Kano

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the exercise began at 8:23 a.m. in some polling units.

Good journalism costs a lot of money. “We were at Rijiyar Zaki Ward yesterday and the INEC officials told us that they slept at Rijiyar Zaki and it is unfortunate that they have not yet arrived at Rimin Gata polling units. Abdulsamat Ishaku, a polling officer at Dorayi Karama, told NAN that at about 8:32 a.m., all the materials needed for the conduct of the exercise were made available. Zubaida Jibrin, an observer for YIAGA Africa, told NAN she was surprised that the INEC officials and security agents were yet to arrive at the polling units. At Polling Units 014, 015 and 043 at Rijiyar Zaki Ward 7, male voters and party agents were seen awaiting the arrival of INEC officials.\ However, the late arrival of election materials and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials led to the slow start for the presidential and National Assembly elections in some polling units in Ungogo local government areas of Kano.

Kano State Commissioner of Police, Muhammed Yakubu on Saturday said most of the alleged underage voters seen in viral videos during the election in Kano ...

Scores of soldiers have disarmed four gunmen in Kachako, in the Takai local council of Kano state.

“But we are confident Tinubu would win. There have been many predictions that there will be huge surprises. Scores of soldiers have disarmed four gunmen in Kachako, in the Takai local council of Kano state.

At the Wailari ward at Dawakin Tofa, women could be seen on long queues. A female voter, Maryam Muhammad voting at polling unit number 003 said she was there to ...

“My name is Aisha Haruna and I am here to vote but the BVAS could not identify me and was told to stay aside and wait a while. A female voter, Maryam Muhammad voting at polling unit number 003 said she was there to exercise her constitutional right as a citizen. We are here to cast our votes as good citizens of the country” she stated.

By Bashir Bello. Operative of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC said it has arrested no fewer 17 suspects for vote buying in Kano and ...

The Zonal Commander said the commission succeeded in apprehending the suspects after putting sensitive security measures in place to ensure the arrest and prosecution of all those involved in vote buying in the zone. He explained that the suspects were arrested while trying to distribute the items at the polling unit in the ongoing Presidential and National Assembly election. Dogon Daji while giving the breakdown said, six suspects were apprehended in Tofa LGA and Ungogo LGA with bags of rice and semovita, 10 apprehended in Kofar DanAgundi and Kwali in Kano Municipal LGA in Kano State while one suspect was arrested with sixty women wrappers in Bakori LGA, Katsina State.

The EFCC says its operatives have arrested 17 suspects over alleged vote buying in Katsina and Kano states.

Dogondaji said six suspects were arrested in Tofa and Ungogo LGAs of Kano state with bags of rice and semovita, while one suspect was apprehended with 60 wrappers in Bakori LGA of Katsina state. He said the suspects were arrested while attempting to share the items during the presidential and national assembly elections, adding that they will be charged to court. EFCC arrests suspected vote buyers with bags of rice, semovita in Kano

Accreditation and voting are going on simultaneously in Tunfafin Cikun ward, of Dawnki Tifa local government area of Kano State.

Voice of Nigeria gathered that the Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP ,Robiu Kwankwaso will cast his vote in Kwankwaso in Madobi local government area of Kano State by 10am while the Governor of the State, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje will also vote in Ganduje village in Danwakin Toba local government area of the State about 10:30am. Early, Voice of Nigeria observed that residents of Mariri in kombotso Local Government Area of Kano State ,as early as 7:30am churned out to the Mariri local government primary school to carry out their Civic responsibilities The election process began at 8am local time in kanawa unit at the central primary School of the area with the presence of adhoc staff and officials of Independent National Electoral Commission on ground.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday revealed that its operatives had arrested 17 suspects over alleged vote buying in Katsina and ...

Immediately after the president left, the officials also left the polling unit. In a related development, the EFCC, on Friday, announced the discovery of N32.4 million suspected to be for vote buying in Lagos state. Though they refused to speak to this reporter, an electoral officer at the polling unit who also asked his name not to be revealed, said the officers were there to check financial misconduct especially vote buying. Also yesterday, EFCC, Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) and National Drugs and Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) left the Kofar Baru Polling Unit where President Muhammadu Buhari cast his vote, minutes after the president left. He said the suspects were arrested while attempting to share the items during the presidential and national assembly elections, adding that they will be charged to court. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday revealed that its operatives had arrested 17 suspects over alleged vote buying in Katsina and Kano states.

Some Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) adhoc staff in Kano state said they will not start accrediting voters until their.

Some election officers are protesting non-payment of their training allowances in Kano State. DAILY POST reports that they blocked voters from accessing.

The INEC ad-hoc staff, in their numbers, said they were not paid their training allowances of N4000. Some election officers are protesting non-payment of their training allowances in Kano State. Election officers protest non-payment of training allowance in Kano, delay exercise

The LG is the home base of the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People's Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso. These kids were seen by THE WHISTLER selling sugarcane ...

