[ad_1] The Health Sector Reform Coalition (HSRC) has called for a substantial reinvestment of the petroleum subsidy package in the health sector. The coalition which comprises over 100 civil society organisations and other non-government actors said this in view of the cross-cutting commitment to the removal of petroleum subsidy which last year gulped over 20%…
By Kazeem Akolawole As voters express dissatisfaction over malfunctioning of Bimodal Voters Accreditation, (BVAS) machine in states across the country and lateness of staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission to polling units, Chairman of the Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu has raised the alarm over stealing of the machines at PUs. Addressing journalists on Saturday…
By Kazeem Akolawole Residents of who came out as early as 7am, to exercise their franchise in the Presidential and National Assembly Elections on Saturday have lamented late arrival of INEC officials and voting materials in their polling units As at 11.30am in major polling centres in Magboro, Ogun State, INEC officials were yet…
President Buhari By Louis Achi President Muhammadu Buhari, in Daura, Katsina State, displayed his ballot paper, with thumbprint for All Progressives Congress’ (APC) Presidential Candidate, Bola Tinubu. President Buhari, who cast his vote accompanied by his wife, Aisha Buhari, and other family members, at Ward A, Sarkin Yara Polling Unit, 003, said it…
By Juliet Jacob with Agency Report Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike was disappointed in his polling Unit, Ward 9, Unit 7, Obio/Akpo Local Government Area on Saturday as the BVAS failed to accredit him to enable him to cast his vote. The BVAS failed to recognise the thumb print or face of his wife,…
[ad_1] Two women have sustained gunshot injuries during a violence that broke out in Ofoni Ward, the home town of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa state, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. An eyewitness, who is a voter at the polling unit, told Daily Trust that three irate youths from the community had shot a lady over some…
By Juliet Jacob with Agency report Some voters in satellite towns of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have expressed frustration over the non-appearance of their names on the INEC’s register. Some of them who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said their names were not in the commission’s list pasted in their polling…
By Juliet Jacob with Agency report Voters in Lugbe, Sauka and Tudun wada, satellite towns in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) turned out en masse, awaiting the arrival of INEC officials, correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria. The voters, who were seen in groups, were calm and patient after taking numbers in the…
By Juliet Jacob An unprecedented large turnout of voters is being recorded in Enugu even as late arrival of election materials tend to delay the process in some polling booths in the Enugu metropolis. As at 10:30 am INEC officials and materials were yet to arrive Idaw River Primary School, Uwani Secondary School, Obiagu…
By Juliet Jacob Fifteen suspected party agents have been detained by the police in Katsina State for allegedly plotting to hack the result of the presidential and National Assembly elections. The spokesman of the police command in Katsina, Superintendent Gambo Isah, who disclosed this to the media, said that the suspects had in their…
