Photo Of The Day: Lagos Governor, Babatunde Fashola

Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola watching and listening to INEC announcing election results on channels TV last night. 

Lupita Nyong'o goes from slave to queen

Nyong'o is portraying Phiona's mother, Harriet Mutesi, in the highest profile film project to come to Uganda since the 2006 movie The Last King of Scotland.
Image by: Bang Showbiz.

After seeing a film about a king of Scotland, Ugandans are getting excited over a new movie about a "queen", starring Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o.

Queen of Katwe, directed by Mira Nair, is a biopic looking at chess coach Robert Katende and his star pupil, Phiona Mutesi, who grew up in Kampala's Katwe slum.

Muhammadu Buhari gains early lead In Nigeria' Presidential Election

ON A KNIFE EDGE: Results from Nigeria's weekend elections, potentially the closest contest since the end of military rule in 1999, started trickling in yesterday after a vote that was praised by observers, despite sporadic violence and fears of manipulation
Image by: REUTERS

Nigerian presidential challenger Muhammadu Buhari recorded thumping majorities in key northern states yesterday as the US and Britain expressed concerns about meddling with the vote count.

Buhari, 72, a former military ruler, won 1.1 million votes in the flashpoint city of Kaduna.

He has campaigned as a born-again democrat intent on cleaning up the corrupt politics of Africa's most populous nation.

Michelle Obama, Laura Bush Launch ‘Find Your Park’ Campaign

When most U.S. citizens or visiting tourists think of the country’s national parks, they may think of woodsy camping sites. But the nation's current first lady and a former first lady hope to change that with the launch of the Find Your Park campaign, which is designed to increase interest and diversity among visitors at National Park Service sites. First lady Michelle Obama and former first lady Laura Bush will co-chair the effort, which launched Thursday with help from celebrities and TV personalities.

Presidential Election Results For Nasarawa State: PDP. Wins

As announced by Prof. Findadi VC of Federal University, Lokoja, who is RO for Nasarawa state
AA - 40
ACPN - 95
AD - 74
ADC - 105
APA -310
APC - 236, 838
CPP - 131
HOPE - 4
KOWA - 48
NCP - 222
PDP - 273, 460 (PDP wins)
DPN - 164
UPD - 23
UPP - 33
Total votes cast - 511,547
Rejected votes - 10,094
Total votes cast - 521, 641

Source: INEC

Presidential Elections Results For Oyo State: APC Wins

As announced by Prof Ayobami Salami, the Dep. VC (Academics) of OAU, returning officer for Oyo
AA - 6,331
ACPN - 8,979
AD - 6, 282
ADC - 5,000
APA - 4,468
APC - 528, 620 (APC wins)
CPP - 6, 674
HOPE - 839
KOWA - 1,312
NCP - 1,895
PDP - 303, 376
PPN - 2,842
UDP - 1,069
UPP - 3,665
Total valid votes - 881, 352
Rejected votes - 47, 254
Total votes cast - 928, 606

Source: INEC

Presidential Results For Kogi State: APC Win

As announced by the VC of University of Abuja, who is the Returning Officer for Kogi state
AA - 700
ACPN - 1,089
AD - 427
ADC - 761
APA - 1,001
APC - 264,851
CPP - 967
HOPE - 144
KOWA - 190
NCP - 399
PDP, 149, 987
PPN - 476
UPD - 180
UPP - 156
Total valid vote - 421, 328
Rejected votes - 17, 959
Total votes cast - 439, 287

Source: INEC

Presidential Election Results For Enugu State: PDP. Win

As announced by the VC of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Prof. Hilary Edoga who is Returning Officer for Enugu state..
AA - 441
ACPN - 479
AD - 269
ADC - 478
APA - 715
APC - 14, 157
CPP - 237
HOPE - 110
KOWA - 203
NCP - 761
PDP - 553, 003 (PDP wins)
PPN - 407
UDP - 1,623
UPP - 290
Total valid vote cast - 573, 173
Rejected votes - 12,459
Total vote cast - 585, 632 

Source: INEC

Presidential Results For Ogun State: APC Wins

As announced by Prof. Duro Oni, Dep. VC of UNILAG, who is the Returning Officer for Ogun state 
ACPN - 3072
AD - 1927
ADC - 1364
APA - 1930
APC - 308, 290 (APC wins)
CPP- 978
HOPE - 332
KOWA - 432
NCP - 815
PDP - 207, 950
PPN - 4339
UDP - 562
UPP - 597
Total valid votes - 533, 172
Rejected votes - 26, 441
Total votes cast - 559 - 613

Source: INEC

Presidential Results For FCT, Abuja: PDP Wins

As announced by Prof. Michael Faborode, former VC of OAU, Ile Ife, the returning officer for FCT
AA - 139
ACPN - 342
AD - 240
ADC - 288
APA - 674
APC - 146, 399
CPP - 347
HOPE - 83
KOWA - 165
NCP - 473
PDP - 157, 195 (PDP wins)
PPN - 269
UDP - 95
UPP - 96
Total valid votes - 306, 805
Rejected votes - 9210
Total votes cast - 316, 015

Source: INEC

Presidential Results For Ogun state: APC Wins

As announced by Prof. Duro Oni, Dep. VC of UNILAG, who is the Returning Officer for Ogun state 
ACPN - 3072
AD - 1927
ADC - 1364
APA - 1930
APC - 308, 290 (APC wins)
CPP- 978
HOPE - 332
KOWA - 432
NCP - 815
PDP - 207, 950
PPN - 4339
UDP - 562
UPP - 597
Total valid votes - 533, 172
Rejected votes - 26, 441
Total votes cast - 559 - 613

Source: INEC

Presidential Election Result For Ondo state: APC Wins

As announced by Prof. Olusola Oyewole the VC, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
AA - 386
ACPN - 2406
AD - 1,237
ADC - 1,227
APA - 1139
APC - 299,889 (APC wins)
CPP - 1,012
HOPE - 184
KOWA - 223
NCP - 846
PDP - 251,368
PPN - 734
UPD - 184
UPP - 221
Total valid votes - 561, 056
Rejected votes - 21,379
Total votes cast - 582, 435

Source: INEC

Presidential Elections Result: Ekiti State. PDP Wins

As announced by Prof. Adeniyi Daramola, VC of FUT, Akure , the Returning Officer for Ekiti state.
AA - 94 votes
ACPN - 538
AD - 754
ADC- 424
APA - 482
APC - 120, 331
CPP - 330
HDP- 94
KOWA - 108
NCP - 377
PDP - 176, 466 (wins)
PPN - 388
UPD - 60
UPP - 145
Total votes cast: 309,

Source: INEC

Prof Wole Soyinka "Presidential, N’Assembly elections vicious"

 

 Prof Wole Soyinka

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has described the presidential and National Assembly elections as the most vicious, unprincipled, vulgar and violent he had ever witnessed.

Soyinka, in an interview with The Guardian UK on Sunday, was quoted as saying, “We’re talking about a very positive response by the public in terms of determination to register and vote but, you know, this has been one of the most vicious, unprincipled, vulgar and violent exercises I have ever witnessed.