Month: March 2019

Two persons were feared dead on Thursday while many others were injured as hoodlums clashed in Oto Awori, Ijanikin area of Lagos. The violent clash, [..https://www.sojworldnews.com/?customize_changeset_uuid=c0da71e4-1b42-4d5d-927a-1ccd29ca1dbc.]

Some political thugs have been apprehended in Akwa Ibom state while allegedly attempt to snatch ballot boxes and electoral materials during the ongoing governorship and [..https://www.sojworldnews.com/?customize_changeset_uuid=c0da71e4-1b42-4d5d-927a-1ccd29ca1dbc.]

At least three persons have been feared killed in Rivers State today. Abednego from ward 8 in Ahoada West local Government area of the state, [..https://www.sojworldnews.com/?customize_changeset_uuid=c0da71e4-1b42-4d5d-927a-1ccd29ca1dbc.]

President Muhammadu Buhari says the court case instituted against his electoral victory by Atiku Abubakar, the defeated candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is [..https://www.sojworldnews.com/?customize_changeset_uuid=c0da71e4-1b42-4d5d-927a-1ccd29ca1dbc.]

There has been low turn out of voters in the Governorship and state House of Assembly elections in Ekiti State on Saturday. However, it is [..https://www.sojworldnews.com/?customize_changeset_uuid=c0da71e4-1b42-4d5d-927a-1ccd29ca1dbc.]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has temporarily suspended the commencement of voting at the polling unit of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Babajide [..https://www.sojworldnews.com/?customize_changeset_uuid=c0da71e4-1b42-4d5d-927a-1ccd29ca1dbc.]

All electoral materials for Mbalom ward in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State were in the early hours of Saturday, burnt by armed [..https://www.sojworldnews.com/?customize_changeset_uuid=c0da71e4-1b42-4d5d-927a-1ccd29ca1dbc.]

Scores of ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at Ojo and Iba Collation Centres in Lagos on Saturday staged a protest over [..https://www.sojworldnews.com/?customize_changeset_uuid=c0da71e4-1b42-4d5d-927a-1ccd29ca1dbc.]

Ogun state Police Command Friday warned that it would deal decisively with any person who foments trouble during Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections. The [..https://www.sojworldnews.com/?customize_changeset_uuid=c0da71e4-1b42-4d5d-927a-1ccd29ca1dbc.]

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, sitting at the Apo, Abuja Judicial Division on Friday struck out a post-election matter instituted by Senator Godswill [..https://www.sojworldnews.com/?customize_changeset_uuid=c0da71e4-1b42-4d5d-927a-1ccd29ca1dbc.]

Aisha Buhari, the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, has said only card-carrying members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, should be considered for political appointments [..https://www.sojworldnews.com/?customize_changeset_uuid=c0da71e4-1b42-4d5d-927a-1ccd29ca1dbc.]

Ekiti State Governor Dr Kayode Fayemi has approved the immediate termination of appointment of the State Chief of Protocol (SCOP) Ayo Adegbite. A statement by [..https://www.sojworldnews.com/?customize_changeset_uuid=c0da71e4-1b42-4d5d-927a-1ccd29ca1dbc.]

With few hours to Governorship and state Assembly Elections, a former Special Adviser on Chieftaincy Affairs to Gov. AbdulFatah Ahmed, Alhaji Aliyu Mohammed-Salihu, has defected [..https://www.sojworldnews.com/?customize_changeset_uuid=c0da71e4-1b42-4d5d-927a-1ccd29ca1dbc.]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC ) on Friday said it has uncovered about N1billion cash withdrawal by the Kwara State Government, a [..https://www.sojworldnews.com/?customize_changeset_uuid=c0da71e4-1b42-4d5d-927a-1ccd29ca1dbc.]