Vice Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress party pictured reviewing results at the APC situation room.
#NigeriaDecides: Photos of Prof Yemi Osinbajo reviewing results
#NigeriaDecides: INEC debunks Femi Fani-Kayode's claim that the PDP leads in 23 states
The Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega has debunked a claim made by the Spokesman of the Jonathan Campaign Organization, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, that the PDP is winning the presidential election in 23 states and has scored 64 per cent.
Speaking at a press conference held minutes ago, Jega said ”I don’t know the sources of such information (that the PDP is leading in 23 states). The results have not been collated in 23 states. Fairly very few states have actually collated. In fact, only two states have been collated…. There is the need to be careful about the information being put there by people who are clearly partisan.”
All the photos from Steven Gerrard's charity game
Past and present Liverpool players graced Anfield today for a charity match held in honour of the Steven Gerrard today. Like I mentioned earlier, proceeds raised in the game is going to the Liverpool FC Foundation, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and other charitable organisations in Liverpool.
Roll call of players who starred in the matcg include Fernando Torres, Luis Suarez, Didier Drogba, Henry Thierry, Xabi Alonso, Mario Balotelli and many more.
The game ended ended 2-2. Liverpool captain, Steven Gerrard scored two penalties for his side while Mario Balotelli and Chelsea’s Didier Drogba scored for Carragher’s side.
Toni Kroos slams spanish media for criticizing Real Madrid
Real Madrid midfielder, Toni Kroos has reacted to the backlash his team has been receiving from the Spanish media for the past few weeks.
The team’s recent strings of defeats have not only made headlines in the press but has irked many of their fans.
He told Sport1:
“Those who know me a bit better know I’m not like a flag that moves with the wind, as they sometimes do in the Spanish media. When you win a game, everything is good, and when you lose, everything is negative.”
Sorry Kroos, but that’s how the media works!
Steven Gerrard charity match: Suarez, Torres, Alonso, others arrive at Anfield. (Photos)
Old Liverpool stars made a sensational return to Anfield today for a charity match held in honour of Steven Gerrard who’s leaving the club after this season.
Proceeds from the Steven Gerrard v Jamie Carragher game will go to charities in Liverpool.
Line Up:
Gerrard XI: Jones, Johnson, Terry, A Gerrard, Riise, Nolan, Alonso, S Gerrard, Babel, Sinclair, Henry
Carragher XI: Reina, Flanagan, Carragher, Kelly, Arbeloa, Lucas, Shelvey, Kewell, Downing, Drogba, Balotelli
APC LG chairman candidate, Muiz Bello, Prince of Epe die in boat mishap.
Legal practitioner/All Progressives Congress local government chairman candidate, Muiz Bello popularly called MB and first son of Oba Sefiu Olatunji Adewale the Olu Epe of Epe, Aremo Adewale Adekunle have passed on.
They died in a boat mishap at Epe today while on election monitoring duties. Until his death, Adewale was a Lagos ministry director. He has since been buried according to muslim rites.
May their souls find repose. Amen!
Photo Credit: E-24/7mag
Update: Hacked INEC website has been restored.
The website of the Independent National Electoral Commission which was hacked by a group called The Nigerian Cyber Army has been restored.
“We are aware of the recent hack of our @inecnigeria website, we are currently investigating this incident #NigeriaDecides”. INEC announced on its twitter page.
Here is what the hackers wrote on the website,
“StruCkED by Nigerian Cyber Army[!] Sorry xD Your Site has been STAMPED by TeaM Nigerian Cyber Army FEEL SOME SHAME ADMIN!! Security is just an illusion
Remember US 😀 GREETINGS OF PEACE TO CITIZEN OF NIGERIA FROM TEAM NCANIGERIANS No Body Can Give You Freedom No Body Can Give You Equality Or Justice If You Are A Man/Woman YOU TAKE IT.
