Nigeria: Women Win 6 of 26 Legislative Seats

An official described the development as another sign of women empowerment. Read more »

Nigeria: Adamawa Governorship Election Declared Inconclusive

After the announcement of results from Adamawa's 21 local government areas, Mr Fintiri polled the highest votes in the election that has now been declared inconclusive. Read more »

Nigeria: Electoral Commission HQ Suspends Collation of Governorship Results in Enugu, Abia

In its Monday statement, INEC said an immediate review of the results from the affected areas in Abia and Enugu is being undertaken. Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Rivers All Progressives Congress' Polls Campaign Boss

INEC official shot during the election in the state is receiving treatment, the police say. Read more »

Nigeria: It's Official - Ruling Party's Sanwo-Olu Re-Elected Lagos Governor

Mr Sanwo-Olu won with over 450,000 votes Read more »

Nigeria: Funke Akindele Breaks Silence After Losing Polls

Ms Akindele was the running mate to the PDP Governorship candidate, Olajide 'Jandor' Adeniran. Read more »

Nigeria: PDP's Fubara Wins Rivers Governorship Election

Sim Fubara scored 302,614 votes to win the election in the Niger Delta state. Read more »

Nigeria: Zamfara PDP Accuses IGP of Deploying Police Officers to Help APC Rig Election Result

The police did not respond to requests for comment. Read more »

Nigeria: APC's UBA Sani Wins Kaduna Governorship Election

Uba Sani was declared the winner by the Returning Officer for Kaduna State and Vice-Chancellor of the Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto, Lawal Bilbis. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Does Not Practise Democracy but 'Agberocracy' - Apostle Suleman

"What we have is 'Agberocracy'; the government of the agbero, by the agbero, for the agbero". Read more »

Nigeria: Enugu Governorship - INEC Orders Returning Officer to Halt Collation, Declaration of Winner

Based on the results announced on Sunday, the race for the Enugu governorship is a close one between the PDP and the Labour Party. Read more »

Nigeria: Kano APC Speaks On Governorship Election

We appealed to members to continue to be resolute, loyal and faithful to the party, the government's spokesperson said. Read more »

Nigeria: INEC Reschedules Suspended Benue Assembly Elections for Tuesday

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Benue State, Sam Egwu, announced the suspension of elections in Kwande East and Kwande West seats as a result of errors on the results… Read more »

Nigeria: Kaduna 2023 - APC Leads PDP With 12,000 Votes After Official Announcement of 22 Lgas Results

The PDP has rejected the result of Lere Local Government Area, saying the figures did not tally with the result uploaded on the iRev Portal. Read more »

Nigeria: Bago Wins Niger Governorship Election

Umar Bago of the APC polled 469,896 votes to defeat Isah Liman-Kantigi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 387,476 votes Read more »

Nigeria: Ramadan 2023 - Look Out for New Moon

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar observed for fasting by Muslims worldwide. Read more »

Nigeria: Katsina Governor Results - Social Development Concedes Defeat, Urges Peace

"No one in any circumstances should take the law into his hands if we truly believe power comes and is given by God..." he said. Read more »

Nigeria: Catholic Priest Hyacinth Alia Wins Benue State Governorship Election

Mr Alia of the APC scored 473,933 votes to beat Mr Uba of the PDP who polled 223,913 votes. Read more »

Nigeria: PDP's Oborevwori Defeats Omo-Agege, Wins Delta Governorship Election

The APC candidate, Ovie Omo-Agege, scored the second-highest votes in the election. Read more »

Nigeria: APC's Bassey Otu Wins Cross River Governorship Election

Mr Otu, a former federal lawmaker, won in 15 of the 18 local government areas of the state. Read more »

Nigeria: Borno's Governor Zulum Declared Winner, Polls 545,543 Votes

Mr Zulum polled the majority votes in all the 27 local government areas of the state Read more »

Nigeria: Soludo Denies N3.5bn Vote-Buying Allegation

A statement described the vote-buying allegation as "satanic, despicable and illogical". Read more »

Nigeria: Delta APC Rejects Election Result, Says Oborevwori's Victory Will Be Overturned

INEC on Monday declared Sheriff Oborevwori as winner of Saturday's governorship election in Delta State. Read more »

Guinea Bissau/Nigeria: Afcon 2023 Qualifiers - Iwobi, Five Other Players, Arrive Ahead of Guinea Bissau Ties

The majority of the remaining 17 invited players, including captain Ahmed Musa, are expected in Abuja on Monday. Read more »

Nigeria: Polls - Folarin Congratulates Makinde, Lauds Oyo Voters

The APC governorship candidate, however, appealed to party members and support groups to remain calm, as the results of the election were being studied. Read more »