The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost the polling unit at the Sokoto State Government House occupied by Governor Aminu Tambuwal to All Progressives Congress (APC) in presidential election.

While President Muhammadu Buhari polled 185 votes, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar got 119 votes.

It has also turned out to the false, reports that APC leader Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu lost his polling unit.

Tinubu delivered his ward (Polling unit 047, Alausa) where APC polled 122 and PDP 53 in the presidential election.

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna also won his polling unit 024 Unguwan Sarki. Buhari scored 369, while Atiku of PDP got 44 votes. In the Senate election, APC won 317 and PDP 73. Shehu Sani of PRP got 35. In the House of Representatives election, APC got 323, PDP 77 and PRP 19.

Alhai Lai Mohammed, information and culture minister also won his polling unit as APC polled 182 and PDP 44.

Former Abia governor Orji Uzor Kalu also delivered his polling unit to President Buhari.

APC got 154 votes while PDP got 15 votes.

The new member of APC, Sen. Iyiola Omisore, disgraced his former party PDP in his polling unit.

APC polled 168 votes in the presidential election, while PDP got 83 votes.

Alhai Buba Galadima from Yobe who has been named attack dog of PDP lost his ward with ignominy.

The PDP polled two votes while APC went home with 750 votes.

Also Senator Shehu Sani, who has been having a running battle with El-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state also suffered defeat in his polling unit.

The former APC senator who is contesting on het platform of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) lost his polling unit to APC.

He scored 59 votes, APC 75 and PDP 8 votes.

Source: NAN

Dino Melaye, the Peoples Democratic Party senatorial candidate in Kogi West appears to be coasting to victory in results declared so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

He won the highest votes in Mopamuro Local Government Area.

Melaye is seeking reelection for the second term into the red chamber of the National Assembly, with his toughest rival, Mr Smart Adeyemi of the APC.

Mr Ibrahim Ismaila, the INEC Collation Officer of Mopamuro LGA, announced the interim results at the collation centre in INEC LG office in Mopa at about 3: 20 a.m on Sunday.

According to Ismaila, the PDP senatorial candidate, Melaye won 5112 votes, while his closest rival Smart Adeyemi of APC got 3658 votes, ADC 784 and SDP 26 votes out of the 9717 valid votes cast.

There were 336 rejected votes, making total votes cast to be 10055.

In the House of Representatives, the PDP also beat APC with 3703 votes.

The APC got 3157 votes and ADC 2 609 votes.

A total of 10042 votes were cast while 9704 votes were valid while 338 votes were rejected.

In the presidential election, the PDP scored 5336 votes to the APCs 3646.

He added that out of 10055 votes cast in the election, 336 were rejected while 9507 were accepted as valid.

NAN reports that the collation of final results would be done at Yagba Federal Constituency Headquarters in Isanlu in Yagba East LGA.

However, the result in the ward for Yagba Federal House of Representatives showed the APC candidate beating the PDP rival, by polling 465 votes. PDP got 326 votes while ADC came second with 455 votes. Of the 1418 votes cast in the election, 138 were rejected, while 1280 were accepted as valid.

NAN reports that the collation of results at local government level is still ongoing at INEC office in Mopamuro LGA

Source: NAN

Vice president Yemi Osinbajo lost his polling unit in Victoria Garden City to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the PDP.

In the result announced minutes 00.20 am on Sunday, the PDP won in the two voting points of the Polling Unit 033.

For the presidential election, the PDP polled 425 votes while the APC had 229.

The PDP had 414 votes in the senatorial election, while the APC had 261.

For the House of Representatives election, the PDP had 268 while the APC came third with 190 votes.

Musician-turned politician, Olubankole Wellington, Banky W came second at the unit with 212 votes.

Elections started in the polling unit at 10:30 a.m. and the last voter cast his vote at exactly 7 p.m.

