23 'beheaded' in NE Nigeria on eve of election: lawmaker, nurse

23 'beheaded' in NE Nigeria on eve of election: lawmaker, nurse

Suspected Boko Haram gunmen beheaded 23 people and set fire to homes in Buratai, northeast Nigeria, on the eve of Saturday's general elections, a federal lawmaker representing the area told AFP.

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Election Result: Buhari, Jimi Benson In Early Lead In Ikorodu

Election Result: Buhari, Jimi Benson In Early Lead In Ikorodu - PM News

General Muhammadu Buhari, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the party’s House of Representatives Candidate in Ikorodu, Babajimi Benson, have taken an early lead in some parts of Ikorodu Division, P.M. NEWS can authoritatively report.

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Jonathan Manually Accreditation Due To Issues With Card Reader

Jonathan Manually Accreditation Due To Issues With Card Reader

President Goodluck Jonathan turned up Saturday to accredit himself and his wife Patience for his re-election bid but problems with new voting technology forced to him to temporarily abandon his plans but was later accredited using old manual system.

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INEC accept Manual Accreditation Due To Issues With Card Reader

INEC accept Manual Accreditation Due To Issues With Card Reader

INEC in Nigeria has adjusted the guidelines for the elections to address some of the challenges being faced during the accreditation process across the country.

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Explosion Rocks Anambra Polling Unit : News by Chat212

Explosion Rocks Anambra Polling Unit : News by Chat212

Less than an hour that a bomb exploded at a polling unit in Enugu, a similar incident has occurred in Awka, Anambra State.
The Anambra explosion took place at Atom a polling unit at Umuokpara Primary School, Awka ward one.
Details later…

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President Jonathan was finally registered manually and has now cast his vote

After some problems with the electronic card reader, President Jonathan was finally registered manually and has now cast his vote

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In Rivers State - Ballot Box Snatched

In Rivers State - Ballot Box Snatched

In Rivers State, election observers say a ballot box has been snatched.

The ballot box was snatched at Ward 7 Unit 7 in Bugama.

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Underage Accredited In Taraba State(photo) by Chat212

Live updates as Nigerian voters go to the polls in a tight contest between incumbent president Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari...

Underage Accredited In Taraba State(photo) by Chat212

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Oshiomhole Expresses Shock As Soldiers Block INEC Officials

Oshiomhole Expresses Shock as INEC officials were restricted and stopped by some soldiers from conducting their lawful duties in parts of Edo North, Governor Adams Oshiomhole said the report is shocking as electoral officials should not be restricted on their own day.

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Bauchi: Card Readers Shut Out Voters In 2 Polling Units

Reports reaching us from Bauchi state reveal that all voters in two polling units have been denied accreditation by the Smart Card Reader (SMR).

PVC authentication at Fegyen Angwa, Nasarawa #INECCardReaderTest. Photo: INEC Instagram

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INEC Website Hacked And Restored

The official website of the Independent National Electoral commission was hacked by a group of individuals who identifed themselves as “TeaM Nigerian Cyber Army”  but after almost two hours down the website was restored.

When it was hacked, on opening the official INEC website which leads to the homepage, it will be noticed that the site has been taken over by cyberterrorists who mocked the security protecting the website.

The written text message on the website said:

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Buhari Passes Verdict On INEC

Gen. Mohammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the INEC for the smooth conduct of the presidential election so far. 

Buhari made this known to journalists in his ward in Daura, Katsina state, shortly after completing his accreditation at ‎the Sarkin Yara polling unit.

According to Daily Trust, the APC presidential candidate noted that rigging would be impossible‎ during elections if people are allowed to vote.

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Boko Haram Attacks Gombe Polling Stations

At least two people were killed in a suspected Boko Haram attack on polling stations in northeast Nigeria on Saturday, residents and an election official told Chat212.

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APC Woman Leader In Lagos Caught With Election Materials

APC Woman Leader In Lagos West Allegedly Caught With Election Materials

With few hours to go to the commencement of the first round of elections for federal office seekers in Nigeria, a leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was in the early hours of Saturday, March 28, 2015 caught with thumb-printed ballot papers en-route and unknown destination.

According to photos which have surfaced online, Basirat Ojugbele, the APC Woman Leader in Lagos West was reportedly caught in an unnamed area of the state at about 12:15am in charge of a bus with registration number FKJ 450 XJ by security operatives.

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Five Bags Of Permanent Voters Cards In Hands Of Local Party Canvassers In Delta State

Five Bags Of Permanent Voters Cards In Hands Of Local Party Canvassers In Delta State

Five bags of PVCs in the hands of party canvassers. Our Radar reporter in Delta State photographed One canvasser, who wishes to remain unnamed, confessed that he was "given instruction not to issue cards today, but wait until election day to distribute them.

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