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APC supporters pictured above celebrating at the party's headquarters in Abuja this evening in anticipation of INEC's announcement later today

The commission will reconvene around 8pm to give us the result for the last state remaining - Borno, but as it stands, it looks like Nigeria now has a new president. Debola Williams and Chude Jideonwo who work with Gen. Buhari claim GEJ has called to congratulate Buhari over the election results..

As announced by Prof. Mobolaji Aluko, VC of Federal University, Otuoke, RO for Delta state AA - 1,473 ACPN - 916 AD - 735 ADC - 888 APA - 478 APC - 48,910 CPP - 813 HOPE - 166 KOWA - 311 NCP - 670 PDP - 1,211,405 PPN - 393

As announced by the Dep VC Usman Danfodio University, collating officer for Sokoto AA - 249 ACPN - 535 AD - 714 ADC - 762 APA - 3,482 APC - 671,926 (APC wins) CPP - 1,894 HOPE - 283 KOWA - 475 NCP - 686

APC celebrating still waiting for final whistle.......

Wale has revealed he took drugs to boost his confidence especially when the media seem to forget all about his talent. In a new interview with Billboard, the rapper admitted he takes pills to stay up in the studio and to help him get the 'right energy'. "My confidence was shot, so I'd be taking whatever to keep me in a good mood, to get me in the right mood for an interview." Wale confessed

A Saudi-led coalition has bombed several Houthi rebel strongholds in an airstrike that lasted through the night, Reutersreports. The attacks targeted the group's northern stronghold of Saadeh, the capital, Sanaa, and the central town of Yarim. A Sanaa resident was quoted as saying:

After PDP party agent Godsday Orubebe created an embarrassing scene at the collation centre in Abuja this morning, trying to disrupt announcement of results, a very calm Jega told him; "Mr Orubebe, you are a former Minister of the Federal Republic .You are a statesman in your own right. You should be careful about what you say or what allegations or accusations you make. Certainly you should be careful about your public conduct"Jega's response to Orubebe has been hailed as mature and worthy of praise. In fact, there's a meaning for Jega now. 'Jega' - meaning - 'To be inexplicably chilled in the midst of stupidity or conflict". lol. Prof Jega's full response after the cut

The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose has called the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate,Muhammadu Buhari a “dogged fighter” for his part in Nigeria’s Presidential elections. Fayose also urged Nigerians to accept the results of the elections in good faith calling them “the will of God.” The governor made the comments via a statement released on Tuesday, March 31 by his media aide, Lere Olayinka. The statement reads:

His party is leading...so far!.. Only three states remaining namely:  Sokoto, Borno and Delta. .  PDP needs at least 3,500,000 votes to be on course.

As announced by Prof K. Mohammed, VC Modibbo Adama University of Tech. Yola, RO for Taraba AA - 962 ACPN - 811 AD - 586 ADC - 320 APA - 1306 APC - 261,326 CPP - 1,033 HOPE - 161 KOWA - 153 NCP - 876 PDP - 310,800 (PDP wins)

As announced by Prof Osasere Orumwense, VC, University of Benin - RO of Edo state AA - 159 ACPN - 1284 AD - 450 ADC - 512 APA - 709 APC - 208,469 CPP - 325 HOPE -22 KOWA - 175 NCP - 516 PDP, 286,869 (PDP wins)

31 states declared so far. APC has 13,760,747 votes while PDP has 10,866,249 votes. Meaning that APC is ahead of PDP with 2,894,498 votes. Only 5 states remain - Sokoto, Taraba, Borno, Edo and Delta. The commission took a 10mins recess. Back in a few minutes

As announced by Prof. Abubakar Njodi, VC - University of Maiduguri, collation officer for Yobe AA - 101 ACPN - 164 AD - 213 ADC - 112 APA - 632 APC - 446,265 (APC wins) CPP - 329 HOPE - 67 KOWA - 104 NCP - 120 PDP - 25,526

