...

Leadership NewspapersEl-Rufai Lauds Massive Turnout, Flays Delay In CommencementLeadership NewspapersFormer FCT minister and Kaduna State APC governorship candidate, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai yesterday commended the accreditation exercise and the massive t...

360Nobs.com2 killed in Osun, APC chieftain's house razedDaily TrustTwo people were killed in Osun State yesterday and a house razed though that the Presidential and National Assembly elections were peaceful in most part of the state with large turn...

The Guardian NigeriaBauchi: Gunmen storm polling unit, set materials ablazeThe Guardian NigeriaSome unidentified gunmen on Saturday stormed a polling unit in Bagurun Primary School of Darazo local government area of Bauchi state, firing gunshots sporad...

Eagle ReportersACCEPT THE OUTCOME OF THE POLL By Adewale KupoluyiEagle ReportersWith the holding of the presidential and National Assembly elections holding, we can comfortably say the first round of the general election cycle is being completed. No do...

News24 NigeriaTearful reunions and a proposal at polling stationsNews24 NigeriaDisplaced people from Baga listens to President Goodluck Jonathan (unseen) in a Maiduguri camp on January 15, 2015. Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan met survivors f...

AllAfrica.comA Vote for Peace in NigeriaAllAfrica.comMuhammadu Buhari, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, being accredited at his polling unit. Blog. As Nigerians go to the polls this weekend, Waza blogger Tolu Daniel urges his co...

News24 NigeriaCard reader: Fashola absolves INECNews24 NigeriaLagos - Lagos State governor Babatunde Raji Fashola has refused to blame Independent National Electoral Commission for card readers hitches recorded in some poling units in the state. There ...

NAIJ.COMBuhari Speaks About Cancellation Of The Presidential ElectionNAIJ.COMGeneral Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, (APC) has said he would not accept cancellation of the presidential elections. He said this ...

The Guardian NigeriaBuhari expresses satisfaction with conduct of electionsBusinessDayGeneral Muhammadu Buhari, the APC presidential candidate, on Saturday said he was satisfied with the conduct of the presidential and National Assembly elections in th...

The Guardian NigeriaLarge Turnout of Female Voters Recorded in AbujaPremium TimesA large turnout of women was recorded in the Dobi ward of Gwagwalada Area Council of Abuja similar to reports from Sokoto, Taraba, Kebbi, Gombe and Kaduna states, the News...

Caj News AfricaNigeria's capital city calm as voting comes to a closeCaj News AfricaABUJA, (CAJ News) - VOTING proceeded into the early hours of the evening in Abuja on Saturday without any incident except for the issues experienced elsewhere in th...

Premium TimesAjimobi, other Oyo governorship candidates commend INECPremium TimesGovernor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Saturday commended the electoral commission, INEC, for the ongoing conduct of the 2015 presidential and National Assembly elections...

Thugs hijack ballot boxes in LagosThe PunchSome armed thugs have reportedly hijacked ballot boxes on Ayilara Street in the Mushin area of Lagos. INEC officials told presmen that the thugs, after snatching the ballot box, emptied them in the gutter. The...

The Guardian NigeriaCard reader delays voting in NasarawaThe Guardian NigeriaVoters The independent national electoral commission INEC went through hurdles today, Saturday, as it battled with it's card readers in most of the polling units in Nasara...

Premium TimesPatience Jonathan behind “massive rigging”, violence in Rivers – APCPremium TimesThe All Progressive Congress in Rivers State wishes to protest vehemently the massive writing of results and violence that has characterised the electio...

Vanguard#nigeriadecides - Don't Rig Elections for Politicians - Jega Warns NYSC MembersPremium TimesMembers of the National Youth Service Corps who form the bulk of ad hoc staff the Independent National Electoral Commission is deploying for the gen...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONAt Least 8 Killed In Gombe AttackCHANNELS TELEVISIONGunmen-2 At least eight people have been reported killed by unidentified gunmen in Dukku in Gombe State, North-East Nigeria. The incident is reported to have stalled voting in Dukku...

The Guardian NigeriaLarge turnout of women recorded in FCT, other statesThe Guardian NigeriaQueue of voters at an internally displaced persons (IDPS) camp during the presidential and national assembly elections in Maiduguri on Faturday (28/3/15). PHOTO...

News24 NigeriaSecurity beefed up in FCTNews24 NigeriaAbuja - Security has been beefed up in the FCT on Saturday for the Presidential and National Assembly elections. The media reports that additional check points manned by soldiers have been created wi...

