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NATIONAL INEC declares Bola Tinubu winner of 2023 presidential election.  PDP, LP, ADC demand fresh election, want INEC chair to step down.  Tinubu files suit to stop PDP, LP from halting collation of results.  Federal Court fixes March 3rd for hearing in Tinubu, APCs case against PDP, Labour Party, Action Alliance.  Drama as observers, Obasanjo, Abdulsalami query elections.  Polls: FG, Akinrinade fire OBJ over letter to Buhari.  Polls: Don’t truncate electoral process, Afenifere, ARG, CSO tell Obasanjo, others.  Buhari nominates NHRC boss, Ojukwu for re-appointment.  Presidential, NASS poll, a sham — Okowa, Datti-Ahmed.  Do not ignore the concerns of Nigerians, Ortom tells INEC.  I owe my victory to people of Yobe-North — Lawan.  Surprises as new faces set to dominate National Assembly.  More drama as Abaribe, Shekarau, Aliero, Umahi win senate seats.  Ekweremadu: Doctor lied to have kidney transplant, court told.  W...

NATIONAL 2023 elections: EU faults INEC, says process distorted, lacks transparency.  Tinubu polls 2.8m, Atiku 1.6m, Obi 1.3m in 10 states.  Commonwealth, ECOWAS Applaud Poll As Tinubu Leads With 6.3m Votes.  SMBLF: Electoral body’s actions, inactions undermines  Buhari’s promise of credible polls.  Obasanjo Demands Cancellation Of Presidential Election In Violent Areas.  Danger looms, redo flawed polls,  Obasanjo tells Buhari.  Let Nigeria decide, APC chides OBJ, Dino Melaye, others.  Don’t truncate polls, go to court, APC tells PDP, others.  Obasanjo's Call For Election Cancellation Is A Coup - APC.  PDP, LP reject results as INEC announces 10 states.  Obi sues for peace, condemns politically-motivated violence in Lagos.  Youths protest election results at National Collation Centre.  Why I quit partisan politics in Nigeria – Kingsley Moghalu.  Arewa Youth caution against Politically motivated Violence.  Mi...

NATIONAL Nigeria donates $1 million to earthquake victims in Turkey.  Tension rises as Tinubu, Obi, Atiku trade accusations.  Election Results: APC-PCC calls for calm.  Presidency: We’re sure of victory – PDP boasts.  Polls: Don’t throw Nigeria into crisis, Labour Party begs INEC.  LP threatens litigation over alleged disenfranchisement of members, others.  Election results are safe, INEC assures Nigerians.  INEC not uploading results raises transparency concerns – CSOs situation room.  INEC breaks silence on Collation glitches, blames adhoc staff over slackness.  Don calls on INEC to address underaged voting, electoral manipulation.  REC blames poll hitches on breach of pact.  Despite glitches, YIAGA Africa scores BVAS over 80%.  Election violence: SERAP seeks US visa ban, property sanctions against perpetrators.  Election challenges: SAN suggests new method for choosing Nigeria’s leaders.  Buhari’s Senator, Kaita, S...

NATIONAL #NigeriaElections2023: Killings, BVAS, ballot box snatching mar polls.  Live updates: Presidential and National Assembly Elections, Results.  2023 Election: Collation results to commence Sunday midday – INEC.  INEC bars phones, cameras inside voting cubicles.  #NigeriaElections2023: Vote-buying: EFCC arrests 19 in Kano, Benue, others.  2023 Election: Buhari wins polling unit for Tinubu with 523 votes.  #NigeriaElections2023: Senior lawyers condemn Buhari’s open display of ballot paper.  Elections outcome mustn’t disunite Nigeria, says Shettima.  Obi Defeats Atiku, Tinubu Inside Aso Rock.  INEC officials refusing to upload results in Lagos, Delta – Labour Party.  2023 Elections: ‘I’m confident of victory’- Kwankwaso declares.  PWDs Express Mixed Feelings Over Treatment At Polls.    Trouble as electorate seize INEC officials over non voting.  Logistics, Violence Mar Elections - Commonwealth Observers, NCSSR....