As announced by Prof. Mohammed Farouk, VC, Federal University, Kashere, Gombe, RO for Bauchi AA - 131 ACPN - 232 AD - 173 ADC - 189 APA - 964 APC - 931,598 (APC wins) CPP - 391 HOPE - 46 KOWA - 128 NCP - 207 PDP - 86,085 PPN - 128

As announced by Prof Hayward Babale Mafuyai, VC, University of Jos, RO for Benue state AA - 315 ACPN - 1464 AD - 254 ADC - 539 APA - 945 APC - 373,961 (APC wins) CPP - 567 HOPE - 115 KOWA - 105 NCP - 683 PDP - 303,737

As announced by Prof Mohammed, Dep VC (Academics) Usman Danfodio University, RO for Kebbi AA -214 ACPN - 361 AD - 450 ADC - 472 APA - 2685 APC - 567,883 CPP - 1794 HOPE - 213 KOWA - 448 NCP - 519 PDP - 100,972 PPN - 547

As announced by Prof. A. Abdulzuru, VC of Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, RO for Zamfara AA - 125 ACPN - 238 AD - 290 ADC - 294 APA - 1310 APC - 612,202 (APC wins) CPP - 655 HOPE - 14 KOWA - 122 NCP - 404 PDP - 144,833

As announced by the collating officer for Adamawa state AA - 495 ACPN - 1166 AD - 595 ADC - 1012 APA - 1549 APC - 374,701 (APC wins) CPP - 819 HOPE - 267 KOWA - 752 NCP - 1212

     For those who missed it, here's the video of former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and PDP party agent Godsday Orubebe attempting to disrupt the announcement of the presidential election results at the collation centre in Abuja this morning as it was about to start. He was shouting abusive

PDP publicity secretary, Olisa Metuh spoke to Channels TV on the outburst of their party agent Elder Godsday Orubebe at the collation center this morning. What he told Chanels TV below "In a democratic process, we must follow democratic channels. Yesterday we questioned the opposition party about certain things they had done to challenge states. We expect our members to follow the same process as well. This party has a tradition of decency and will follow democratic

    The presidential election results for 26 states has so far been announced and right now, APC is still leading with 10,462,670 votes while PDP has 9,953,432 votes. The difference is 509,238 votes.

As announced by Prof Etu-Efeotor, VC Federal University of Petroleum Resources, RO for Rivers AA -1066 AD - 1,104 ACPN - 525 ADC - 1031 APA - 513 APC - 69,238 CPP - 40 HOPE -542 KOWA - 2274 NCP - 565 PDP - 1,487,075 (PDP wins) PPN - 492

As announced by Prof. Comfort Ekpo, VC University of Uyo, Akwa-Ibom, RO for Cross River state AA - 279 ACPN - 514 AD - 709 ADC - 749 APA - 532 APC - 28,368 CPP - 381 HOPE - 237 KOWA - 312 NCP - 930

As announced by Prof A. Ibrahim, VC of Abubakar Tafawa University, Bauchi, RO for Gombe state AA - 104 ACPN - 192 AD - 169 ADC - 247 APA - 773 APC - 361,245 (APC wins) CPP - 407 HOPE - 46 KOWA - 97 NCP - 227

As announced by Prof Joseph Ajienka, VC University of Port Harcourt, collation officer for Bayelsa AA - 45 ACPN - 38 AD - 69 ADC - 116 APA -70 APC - 5,194 CPP - 44 HOPE - 18 KOWA - 52 NCP - 95

As announced by Prof. Isaac Adewole, VC, University of Ibadan, collation officer for Lagos state AA - 1,795 ACPN - 3,038 AD - 4,453 ADC - 2,072 APA - 2,177 APC - 792,460 (APC wins) CPP - 1,125 HOPE - 255 KOWA - 1,000