It was not immediately clear whether all the children seen selling at the venue are in school( although two of them said they were). THE WHISTLER observed that the children selling at the ward were more (in number) than the adults doing same thing. Children selling consumables at Kwankwaso Ward in Kano state

This is in continuation of Saturday's Presidential and National Assembly elections held across the country. The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC ...

Also, the Kano South Senatorial zone witnessed the late arrival of election materials on Saturday due to the distance of the local government from the state INEC headquarters. Voice of Nigeria reports that sorting and collation are still ongoing in Doguwa, Tudunwada , Ajingi and Albasu local government areas are still voting for their candidates to represent them at the green chamber and the Nigerian Senate. The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC in Kano hinted that the collation centre will be opened for the collation of results from the 44 local government areas of the State by 2 pm local time.

The independent National Electoral Commission office in Takai Local Government Area of Kano State has reportedly been gutted by fire.

It was hurriedly brought under control and security operatives have been intensified in the area,” he said. “It was from the generator house that they put out the fire. He said the fire was set up at the generator house behind the office building but it was put off immediately.

By Abdulmumin Murtala, Kano. The Kano South Senatorial candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Kawu Sumaila has alleged that at least one person ...

Unfortunately one is dead and the other is hospitalized at the moment” he stated. 02237/18/5/2021/Ibrahim Bashir/BJO/NAN Armed thugs on rampage as they attack Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) protesters in Kaduna disrupting their procession, at NEPA Round About on Ahmadu Bello Way on Tuesday (18/5/21).

The Presidential Candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, Senator Rabi'u Kwankwaso is ahead of Atiku and Tinubu with 43625 votes in the seven local ...

Aminu Abdullahi. The Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People's Party, NNPP, Senator Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso has won his polling unit in the ongoing ...

Sharada pointed out that in every discipline and civil service there are people who perform their duties with passion, but they are not lucky to be placed where they suit most. He said that for education to be saved from collapse, reviewing education policy by his government is a must. “We have deployed 50 personnel to monitor the conduct of the election in Kano state, 50 in Jigawa and 50 in Katsina state to prevent vote buying throughout the electoral process”, he said. The EFCC commander said that the aim of the operation was to give Nigerians the opportunity to, without any form of inducement, elect credible leaders committed to the growth and development of the country. The Zonal Commander said that the EFCC had also adopted measures that would make it difficult for any person or group of people to engage in vote buying during and after the elections. The candidate said he has the best plan for education, including improving the state of the teaching and learning materials in Kano’s higher institutions. He said that the deployment was part of the commission’s commitment towards ensuring credible and transparent elections in the zone. In order to address the deteriorating state of education in Kano, the ADC gubernatorial candidate, said he will declare a state of emergency in the education sector the moment he is elected Governor of the state. The candidate said he has the best blueprint so far among other candidates in the state, added that, for insecurity to be a thing of the past, his government will synergize with critical stakeholders to identify and track every Kano resident. In order to ensure dedication and commitment to the development of Kano, Honourable Sharada said he presided over the preparation and production of the blueprint from beginning to end, which is a prelude to ensuring robust governance under the Action Democratic Party. He said the blueprint also contained a special emphasis on women, children, and youth who are in serious need of development in our society. The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, (ADP) in Kano State and a member of the House of Representatives for Municipal Federal Constituency, Honourable Sha’aban Ibrahim Sharada has unveiled his blueprint for Kano which will serve as a guide for developing the city.

Suspected hoodlums have set the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC ablaze in the Takai Local Government Area of Kano State.

It was hurriedly brought under control and security operatives have been intensified in the area,” he said. The fire which was set up from behind the building was however quenched before it made serious damage. He said the fire was set up at the generator house behind the office building but it was put off immediately.

Collation of results at the Independent National Electoral Commission headquarters in Kano State North Western Nigeria for the Presidential and National ...

At intervals returning officers are still being escorted by security operatives who are bringing in the collated results from some of the remaining local government areas in the state. The table is set as the Resident Electoral commissioner Ambassador Abdul Zango is expected to lead other officers to commence the announcement. Collation of results at the Independent National Electoral Commission headquarters in Kano State North Western Nigeria for the Presidential and National Assembly election is set to commence with results of eleven local government areas.

Some attempted to set the local government office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ablaze in Takai local government area of Kano.

It was hurriedly brought under control and security operatives have been intensified in the area,” he said. He said the fire was set up at the generator house behind the office building but it was put off immediately. “The fire was set up from behind the building but it was quenched before it made serious damage and security operatives disperse the crowd.”

The police spokesperson of the police in Kano, Abdullahi Kiyawa, who confirmed the incident, said the fire was the work of arsonists.

Good journalism costs a lot of money. PREMIUM TIMES witnessed how the electoral officers were transported to the INEC head office in Kano amid heavy security. The police in Kano have confirmed a fire incident at the office of the