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EU observation team praises peace accord signing, says it’s a strong message to Nigerians
Confusion in SDP as state chairmen shun party NEC, declare support for Atiku
Ahead of elections, Buhari to make national broadcast today
#NigeriaDecides: Oshiomhole writes INEC to recognise APC Zamfara candidates
ANALYSIS… The fire consuming INEC may be burning out hope of credible elections
ELECTION: Rivers APC supporters storm INEC office to protest exclusion as police block commission’s office
Another judge disqualifies self from trial of NBA president
#NigeriaDecides: Again, UK warns Nigerian politicians against violence, lists penalties
Ripples Nigeria Poll: Buhari wins by votes, Atiku by comments
ELECTIONS: Police say personnel won’t carry firearms at polling centres
AGF Malami writes INEC to postpone elections in Zamfara for APC’s sake
ABUJA RALLY: PDP mocks Buhari, says scanty attendance more proof he’s been rejected
EU blacklists Nigeria, other countries for money laundering, terror financing
Opposition parties call for Friday nationwide protest against Onnoghen’s CCT arraignment
Buhari will have the easiest election win ever- Oshiomhole
2 days to elections, PDP asks court to stop INEC from insisting on use of card readers
More endorsements for Buhari as Niger Delta militants join roll call
CCT has gone too far with order to arrest Onnoghen –Agbakoba
Atiku buys into Jonathan’s dictum, says his ambition not worth blood of any Nigerian
NJC forms 5-man panel to investigate Justices Onnoghen, Muhammad
ELECTIONS: Buhari, Atiku, others sign second peace accord
AMOSUN: Aregbesola, Oshiomhole provoked party supporters to pelt stones at Buhari
ACF outlines its reasons for endorsing Buhari
CCT orders arrest of suspended CJN Onnoghen, to be arraigned Friday
#NigeriaDecides2019: INEC refutes index finger claim, says any finger can be used to vote
$16BN ON POWER PROJECTS: Buhari talking out of ignorance —Obasanjo
ALLEGED FRAUD: Abuja Court grants Babachir, two others N50m bail
We’ll probe Obasanjo, get $16bn his govt spent on power project back – Buhari
Opposition parties raise alarm over alleged assassination attempt on its spokesman
14 dead, eight injured as Buhari holds rally in Port Harcourt
POLLS: US replies Buhari group, explains role in Nigeria’s election
‘No plans to quit APC,’ Tinubu tells own side of flag-throwing incident
PDP wants Court to compel APC, INEC to explain involvement of aliens in APC rally
APC accuses Gov Amosun of sponsoring physical attacks on Buhari, promises sanction
Security concerns in Rivers as Amaechi threatens, ‘Whatever Wike wants…we’ll give him’
INEC, Police set tough conditions for observers, security officers
#NigeriaDecides2019: Buhari accepts APC’s fate in Rivers, alludes to ‘respect for institutions’
‘Our rights could be frozen but not detained forever,’ Oshiomhole weeps at P/Harcourt rally
Nigerian govt accuses opposition PDP of plot to orchestrate crisis, scuttle elections
ONNOGHEN: NBA begs FG to discontinue case against suspended CJN
Atiku took Buhari’s ‘violence’ joke out of context- Keyamo
Kanu says he’s not an ordinary man as he blasts Asari Dokubo
4 days to 2019 elections, SDP boils; suspends Duke, Gana
FALANA: It’s embarrassing CCT boss Umar has become a staff in the presidency
Again, Oni loses in suit against Gov Fayemi
Supreme Court dismisses APC’s appeal on Rivers primaries
Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, reaffirms support for Atiku, gives reasons
Ex-SGF Babachir Lawal arraigned in court for fraud, conspiracy