The NewsUmana calls for cancellation of election in Akwa IbomThe NewsThe All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State, Umana Okon Umana, has called for the cancellation of the presidential and senatorial elections in Akwa I...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONCard Reader Fails In Nasarawa Polling StationCHANNELS TELEVISIONcard reader The fear associated with the use of card readers by INEC is beginning to manifest, as the token deployed to Ahmadu Maikwoto Primary School in Keffi, Nasarawa...

Information NigeriaJonathan, Wife Finally Cleared To Vote After Card Readers Fail To Capture ...Information NigeriaGEJ-Card Reader President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Dame Patience, have finally been accredited at polling unit 13 in the president...

360Nobs.comREVEALED: Documents Detailing How PDP Allegedly Plans To Rig The ...360Nobs.comBelow is an excerpt of an alleged document obtained by Premium Times detailing strategies the ruling party, Peoples Democratic Party plan to employ in skewing the...

Mail & Guardian OnlineAl Jazeera demands release of staff detained in NigeriaMail & Guardian OnlineNigeria's military continues to hold two Al Jazeera journalists who have been detained since last Tuesday morning. Ahmed Idris and producer Ali Musta...

The Guardian NigeriaINEC postpones all House of Reps election in JigawaThe Guardian NigeriaThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday announced the postponement the House of Representatives election in Jigawa. The information is con...

Osun Defender#NigeriaDecides2015: Pres. GEJ Arrives Country Home Amid Tight Security To…Osun DefenderPresident Goodluck Jonathan on Friday arrived at his Otuoke country home in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State amid tight security so as to...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONElections: Court halts last-minute bid to stop use of card readerThe PunchA Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday refused a last-minute attempt to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission from using card reader machines...

The Guardian NigeriaManifesto Of The Peoples Democratic party (PDP)The Guardian NigeriaWE of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of Nigeria, conscious of our historic mission to build a modern democratic state, founded on Justice, Equity and Fair play. ...

Daily SunI'm Israel in midst of enemies – FayoseDaily SunThe first part of this interview was published last week. This is the concluding part. Excerpts: You said earlier that you actually helped Fayemi to defeat Segun Oni then, and at that time,...

Osun DefenderINEC distributes 1100346 ballot papers in OsunThe PunchThe Osun State Resident Electoral Commission, Dr. Adekunle Ogunmola, said on Friday that the Independent National Electoral Commission had distributed 1,100,346 ballots papers across a...

360Nobs.comElections: Security lockdown nationwideNigerian TribuneINTERSTATE security is water-tight across Nigeria as the nation holds its presidential and National Assembly elections, the first leg of the general elections, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:p.m. t...

The Guardian NigeriaThomas-Greenfield Leads US Observation Mission For Nigeria's ElectionsThe Guardian NigeriaTHE top United States diplomat for Africa, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, is due in Nigeria for today's elections, the State Department said...

P.M. NewsNigeria Elections 2015: These are 15 actions that could lead to your arrest ...Pulse NigeriaIn light of this, the spokesperson for the Nigerian Police Force, Emmanuel Ojukwu has warned citizens against committing electoral offences. Published:...

News24 NigeriaPresident Jonathan arrives in home town for electionNews24 NigeriaYenagoa - President Goodluck Jonathan has arrived his home town at Otuoke ahead of the 2015 presidential election of Saturday, March 28. The president arrived Otuegbe, Ogbi...

SaharaReporters.comOPC Thugs, Ex-Militants Dressing In Police, Military Uniforms To Intimidate ...SaharaReporters.comThe All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised an alarm that members of ethnic militias and ex-militants are now dressing in police and...

The Guardian NigeriaElection Fever Grips Nigerian BanksNigerian BulletinNigeria - Several banks across the country have been affected by the fever of the 2015 general elections as they have resolved to close earlier than usual on Friday, following incr...

TV360INEC Deploys 45000 Adhoc Staff in KanoVanguardKano — Kano Resident Electoral Commissioner, Alhaji Munkaila Abdullahi Thursday said that no fewer than 45000 adhoc staff has been deployed by the electoral umpire for the conduct Saturday Presidenti...

Naija247news Father Ejike Mbaka: Catholic Priest accuses EFCC of freezing his bank accountsPulse NigeriaRev. Fr. Mbaka claimed that sources had traced the freezing of his accounts to the EFCC, adding that the operatives who had carried out the operatio...

