Fani-Kayode says disregard election results flying around, says PDP is winning in 23 states

Below is the text of a press conference by the director of media and publicity, PDP, presidential campaign organization, Chief Femi Fani Kayode today...

We are deeply concerned by the level of disinformation and falsehood that is being peddled around by the friends of the opposition in the media and particularly their paid agents and associates on the social media about the results of Saturdays elections. Since yesterday afternoon they have been releasing fake results and they have been attempting to mislead the Nigerian people and our friends in the international community. The public have been inundated with lie after lie about the APC's so-called victories in virtually every single polling booth, ward, local government area and state in the country. This is not only nonsensical but it is also far-fetched, absurd and childish. 

INEC releases Presidential results from 10 LGs in Ogun state. APC leading

INEC has released results of the Presidential election in 10 local governments in Ogun State. As at 2:pm on Sunday March 29th in Abeokuta, APC won seven with wide margin while PDP won the remaining three local government areas.

The local government areas released so far include Obafemi-Owode, Abeokuta North, Odogboolu, Odeda, Imeko-Afon, Sagamu, Ijebu-Ode, Remo-North, Ewekoro, and Ijebu North-East. See details after the cut...

"How to Stop making excuses" - ENB Motivational Article 101

 

“I don’t know how.”
“It probably wouldn’t have worked anyways.”
“I’m too busy.”
How often do you catch yourself making excuses. Instead of doing something, you come up with ways to explain your inaction. Excuse-makers are usually seen as weak, lazy or cowardly.
I believe this is an unfair generalization.

We all make excuses once in a while. Sometimes we make excuses and other times we stop rationalizing and take action. I’m sure most of us can remember times when we procrastinated and wasted days before starting a project. I’m also sure most of us can remember times we started immediately, and finished ahead of schedule. Continue to read more after the cut...

Piers Morgans writes about Germanwings co-pilot & the plane crash

I read this article on UK Daily Mail where Piers Morgan is an Editor-at-Large, found it interesting and thought to share. He titled it 'Depressed pilots on medication for mental illness should not be flying passenger planes. That's not insensitive - it's protecting lives. Read below...

I fly a lot. Last year alone, I travelled on 45 planes. Unlike my mother, who has a serious terror of flying, I have no qualms about it at all.

Rivers state residents take to the streets to protest yesterday's elections [PHOTOS]

Some aggrieved APC members in Rivers state pictured today Sunday March 29th protesting the outcome of the presidential election in the state yesterday March 28th and the arrest of some of their members by the police. More photos after the cut...

APC Posting Fake Results- PDP Alerts...Says INEC Still Collating Authentic Figures

Press statement from the PDP. Read below...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged Nigerians to totally disregard misleading figures being circulated by the APC in the social media as results of the Presidential and National Assembly elections in some polling booths.

No restriction of movement today - IG of Police

The Inspector General of Police Suleiman Abba says there is no restriction of movement today nationwide. Speaking with newsmen in Abuja, the IG said despite the extension of the election in some areas, people can go about their business calmly.

FFK slams reports that GEJ lost in his LGA, says PDP won in all wards

There were reports today that President Jonathan lost the election in Femi Fani Kayode's ward in Osun state. The director of media & publicity for the PDP presidential campaign took to Twitter to slam the report, saying they won in all the 4 LGAs of Ile Ife for Jonathan. More tweets after the cut...

INEC warns against announcement of results, says it's an electoral offence

We will start getting the results from INEC by this time tomorrow...

President Jonathan reportedly loses to Buhari inside Aso Rock

How did this happen? According to reports by Punch and Vanguard, President Jonathan lost to Buhari in the election conducted inside Aso Rock. At polling unit 22, PDP had 302 votes while APC had 348 votes, while at polling unit 21 - PDP had 293 votes while APC had 265 votes.

Collation of results from both polling units gave the PDP a total vote of 595 while the APC had a total of 613‎ votes. The president won the election at the two polling units in 2011.

Meanwhile, APC won PDP 499 to 0 votes in Buhari’s polling unit in Sakin Yara “A”, Kofar Baru 3 in Daura LGA of Katsina state. Out of 501 votes cast in the presidential polls, APC got 499, PDP had no vote, while 3 votes were voided.

Graphic photos: INEC officials killed by unknown gunmen in Gombe today

Two INEC officials were killed by unknown gunmen at Nafada/Dukku federal constituency in Gombe state today. Continue to see photos from the scene but they are graphic *viewer discretion advised*.

Card reader failure at GEJ's polling unit a national embarrassment - Jega

INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega says the repeated failure of the card reader to read President Jonathan's PVC at his polling unit in Otuoke, Bayelsa earlier today was a national embarrassment. He said this in an interview on NTA this night. More of what he said during the interview after the cut...