Source: NAN

Mr Barnabas Bantex, Kaduna State Deputy Governor contesting for Kaduna South Senatorial seat under the All Progressive Congress (APC), has lost his ward Manchok, to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Announcing the result around on Sunday in Manchok, INEC Collation Officer, Mr Yusuf Emmanuel, said that the incumbent, Sen. Danjuma Laah, polled 2,301 votes to defeat Bantex who got 2,113 votes.

NAN reports this is even as Bantex won his Polling Unit with 227 votes over Laah who got only 15 votes.

In the Presidential election, Atiku Abubakar of the PDP also won with 2,991 votes, while President Muhammadu Buhari APC got 1,443.

The PDP also won the House of Representatives seat with 2,056 votes over APC who got 1,641 votes, UPN 243 votes, PRP 191 votes and SDP 50 votes. (NAN)

Source: NAN

By Sumaila Ogbaje

The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr Paul Eneche says any politician responsible for the death of any Nigerian in a bid to win elections shall face the wrath of God.

Enenche made the pronouncement during Sunday Service at the churchs auditorium in Abuja.

The pastor, who was angry with the reports of killings in some parts of the country during Saturdays Presidential and National Assembly elections, said that bloodshed should not be part of elections.

According to him, whoever is responsible for the shedding of the blood of an innocent Nigerian shall not escape bloodshed.

It is not by force to lead people because leadership ends when no one is following you and if people dont like you, let them be.

Any of you that sponsors killing in the name of delivering your constituency shall not escape being killed by others.

Jehovah shall deal with all of you who are responsible for the killing that took place all over the country during the elections, he said.

Enenche warned youths against allowing themselves to be used as political thugs for the selfish gains of their sponsors

He also cautioned security agencies and electoral officers against subverting the will of the people.

According to him, the will of God shall prevail in the country throughout the elections.

Source: NAN

Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso failed to hold his local council of Madobi in Kano for Atiku Abubakar, candidate of his Peoples Democratic Party as it fell to the All Progressives Congress (APC) of Muhammadu Buhari.

Kwankwaso, who was also a former governor only succeeded in winning his polling unit, where Atiku scored 278 votes and Buhari 215.

But overall, the APC won the council with 26,110 votes almost double the 13,113 votes for Atiku.

The INEC collation officer for the presidential election in the local government, Sani Umar, said the local government has 84,067 registered voters with 40,764 accredited voters.

The collation officer for the National Assembly elections, Mansur Bindaw, also announced the Senate result, in which the APC scored 22,731 while the PDP got 15,913.

Source: NAN

Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom, Mr Nsima Ekere has lost his Local Government Area, Ikot Abasi, to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturdays Presidential and National Assembly elections.

Results showed that PDPs presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar polled 8,343, while President Muhammadu Buhari of the APC got 5,710 votes.

PDP scored 8552 in the senatorial contest, while APC polled 6,066.

For the House of Representatives, it was PDP 8,539, while APC garnered 6,119 votes.

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Source: NAN

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun announcing the results of Saturdays Presidential and National Assembly elections in polling units in Birnin Kebbi metropolis.

The Presidential Candidate of All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, scored 385 and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) got 102 votes at GRA Gulma ward 007,

In the Senatorial election, Sen. Adamu Aleiro of APC got 293 while Abubakar Shehu of PDP got 202.

Also in the House of Representatives, Muhammadu Bello of APC has 363 while Abba Haliru of PDP got 130.

The Presiding officer Kazeem Abiola, announced that the invalid votes were 28 for president, 23 for senate and 22 for house of representatives.

In another polling unit 06 in Birnin Kebbi, President Buhari scored 420 while Atiku Abubakar scored 102.

In the senate, APC got 314 while PDP got 208.

Also in the house of representatives, APC has 385 while PDP has 136.

The Presiding Officer, Abubakar Aliyu, who announced the results, said the invalid votes recorded for presidential election were 41, the senate 39 while the house of representatives recorded 384.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that other polling units are still collating their results in Birnin Kebbi.

Source: NAN

By Francis Onyeukwu

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the presidential election in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra, where Mr Peter Obi, the partys vice presidential candidate hails from.

