FOUR MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN BAHRAIN

Four men were sentenced to death in Bahrain in connection with the killing of two police officers during anti-government protests, the Gulf kingdom's official news agency said Thursday.

SIX PEOPLE KILLED BY SUICIDE BOMBER

IN Baghdad -- Six people were killed and 15 others were wounded Thursday in a suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Iraq's Diyala province, police said.

"GET READY FOR DEVELOPMENT" THE PRESIDENT SAID

The President, Goodluck Jonathan Thursday asked Nigerians to brace up for good governance and development after conducting a credible election that has gone a long way to repair the country's image before the international community.

KADUNA HELD PEACEFUL ELECTION AFTER THE POST ELECTORAL VIOLANCE

The rescheduled governorship and House of Assembly election in Kaduna State was conducted on Thursday amidst tight security and low voter turn-out in the Northern parts of the state.

EDO STATE PDP REFUSE THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ELECTION RESULT

ALL INDICATIONS arose yesterday that the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may challenge in court the results of the just-concluded House of Assembly elections in state.

UDUAGHAN THE WINNER, OGBORU THE LOSER

In Delta State , Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan , yesterday emerged winner over Ogboru the great again, in the governorship election held in the state. It was a count down between Uduaghan and Ogboru on who to be the state governor.

President Jonathan says State of emergency is the best option for peace

PRESIDENT  Goodluck Jonathan has in his native village Otuoke, Bayelsa State explained the circumstances that would warrant a declaration of state of emergency in any part of the country, saying it would only be considered when every other option at peace has failed.

WHO WON THE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION IN ENUGU STATE?

Yesterday (Tuesday 26th April) Governorship Election were held at different polling centers, but that the end of the election, the result were counted but so far the Governor Chime winning 419,790 votes.

Gangster snatched ballot boxes in Kano

In Kano, the Kano State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Alhaji Umar Dan- Yahaya, has said some ballot boxes were snatched during the governorship elections and House of Assembly elections in the state.

POLICE ARREST CORP MEMBERS, AND 12 OTHERS OVER ALLEGED ELECTORAL CRIME

In Lagos, Lagos state, thirteen persons, including six (6) women and a member of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, working with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, were  Tuesday arrested by the police in Lagos State, during the Governorship and House of Assembly Elections in the State, for allegedly attempting to hijack ballot boxes, disrupt electoral processes  and tomb-printing of ballots papers.

OVER 500 PEOPLE KILLED IN ELECTION VIOLENCE

DUE to the post election violence in the northern Nigeria, over 500 people were killed in post-election violence last week in the mostly Muslim north, a Nigerian human rights group has said on Sunday, warning of further unrest during upcoming state elections.

7 CORPS MEMBERS DEAD IN BAUCHI

In Bauchi  the Police Command says that the number of NYSC members who were killed in the post-election violence in the state, has risen from four to seven.

Chelsea always the main threat to Manchester United

United legend Lou Macari has told ManUtd.com he has always viewed Chelsea as the Reds' biggest threat in the race for Barclays Premier League glory.

"ENOUGH IS A ENOUGH" SAYS PRESIDENT GOODLUCK OVER MASS KILLING IN THE NORTH

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday warned perpetrators of postelection violence that "enough is enough," saying the unrest brings back memories of events leading up to a 1960s civil war in the nation.

200 PEOPLE DEAD. BUT GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION MUST GO ON

 President Goodluck Jonathan says next week's elections for governor will go ahead as planned, despite deadly riots in the north that have left at least 200 people dead.

President Goodluck Jonathan collects Certificate of Return

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday at the collation center of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, received the official stamp to his victory at the last Saturday Presidential Election when the INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega presented him with the Certificate of Return, as required by law.
His running mate in the election and Vice President,  Namadi Sambo, was also presented with his Certificate of Return, according to law.

Election Violence in Nigeria: Northerners in Eastern Nigeria runing for their life

According to THISDAY Newspaper, the Northern Nigerians resident in Onitsha and Awka, Anambra State Nigeria commercial and administrative cities Tuesday fled to Asaba, the neigbhouring Delta State capital for safety as rumours of reprisal attacks following the post presidential election riots in some northern cities of Kano, Bauchi and Kaduna in which people of eastern extraction resident in these cities were feared to have fallen victims.

"The election should be cancelled" Buhari says

 IN ABUJA – CPC, Presidential Candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, called for the cancellation of results of the election saying that computers used in compiling the votes were programmed to rig the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, back to power.

cancellation of the presidential election

The CPC has sent a petition to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), demanding the cancellation of the presidential election results from the South-South and South-East.

Rioting in Northen Nigeria,

Rioting in Northen Nigeria, houses burnt, property destory, churches burnt down after INEC declares Goodluck Jonathan as the winner of 2011 election

Crisis In the Northern Nigeria

Election violence swept through some Northern states on late hours on Sunday and Monday as results of the presidential poll released by the INEC clearly showed Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has won.

Vice President's house burn down

Youths burn Vice President's house due to the result that was announced yesterday youth in Kaduna State burn down the house of the declare Vice President of Nigeria

Goodluck Jonathan wins Nigeria Presidential Election 2011

 President Goodluck Jonathan looks set to emerge victorious in the Nigeria presidential election held last Saturday.

Gangster murder mum and daughter over Delta State politics

Delta State News - An alleged refusal of a man to heed calls to join a political party led to tragedy last Tuesday in Effurun, Uvwie LGA of Delta State when some armed supporters of the party invaded the man's house to kill his 55-year-old mother, Gloria Ewenode and her 30-year-old daughter, Joy Owolo.