News24 NigeriaSecurity forces and public urged to embrace peaceNews24 NigeriaAbuja - The I-Nigerian Initiative, a pro-democracy organisation, called on security forces and all Nigerians to ensure peace during and after the general elections beginning o...

DailyPost NigeriaAD candidate steps down for BuhariDailyPost Nigeriabuhari igbo Presidential candidate of Alliance for Democracy, AD, Rafiu Salau has stepped down from Saturday's presidential election and urged his supporters to vote for the standa...

IT News AfricaNigeria to receive Election updates on 10 channelsIT News AfricaMultiChoice revealed that election updates will be broadcast through ten local and international news channels on DStv and GOtv. As Nigerians prepare to exercise their right ...

Nigerian TribuneProtesters demand 'defection fee' from Ondo deputy Gov.News24 NigeriaLagos - The Akoko youth wing of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were yesterday protesting over the N500m "defection fee" being allegedly paid to ...

Daily SunPolls - Security Beef Up in DeltaVanguardSecurity has been beefed up in Delta State, ahead of tomorrow's presidential and National Assembly elections. Police officers and other security operatives were seen in strategic positions, perhaps ...

The NewsPolice Redeploys 17 Senior Officers for 2015 PollsThe GuardianTHE Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, yesterday redeployed senior police officers to coordinate the different zonal command of the force for the period of the elections. Th...

Leadership NewspapersNSCDC Gets 50 Vehicles to Combat Vandalism, Oil TheftDaily TrustThe Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has received 50 new operational vehicles to combat vandalism and oil theft in the country. The vehicles are equipp...

Osun DefenderFire Destroys Federal Court Records in AbujaPremium TimesA section of the Federal High Court in Maitama Abuja has been gutted by fire. A witness told PREMIUM TIMES that the fire was caused by power surge after electricity was restored to t...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONPandemonium!!! Jonathan's paid OPC members throw Lagos in PANIC, as they ...Osun DefenderTraders and commuters in the Oshodi Market, Orile Oshodi area of Lagos State, took to their heels on Thursday after suspected members of the...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONTMG to Use Quick Count to Verify Presidential Poll, Deploys 4000 ObserversDaily TrustAhead of Saturday's Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has said it would use the quick count me...

Leadership NewspapersIBB Condemns Documentary On BuhariAllAfrica.comFormer Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has condemned producers of a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP sponsored documentary which he said, denigrated the personality of the A...

Nigerian TribuneExplosion rocks Lagos filling stationNigerian TribuneFewer than 12 vehicles, including two fully loaded tanker trucks were on Thursday burnt in an explosion that rocked a filling station in Lekki Phase 11 area of Lagos State. Nigerian T...

The Guardian NigeriaJNI appeals to Nigerians over electionsNigerian TribuneTHE Jama'atu Nasril Islam (JNI) has urged all Jumu'ah mosques Imams to centre their Khutbah-sermons today on violence-free general election period and offer special pray...

Osun DefenderElection Update: We Are Ready For Troublemakers! Minimah WarnsOsun DefenderChief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Kenneth Minimah has warned that politicians planning violence during the elections would be met by “organized violence.” ...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONOgun Declares Friday Work Free For PVC CollectionCHANNELS TELEVISIONThis is to ensure that all eligible voters in the state collect their Permanent Voters Card (PVC) to enable them exercise their civic responsibility in the forthcomi...

News24 Nigeria"I owe Osun workers five months salaries", Aregbesola opens upNews24 NigeriaLagos - Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun on Wednesday opened up on his inability to pay the salaries of workers in the state for five months, blaming it on ...

Christian Science MonitorNigeria election: Northern voters place hopes on native sonChristian Science MonitorIf opposition leader Muhammadu Buhari wins the Nigerian election this weekend, he will become the first president from the country's Muslim...

DailyPost NigeriaDSS alerts Nigerians over plot to announce results before election endsDailyPost Nigeriaelection The Department of State Services, DSS, has raised the alarm of plans by certain people to announce results of the March 28 presidential el...

Naija247newsNigeria Refugee Crisis Similar to Syria's Says UN Refugee ChiefNaija247newsNiger/ Refugees from Mali / Malian refugee women wait with their children to receive relief MINAWAO, CAMEROON—United Nations refugee chief António Guterres sa...