PDP polled 30,655 out of the vote cast while the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) got 1,922 and the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 1,055.

Prof. Christopher Ihueze, INEC Collation Officer for the Presidential Election in Anaocha, announced the result on Sunday at Neni, the headquarters of the local government.

Ihueze said the exercise was generally peaceful in the area as there was no report of violence.

Mr Chris Chikwelu, PDP agent for Anaocha told NAN that the party was impressed with the turnout of voters in the area.

We are happy that our people came in large numbers to vote for our son and Atiku Abubakar.

We are very hopeful and prayerful that result of Anaocha will be a reflection of the results in other parts of the country, he said

NAN, however, reports that agent of APGA and APC declined to react when they were approached.

Source: NAN

On the basis on what I heard some four years ago or thereabout, if there is one market that ought to have gone into oblivion due to people’s complaints, it would have been the forex market. But down the line, while other kinds of side businesses – MMM and other pyramid schemes get a mention here – have failed woefully, forex trading like ‘a cat with nine lives’ keeps gaining prominence. Those who had once predicted its doom are now coming back to give it a try again.

The Reason
In case you are wondering why forex trading will not just go down the drain; the reason is simple: No matter the kind of economy – whether traditional, mixed or you name it – a country operates, there will always be some forms of foreign exchange being carried out at every point in time. The beauty of it however is that, unlike the former times, forex trading is now open to everyone. It is no longer the market for made for the rich alone.

Notwithstanding, you will need to look out for the right platform and/or expertise to help you form a solid foundation upon which you can build a formidable business. Forex trading has not been a bad or unprofitable business in the first instance – it has turned average income-earners into millionaires. However, the difference between those who have hit the ‘forex goldmine’ and those that keep seeing it as a ‘landmine’ is down to unhealthy mentality and/or disposition towards market operations and investment decisions. Well, it suffices to say that ‘discipline is key’ in forex trading.

3 Habits that can lead to failure in forex trading
Forex trading can be really lucrative for anyone who does it with commitment and discipline. Nonetheless, there are certain pitfalls that could ensnare and stifle the progress made by a newbie [and even a regular trader who fails to tread with caution]. These pitfalls are often catalysed by habits picked up by traders in the course of doing business. Three (3) of these habits and/or mindsets are hereby discussed:

• Slothful habit: The lure of making some good cash has often made people jump into forex trading without taking time out to study the terrain they are venturing into. The truth is that forex trading does require some learning, and it’s best for anyone who wishes to succeed at it to equip himself/herself with some basic knowledge before making any attempt to trade. Even right before you start trading on Demo, you ought to have had grasp of some common terminologies associated with forex trading. Though it may not be possible to learn it all at once, there is no doubting the fact that whatever knowledge you garnered will ensure that you appreciate the market better and also make steady profits when you eventually go into trading proper. Additionally, as you move on in the business, you could find it valuable to subscribe to one or two channel(s) from you can learn from expert traders.

• Get-rich-quick Mentality: There is an avenue of making great profits in the forex market but it is important to understand that it is no ‘pyramid scheme’ or money-doubling enterprise. This (get-rich-quick) mindset has, most times, caused individuals – who are either ill-advised or overly adventurous – to trade more (currency) than necessary; they put in so much money without setting a baseline thus setting the tone for a ‘disastrous’ business ordeal. It is therefore necessary to bear at the back of your mind that as profit-making is highly possible in forex trading so is the tendency of recording losses a reality. With this kind of mindset, a prospective trader will be able to trade with caution; taking calculated/informed risk.

• Rollercoaster Mindset: That you have invested a certain amount of fund into forex or even made 2 – 3 straight gains, does not mean you should relax and take a backseat. Forex trading is not wholly auto-pilot, and should not be operated as such. There is a need to devote time to it as you would for any other business you are serious about. Monitoring and keep up with trends will not only help you stay informed but also ensure that you make decisions that would ultimately see reaping good ‘harvest’ on a consistent basis. On the long run, this act will aid in building a sustainable forex business.