As announced by Prof Ambali, VC of University of Ilorin, Ilorin, collation officer for Niger state AA - 307 ACPN - 441 AD - 403 ADC - 614 APA - 2,006 APC - 657,678 (APC wins) CPP - 1,264 HOPE - 198 KOWA - 305 NCP - 550

The PDP party agent at the Collation center in Abuja, Elder Godswill Orubebe is currently staging a protest at the INEC result collation center alleging that Prof Jega has been compromised. According to him, Professor Jega has been selective, partial and is tribalistic. He said APC had written a letter to INEC concerning an alleged rigging in Rivers state which he immediately sent a committee to

As announced by Prof. Ahaneku, VC Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, RO for Ebonyi state AA - 426 ACPN - 1214 AD - 1,133 ADC - 2,704 APA - 2,452 APC - 19,518 CPP - 2,345

See more of the stuff he posted on Facebook and Twitter after the cut...

Tunisian Football Federation (TFF) vice-president Maher Snoussi has negotiated a deal with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) that will enable the country to compete in the 2017 African Nations Cup qualifiers. The TFF was threatened with expulsion from the preliminary tournament if it did not apologise by March 31 for claims of bias by officials in a chaotic end to their campaign in this year's Nations Cup in Equatorial Guinea.

Below is what por*n star, Afro candy posted last night... I pity all these people Chanting 'Sai Buhari' when your name is not 'Malam Douda'. It is clear this is a Tribal Election and Housa people stood by their own. When the chips are down, that's when Buhari Unfolds what he has in his Agenda, he won't recognize your name unless it sounds like 'ABOKI'. Then I'll be at my Base

                                39 year old actress,Tara Reid has shocked many after putting her bikini body on display at the beach..Many say she should get help for anorexia .However, she recently admitted to undergoing 'body contouring' liposuction which left her misshapen.She said 'I got lipo because even though I was skinny, I wanted – I’m not going to lie – a six-pack. I'm just a small boned girl, you see?' 'I eat, I eat, I eat, I eat.'Some people eat too much you yell at them - they're fat,' Tara said, referring to any critics saying her body was too frail looking.

This is a good one. Kanye and his mother-in-law Kris Jenner pictured both asleep on a Euro-Star train by a fellow passenger.

Buhari Support Group has called on the law enforcement agents to effect the arrest of Chief Femi Fani-Kayode for saying that PDP had won in 23 states even when INEC had not announced any results. The group at a press conference in Abuja yesterday March 30th said Fani-Kayode through his action breached the electoral law

A Texas mother was arrested for leaving her 7-year-old daughter in a dumpster overnight after saying that she drank vodka but remembered little else about the evening, police said on Monday. Alicia Carroll, 28, was charged with abandoning and endangering a child. The girl said her mother told her to get into the trash container after the two left a spa because police were chasing them, according to the arrest warrant.

Shari L. Thomas went to prison more than 25 years ago for killing the man who she said had abused her as a child. She used her time there to remake herself, becoming the first woman in Virginia to obtain a college degree behind bars. She earned a master’s degree in biotechnology after her release. She has kept her record clean since, managing research laboratories for major hospitals and pharmaceutical companies.

This is according to her friend, singer Nikki Laoye. There was a report last week that the late singer's grave had been tampered with and her body may have been exhumed and removed from where it was buried so the cemetery could bury someone else there or something like that...can't remember exactly what they wrote, didn't pay much attention to it. But anyway, people who know where she was buried

I think social media is a blessing. Minus connecting with friends and finding out what's going on in your world in real time, it's another place to meet a life partner. Many people have. Here's another couple that did. This lady that goes by the twitter handle @NasB connected with a guy named Daniel Older on Twitter last year and now they are married. Pics from their beautiful wedding above. See how they connected on Twitter last year after the cut. Congrats to them.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set up a committee to probe the conduct of the Presidential and National Assembly elections in Rivers State. The committee was formed to address alleged irregularities and calls for the cancellation of the elections by the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The presidential election results for 18 states plus the FCT has so far been announced. The APC has 10 states, while PDP has 8 states plus the FCT, Abuja. It's a very tight race. So far APC is leading with 8,520,436 votes while PDP has 6,488,210 votes.

