Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today: 11th March

Vanguard

Buhari mourns 2 Nigerians on board Ethiopian plane crash

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has condoled the death of two Nigerians, Ambassador Abiodun Bashua and Professor Pius Adesanmi in the Ethiopian Airlines plane which crashed with 149 passengers and eight crew members on board on Sunday.

Thisday

Violent Protests Stall Announcement of Poll Results in Imo

Collation and announcement of results have been abruptly suspended in Imo State following violent protests at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collation centre in Owerri on Monday.

The Sun

APC wins assembly seats in Kebbi, Kogi

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Umoru Sambawa,  as the winner of Maiyama state House of Assembly election in Kebbi State.

Daily Times

Gov Samuel Ortom of PDP winning with big margin as INEC adjourned sitting till Monday 11th March, 2019

INEC adjourned sitting till tomorrow, Monday 11th March 2019 for collation of two remaining Local Government (Vandeikya and Konshisha).

Leadership

A’Ibom Liberation Movement Hails Gov Udom’s Reelection

A pressure group, Akwa Ibom Liberation Movement, has congratulated Governor Udom Emmanuel on his reelection as Governor of the State.

Daily Trust

Police arrest Kano Deputy Gov, Commissioner

The police in Kano have arrested the Deputy Governor, Nasir Yusuf Gawuna and the Commissioner for Local Government, Murtala Sule Garo for allegedly attempting to disrupt collation of election results.

The Nation

APC rejects suspension of electoral processes in Rivers

The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Rivers state, Tonye Cole has said that the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to suspend the announcement of election results in Rivers State was illegal and aimed to give Gov. Nyelson Wike a soft landing, saying the decision was not covered by the nation’s laws.

Tribune

BREAKING: INEC Declares Bauchi Governorship Election Inconclusive 

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) early Monday morning declared Saturday’s governorship election in Bauchi State inconclusive, just as the electoral body has, therefore, ordered a rerun election in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area to be conducted within the next 21 days.