NATIONAL Nigerians go to poll amid hope, high stakes, huge expectations.  Infographics: Lagos, Kano, Kaduna others to decide Buhari’s successor.  Buhari inaugurates committee to advance women empowerment.  Buhari Orders Manhunt For Killers Of Enugu LP Senatorial Candidate.  FG secures five-year US visa term for Nigerians.  Go Out And Vote Tomorrow, Biden Charges Nigerians.  Obidient Group dismisses viral video of Obi soliciting votes for Atiku.  Declaration of elections results will be speedy – INEC.  I’ve Confidence In INEC’s Preparedness – Jega.  NILDS Deploys 369 Observers For Elections.  2023 Polls: FG inaugurates committee to guard cyberspace, ICT infrastructure.  CBN appoints Isa Abdulmumin as Image Maker.  Naira Scarcity: Nigerian Raises Alarm As German Embassy Denies Visa Appointment.  Terrorists, bandits, IPOB, ESN portend challenge for elections – IGP.  425,106 security operatives deployed for elections...

NATIONAL Naira swap deadline: FG not in breach of S’Court order –Malami.  'Treason': Security Agencies Will Determine El-Rufai, Ganduje, Others’ Fate - Malami.  Simon Ekpa,  arrested, released in Finland.  EXPOSED: 'Live' Twitter Broadcast By Simon Ekpa Was Pre-Recorded.  U.S donates over $25m to support 2023 general election — Envoy.  US President Biden calls for peaceful, transparent polls in Nigeria.  Leah Sharibu: FIDA, CSOs, stakeholders call for unconditional release.  Security agents take over election results collation centre.  INEC replies Tinubu’s Campaign, says 87.2m PVCs collected.  Lagos, Kano Lead As 87.2m Voters Collect PVCs.  Atiku raises the alarm over plans to scuttle election.  24 Hours To Go: How Atiku, Tinubu, Obi, Kwankwaso Will Share 87m Votes.  Kwankwaso arrives Kano ahead of presidential election.  NLC vows to resist electoral malpractice.  Politicians may trick Nigerians with new naira f...

NATIONAL ECOWAS mission urges Buhari to address fuel, cash shortage before election.  My Scorecard For Reliable Historical Record – Buhari.  INEC distributes election materials as Buhari meets security chiefs.  Presidential Poll: I'll Be Neutral, Buhari Tells Tinubu, Atiku, Others.  Buhari hails CACOVID for donating N12bn equipment.  Supreme Court Fixes March 3 For Judgement On Naira Swap Suit.  Naira redesign: Judiciary won’t be your scapegoat, Supreme Court tells FG, states.  Jonathan tasks candidates, party leaders with respect for electorate.  Naira protests: Govs under probe over ‘inciting utterances’.   FG Orders Screening Of NSITF Workers’ NYSC Certificates.  Izeze, ex-The Guardian MD, heads media complaints commission.  Ooni Of Ife Leads Yoruba Obas To Endorse Tinubu.  Polls: Tinubu, Obi, Atiku, Kwankwaso, others sign 2nd Peace Accord.  I’m still in presidential race-Kachikwu.  X-raying presidential candi...

NATIONAL Polls: We’ll ensure peaceful transition, FG promises.  Buhari participates at Grand Finale of APC Presidential rally in Lagos.  I’ll work hard for Nigeria as Buhari did for me – Tinubu.  Muslim scholars supplicate, endorse Tinubu for president.  Tinubu Campaign, INEC bicker over PVCs collection data.  APC Asks INEC To Declare Number Of PVCs Collected.  Polls: I’m not desperate for power, says Atiku.   Danjuma, Christian elders back Obi, say Nigeria needs new leaders.  Ortom’s endorsement of Obi excites Ndigbo.  Why govs are against CBN’s Naira redesign policy – El-Rufai.  El-Rufai: Why We Sued Buhari Over Naira Redesign.   Ganduje knocks CBN again, tags naira policy ‘COVID-23’.  Naira crisis: Cash-strapped Nigerians bank on Supreme Court as hearing resumes today.  AU Observation Mission to support credible election, transition in Nigeria — Kenyatta.  UK is concerned about violence in Nigeria’s elect...