Information NigeriaAssassination Plot: Amaechi is a Pathological Liar – PDP CampaignInformation NigeriaFFK-Amaechi The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation, PDPPCO has lampooned Governor of Rivers State and Director-General of ...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONFull Text: Buhari's Last Message To Nigerians Before Election DayCHANNELS TELEVISIONMuhammadu Buhari APC Presidential candidate2 The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, General Muhammadu Buhari, in his last m...

Daily TrustAbdulsalami, Sultan, Others Meet Jonathan, Insist On Credible, Peaceful PollsDaily TrustPresident Goodluck Jonathan and General Muhammadu Buhari in a warm embrace at the 2015 Elections Sensitization Workshop on Non-Violence in Abuja. By Isia...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONLagos Doctors, NMA Suspend StrikeVanguardLAGOS--Striking medical doctors under the employ of Lagos State Government and the Lagos branch of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, yesterday suspended their 10- day-old strike. Normal s...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONResult Sheets to Be Scanned At Collation Levels - JegaDaily TrustHard copies of the result sheets announced and pasted at every Polling Unit (PU) by presiding officers are to be scanned and placed on the official website of the Indep...

Information NigeriaMbu Warns Thugs, Sponsors Against Election ViolenceVanguardLagos — Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone 2 Command, Mr Joseph Mbu, said any persons found involved in election violence in Ogun and Lagos States would be m...

Al Jazeera AmericaNigeria closes borders ahead of pollsStarAfrica.comThe Nigerian government on Wednesday directed that all land and sea borders with neighbouring countries be closed from midnight of Thursday to the midnight of Saturday to allow for a ...

The Guardian NigeriaAccept Outcome of Elections, Sultan Charges Jonathan, BuhariThe GuardianA TOP Islamic organisation in the North, Jama'atu Nasril Islam (JNI) under the leadership of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, has u...

News24Synagogue - Witness Faults Govt Agency's ReportVanguardLAGOS--A witness before the Lagos Coroner court, Mr. Joseph Folayan, yesterday picked holes in the report presented by the Lagos State Material Testing Agency, LSMTA, which asserted that ...

The Guardian NigeriaPPA Picks President Jonathan as its Presidential CandidateNigerian BulletinThe Progressive Peoples Alliance, PPA, has adopted President Goodluck Jonathan, presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, party's candidat...

The Guardian NigeriaTalking to you, man in the mirror (2)The Guardian NigeriaWHAT change are you making to the environment with non-payment of five months salaries, or three months pensions or those that have unfulfilled promises of almost four years p...

The Guardian NigeriaPPA endorses JonathanThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) yesterday announced that it has endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan as its candidate for Saturday's presidential election. The party, which held it...

The PunchNCC Appeals N500m APC Campaign Fund JudgmentTHISDAY LiveThe Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday said it was dissatisfied with the federal high court judgment in Lagos, presided over by Justice Ibrahim Buba, which awarded N500...

The Guardian Nigeria'South West has no basis to distrust President'The Guardian NigeriaThe Coordinator of Presidential Strategy Team, Akin Osuntokun, told SEYE OLUMIDE that the Southwest geo-political zone has no reason to doubt President Goodl...

Bella NaijaPresidential/NASS Polls: Land, Sea Borders ShutLeadership NewspapersWith less than 72 hours to Saturday's presidential election, the federal government has ordered the immediate closure of all land and sea borders as part of efforts to c...

Leadership NewspapersBuhari And The Burden Of ExpectationsLeadership NewspapersI am not one of the highly placed men in cassock at the raised places in churches or mosques where prophesies are dished out neither with a distinctive tie that mount the pu...

spyghana.comNigerian borders to be closed to public as elections approachspyghana.comLand and sea borders across Nigeria are to be closed from March 26 to midnight of March 28 to allow for a hitch-free election, the country's immigration service sa...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONThe supremacy contest in EdoNigerian TribuneAs the presidential election holds this Saturday in the country, BANJI ALUKO looks at the apparent pending test of will and clout among the top gladiators in Edo State. Edo State is one of ...

Premium TimesJonathan restates commitment to peaceful electionsPremium TimesPresident Goodluck Jonathan, Wednesday, in Abuja reiterated his total commitment to ensuring peaceful, free, fair and credible elections in Nigeria on Saturday and April 11. Sp...

The StreetjournalCourt Refuses Joinder Applications, Fixes April 22 To Hear Suit Against BuhariThe StreetjournalA Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday refused applications filed by two parties interested in joining as defendants in a suit seeking t...