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Nigeria ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party has thanked Nigerians for electing its presidential candidate Bola Tinubu, although opposition parties have disputed the election results. The 70-year-old veteran politician got 8,794,726 votes – 37% of votes counted – according to official results. The elections were Nigeria’s most hotly contested since …

A group of angry protesters have gathered outside the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja to denounce the results of the election. They are carrying placards alleging votes have been stolen. Tension is growing in Nigeria, three days after Nigerians voted in an election marred in parts …

The Nigerian national collation centre in the capital, Abuja, has yet to start announcing results this morning, local media reported. Electoral officials says there are five states now ready to announce – but they will wait until 13:00 GMT (14:00 local time) to allow for more results to be ready. …

A 67-year-old Court of Appeal judge sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, collapsed and died in his office while dressing for a court session, Nigeria. “All attempts to revive him proved abortive as he gave up the ghost on the way to the hospital,” reports said. The immediate past …

A Yoruba teacher was arraigned for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old student of the school in the Yaba Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria, according to reports. “The accused had been having sexual intercourse with the victim, an under-aged, and had been in the act for a while in the …

A European Union observer mission has denounced the lack of transparency and operational failures in the Nigerian election, according to its preliminary findings. It said there was confidence in the independence and professionalism of the electoral body during preparations for the elections. “But public confidence has declined due to the …

A man is facing two counts of criminal breach of trust and cheating before a Kado Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly stealing a phone, Nigeria, according to reports. “The matter was reported at Utako Police Station by the complainant of Utako village, Abuja,” the prosecution counsel, Stanley Nwafoaku, …

Eight students of Madonna University, Okija, Rivers State have died in an auto crash on their way to Taraba State from Port Harcourt, Nigeria, reports said. “The students were traveling home from school on account of the forthcoming general election,” according to reports. “Seeing the crowd of persons with some …

A woman was burnt beyond recognition due to her inability to repay a N70,000 loan she took from a microfinance bank, popularly known as LAPO, in Oke-Keesi, Itoko, Abeokuta, Nigeria. LAPO is known for lending money to traders and other small-scale business owners with specific instructions for repayment plans. A …

Three of Nigeria’s biggest music artists are set to perform an “Afrobeats-themed performance” at one of the biggest sporting events in the US on Sunday. Burna Boy, Rema and Tems have been confirmed as the half-time acts during the NBA All-star game in Utah, which is usually watched on TV …