Kenya Garissa University attack: At least 15 dead after al-Shabaab terrorists storm campus and separate Muslim and Christian students
April 2, 2015 At least 15 people have been killed after al-Shabaab gunmen stormed a university in Kenya, opened fire on dormitories and began separating Muslim and Christian students. Heavy gunfire was reported in the early hours of Thursday morning at the Garissa University College, 120 miles from the Somalian border, when militants attacked the
Jonathan Delivers Concession Speech
April 1, 20115 President Goodluck Jonathan released an official statement, a concession speech, after the announcement of the presidential election results. Based on the figures on the 36 states, Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress candidate, won. Even before the INEC gave the figures from Borno state, Jonathan called Buhari to personally congratulate him. Here is the
Nigeria election: Muhammadu Buhari emerges as the Winner of the Nigerian Presidential Election 2015
April 1, 2015 The winner of Nigeria’s presidential poll, Muhammadu Buhari, has hailed his victory as a vote for change and proof the nation has embraced democracy. Mr Buhari also praised outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan as a “worthy opponent” who peacefully relinquished power. Gen Buhari beat Mr Jonathan by 15.4 million votes to 13.3 million.
Nigeria’s Goodluck Jonathan: Five reasons why he lost
April 1, 2015 Nigerians are so used to the idea that an incumbent should win presidential elections that President Goodluck Jonathan’s failure to beat Gen Muhammadu Buhari needs some explaining. Here are five reasons why the opposition won: 1: Harder to rig Past elections have been marred by serious irregularities and suspicions of rigging. In
Final Result of the Nigerian Presidential Election 2015
April 1, 2015 April 1, 2015 Below are the FINAL results of the Nigerian Presidential Elections which took place on March 28th, 2015. EKITI STATE AA:94 ACPN: 534 APC:120,331 CPP:330 HDP:94 KOWA:108 NCP:377 PDP:176,466 PPN:388 UDP:60 UPP:145 OGUN STATE AA:584 AD:1,927 ACPN:3072 ADC:1364 APA:1930 APC:308,290 CPP:978 HOPE:332 KOWA:432 NCP:815 PDP:207,950 PPN:4,339 UDP:562 UPP:597” ENUGU
Nigeria election: Buhari ‘ahead’ in early counting
March 31, 2015 Partial results from Nigeria’s election give ex-military ruler Muhammadu Buhari a substantial lead over the incumbent, President Goodluck Jonathan. However, populous states such as Lagos and Rivers are yet to declare. With just over half of Nigeria’s states declared, Gen Buhari’s All Progressives Congress (APC) is ahead by some two million votes.
The Nigerian Presidential Elections 2015: Results So far…(PART II)
March 30, 2014 More results of the Nigerian Presidential Election 2015 KANO STATE TOTAL NUMBER OF VALID VOTES 2128821 TOTAL NUMBER OF REJECTED VOTES 43626 TOTAL VOTES CAST 2172447 AA: 426, ACPN:778, AD: 708, ADC: 657, APA: 2770, APC:1903999, CPP: 1552, HOPE: 292, KOWA: 288, NCP: 697, PDP: 215779, PPN: 485, UDP: 234, UPP: 156
The Nigerian Presidential Elections 2015: Results So far…
March 30, 2015 Below are the results of the Nigerian Presidential Elections which took place on March 28th, 2015. EKITI STATE AA:94 ACPN: 534 APC:120,331 CPP:330 HDP:94 KOWA:108 NCP:377 PDP:176,466 PPN:388 UDP:60 UPP:145 OGUN STATE AA:584 AD:1,927 ACPN:3072 ADC:1364 APA:1930 APC:308,290 CPP:978 HOPE:332 KOWA:432 NCP:815 PDP:207,950 PPN:4,339 UDP:562 UPP:597” ENUGU STATE Enugu AA:433 AD:269
Nigeria election: First results expected
March 30, 2015 Nigeria’s election body says it expects to announce the first results of Saturday’s keenly contested presidential poll on Tuesday. Incumbent Goodluck Jonathan is facing a strong challenge from former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari. The UN has praised the poll despite technical hitches, protests and violence linked to Boko Haram. Voting spilled into
Did Technology Become Politicized In Nigerian Election?
March 30, 2015 The tech sector in Nigeria has been on a meteoric rise over the last couple of years – a feat that was achieved as a result of collaborations involving federal, state and local governments in conjunction with the private sector and foreign investors. The development of the tech sector is not something