Graphic photos: APC members shot dead in Rivers state, many arrested

I just received gruesome photos of dead men and a press statement from the APC in Rivers state. Looks like election in some areas in the state was very violent. Read statement below and see the pics after the cut.. *viewer discretion advised*

Today’s presidential and National Assembly elections have turned out to be a big nightmare for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, with the members being killed, attacked and disenfranchised in various parts of the State.

Gen. Buhari casts his vote + relaxes with his wife...[PHOTOS]

The APC presidential candidate voted at a polling unit near his hometown. More photos after the cut..

BREAKING NEWS: INEC announces that voting will continue tomorrow, adopts manual accreditation in some areas

INEC has adopted manual accreditation in polling units where card readers did not work or worked very late. They also announced that arrangements will be made for voters who couldn't vote today to vote tomorrow Sunday March 29th. See the tweets after the cut...

 

Patriotism, Lagosians defy the rain to cast their votes [photos]

Its raining heavily in some areas but that hasn't stopped patriotic Lagosians from standing in queues and voting. More photos after the cut...
 

...See Africa's richest man vote

Aliko Dangote pictured voting at his polling unit..

Boko Haram attacks polling units in Yobe and Borno states

More reports of Boko Haram attacks in the North...

INEC website has been restored

It was hacked a few hours ago...

Female INEC official, Okadaman die in fatal road accident in Benue

A female adhoc staff of INEC died in a fatal bike accident this morning March 28th along Obussa-Ebonyi road, in Oju local government area of Benue state, Vanguard reports. The Okada man also lost his life. The INEC staff was on her way to Oju town where she was posted for election duties..

"They were riding on top speed at about 7:45 when the front part of the motorbike suddenly pulled of leading to the fatal accident and the instant death of the INEC staff. Though the bike rider survived after sustaining serious injuries he later died before receiving medical attention.” A witness said

The Public Relations Officer, PRO, of INEC in Benue state, Mr. Louis Ochai confirmed the incident.

How Gov Fashola & I have managed our religious differences in our marriage - Mrs Fashola speaks

In an interview with Channels TV yesterday, First Lady of Lagos state, Dame Abimbola Fashola opened up on how she and governor Fashola have been able to manage their home despite their religious differences. She's Catholic. He's a Muslim. She said;

"We got married in the Church, the Catholic church, that is who I am, that's where you will take me from and that was done. But ever since then my husband has practiced his religion and I have practiced mine. There is no trouble whatsoever. My husband has his own part of the house where he prays, I have my own altar there with my crucifix and my rosary and everything and everyone is minding their own business.

Photos of Gen. Buhari and wife doing their accreditation in Katsina

APC Presidential candidate Gen. Buhari and his wife Aisha pictured at his hometown, Daura in Katsina state this morning doing their accreditation. Another photo after the cut...

President Jonathan and wife at their polling unit in Bayelsa [PHOTOS]

President Jonathan and his wife Patience pictured at their polling unit in Otuoke, Bayelsa state this morning. President Jonathan is yet to be accredited following the failure of the card reader. The INEC officer tried reading President Jonathan's PVC but it failed after which Patience Jonathan's PVC was tried with no positive outcome. More photos after the cut...

Breaking news: Bomb blast at Polling Unit in Enugu [PHOTO]

A bomb went off at the Women Training Center in Enugu this morning March 28th. The state police Commissioner confirmed the incident and said anti-bomb squad were immediately invited to the scene and were able to successfully detonate a second explosive found in the premises. Above is the vehicle that carried the explosive device

Prof.Osinbajo and wife get accredited in VGC, Lagos [PHOTOS]

APC VP candidate, Professor Yemi Osinbajo and wife, Dolapo pictured above getting accredited at their polling unit at Victoria Garden City, Lekki, Lagos, this morning.

Obasanjo gets accredited [PHOTOS]

The former President pictured getting accredited at his polling unit in Ogun state this morning. More photos after tthe cut...

Card Reader failure reported at some Polling Units [PHOTO]

According to lindaikejiblog, a few of her blog readers in different parts of the country are sending in reports. One said as at 10.13am this morning, not a single card reader is working in all the voting centers in Jalingo, Taraba state capital.

Another said "there's a 100% failure rate at polling unit 032,  Ifelodun Local Govt. The card reader is not working. INEC official is trying to get to the IT unit in Alausa to fix the problem. 

Above is a photo of people standing waiting for card reader at Ijaiye ojokoro Lagos.

Governor Fashola and wife on queue to get accredited [PHOTO]

The governor and his wife pictured at a polling unit in Surulere this morning to get accredited

Nightmare! INEC website hacked [PHOTO]

INEC's official website has been hacked. See what else the hackers posted after the cut...

Shehu Shagari and Atiku Abubakar at their polling unit

The former VP and former president were seen at their polling units this morning getting accredited. More photos after the cut...