Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Abuja

March 1, 2023

Obi, Atiku can go to court but they shouldn’t resort to violence: Tinubu

“Still, I know some candidates will be hard put to accept the election results.”

Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu
February 28, 2023

INEC finally declares Labour’s Ireti Kingibe winner of FCT Senate poll

He said that the problem with the Bwari result that was earlier cancelled was rectified and the result certified as valid.

Ireti Kingibe
February 28, 2023

Labour’s Ireti Kingibe fumes as INEC cancels Bwari senatorial results to upend her lead

Ms Kingibe alleged manipulation after INEC cancelled the results in the area council for over voting.

Ireti Kingibe and INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu
February 27, 2023

FCT: INEC cancels senatorial result in Abaji Area Council

The electoral commission said that it was canceling the result due to the issue of overvoting in the area council.

Ballot box
February 26, 2023

NDLEA arrests three grandfathers over 52kgs cocaine, skunk

Others include 1000 tablets of Tramadol 200mg with a gross weight of 600 grams; 2, 300 capsules of Tramadol 100mg weighing 800 grams and 60 tablets of Rohypnol 1mg, weighing 19 grams.

NDLEA officers
February 25, 2023

Thugs storm polling units on motorcycles, disrupt voting process in Abuja

A witness told journalists that voting was already in progress when some thugs on motorcycles stormed the venue with dangerous weapons and scattered the ballot boxes.

Scattered ballot papers
February 25, 2023

Appeal Court rejects alleged drug dealer Abba Kyari’s bail request

The judge held that the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police gave insufficient grounds for the application to be granted.

Abba Kyari
February 25, 2023

Large turnout of voters in FCT satellite towns as INEC officials, electoral materials yet to arrive 

The voters, who were seen in groups, were calm and patient after taking numbers in the order they arrived their polling units.

Voters in Abuja awaiting arrival of INEC officials
February 25, 2023

Expectations high as FCT residents in Kubwa throng polling units early

At the polling unit in Queen Amina Street, Phase II, site II (2:2), PW and Police Estate, hundreds of voters were seen as early as 7:30 a.m.

PVCs
February 25, 2023

Prayer points won’t count, but your vote will, INEC tells Nigerians

“Without your PVC, there is no voting,” added the INEC official.

INEC Officer