Its 2015 Elections And We Are Here AGain But This Time In A Different Form, APC Claimed They Hacked Into INEC DATABASE But We Own The DATABASE Long Before Now So No Worries No Fear To All NIGERIANs…GO And Cast Your Vote And We Assure You That Your Vote Must Count Because We Are The Kings Of The NIgerRian CYber SPACE.
NOTE: WE GAT ACCESS TO OTHER HIGH RANKING NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT SERVERS, BUT WE ARE NOT HERE FOR THAT TODAY!.
INEC DONT TRY TO RIG BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN WATCHING YOU DAY AND NIGHT FOR MONTHS NOW BUT DONT BE SCARED WE MEAN NO HARM COS IF YOU ATTEMPT TO RIG YOU WILL PAY!!
WE ARE THE THE VOICE OF THE YOUTHs!!
WE ALSO USE THIS MEDIUM TO ADVICE ALL POLITICAL PARTIES: WHO PRICE GO PAY.
WE DO NOT FORGIVE
WE DO NOT FORGET
EXPECT US!”
Photos: Buhari, GEJ, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo at the polling units
President Goodluck Jonathan, his wife & mother arrived the Otasi Playing Ground, Unit 13 Polling Unit of Otuoke LGA, Bayelsa State for their accreditation, the registration worked after over 30 minutes. Buhari and his wife on the other hand arrived at their polling unit in Daura, Katsina at 8:39am and got accredited less than 2 minutes . His running mate, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and his wife did their registrations at VGC, lagos.
8 Reasons Why The Corrupt Candidate Will Win Nigerian 2015 Presidential Election | By: Etcetera
Call me whatever you want after seeing my headline, but I very well know that within you, there is an awareness that the corrupt candidate will win in today’s election, not the candidate who lives by said morals. I have eight reasons for saying so.
(1) Because every voter in Nigeria has his/her own hypothetical belief that most politicians are corrupt and there is very little an idealist politician can do to reform the system. So what difference would it make anyway, even if an idealist manages to win?
(2) Because the administrative system in Nigeria is outdated when it comes to having a decentralised system for any public information and this allows corrupt politicians to play their game with much ease. It means, rigging is sure to happen today.
(3) The corrupt politician knows how to get votes from the poor – by gratitude. He gives you what is yours by right, and collects your votes in return. Like the
insignificant reduction in petroleum pump price.
(4) The corrupt politicians fit well to complete the vicious circle of our democracy. Didn’t you all notice that in the campaign for today’s election, top business and media conglomerates in the country made gargantuan financial contributions to the campaign of one of the candidates, and in return, they are assured of his assistance to win their corporate game?
(5) Politics in Nigeria works significantly on the idea of personal interest first before anything else, while unregulated power and immunity clauses have made corruption an addiction for the politicians.
(6) As a country, Nigeria is suffering from the lack of good/sincere men, which fundamentally increases the probability of corrupt men hanging onto power.
(7) Given the current economic stats and a stagnant GDP growth rate, Nigeria does not have enough resources to fulfill the demands of a future society which makes it rather hard for the corruption to go anytime sooner. It is a significant problem and the problem is only going to get worse, and the social differences highlighted in the runoff of today’s election won’t help matters.
(8) Corruption in Nigeria works like an organised crime – where profits are justly divided among the partakers and members of our dead police force do not only fail to fight it but rather take part in it and their excuse have always been their low salaries.
Mark my words here, whoever wins today’s election, corruption remains the same. Our national food is bribe and we really enjoy eating it.
#NigeriaDecides: Google search words on GMB and GEJ
This is the outcome of the searches Nigerians conducted on the presidential candidates of the People’s Democratic Party and All Progressives People’s party; President Goodluck Jonathan and General Muhammadu Buhari
Buhari had more searches than GEJ. His certificate saga topped the list, folllowed by ‘Who is Buhari’, his Running Mate and his Campaign. On GEJ’s side, News appeared first on the list, followed by ex President Olusegun Obasanjo, his wife, Patience Jonathhan and lastly his campaign.