    The APC in Akwa Ibom State took to the streets today to protest what they claim is massive rigging in the state. The protest was led by the APC guber candidate in the State, Umana Okon Umana. They demanded the cancellation of the election and removal of the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Austin Okojie. The protesters barricaded the state headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission. More photos after the cut...

  Please people in authority should find whoever this person is. You can't make statements like this and get away with it. Of course Nigerians are outraged and calling for twitter to to shut down the account and calling on the police to trace this person. His tweets are vile and shocking. More after the cut...

Just few weeks after a Mexican wrestler died in action, reports have emerged of a mixed martial arts fighter who died in the cage during a national MMA event in Azerbaijan last week. Ramin Zeynalov died from a devastating blow to the head during a fight. According to Sportbox, the 27-year-old seemingly collapse after receiving the blow and was pronounced dead by doctors after all efforts to revive him were futuile.

Former French footballer, Zinedine Zidane has revealed his ambition of becoming Real Madrid and France manager. Since hanging up his boot, the Algerian born has been learning the ropes as coach of Real Madrid's reserve side Castilla.

Aggrieved members of the APC took to the streets in Enugu this evening to protest the outcome of the presidential election in the state. PDP won with 553,003 votes while the APC won 14, 157 votes.

The Special Assistant to President Jonathan on New Media just tweeted...

Rihanna has finally responded to rumours she's hooking up with Leonardo DiCaprio..In a new interview with Hello! magazine, the 27-year-old chart-topper dismissed speculation that she's dating the 40 year old actor..

President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to wait patiently for the official results of the Presidential and National Assembly elections which held on the country on Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, 29. President Jonathan made the call due to the current tension in the country following the early release of results from some states.

Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola paying rapt attention to his TV set as INEC announced results of the presidential election today. His official photographer shared the pic on

INEC has announced results for 8 states and the FCT, Abuja - (total 9) and so far PDP is leading with 2,322,734 votes while APC has 2,302,978 votes, though APC won five states and PDP four states.

While Nigerians were busy voting for a new president, pop superstar Davido was in Kenya for the fifth edition of AfroBeatz Festival. Davido got a few knock from Nigerians for not being in the country for voting. The star's troubles did not stop there. Ideally Davido was meant to rock the concert as the headlining act, but reading the tweets from Kenyans after the show indicates that the HKN artiste did not have a spectacular performance.

President Goodluck Jonathan has defeated All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Muhammadu Buhari in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. Earlier results showed that Buhari had defeated Jonathan in the Presidential Villa but the President won overall with 157,195 votes while the APC candidate garnered 146,399.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, on Monday afternoon, tweeted with a hashtag, #BuhariGoneForever, a statement, which is targeted at the Gubernatorial Presidential Aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.

The lead suspect in the Bardo Museum attack, Tunisia has been killed, Al Jazeera reports. Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid said that Khaled Chaiebwas one of 9 suspects killed in an operation in Gafsa, near theAlgerian border.

English Premiership side, West Brom is set to offload Nigerian striker, Victor Anichebe after the former Everton forward failed to impress. Victor Anichebe joined the Baggies for a fee of £6m in 2013, but has just struck seven goals in 44 appearances mainly due to injuries.

  Buhari pictured arriving Abuja this morning to await the announcement of the results of Saturday's general election by INEC.

The funeral for a woman (pictured left) in Mexico took a strange but incredible turn when stray dogs unexpectedly showed up to pay their respects. The woman, named Margarita Suarez was known for her kindness to all kinds of animals and used to feed stray dogs and cats that would show up at her home every day. Her family members said they were stunned when the dogs arrived at the funeral parlor where Margarita's body was lying in state.

Dr Chukwuemeka Ujam pictured here was a PDP House of Representative aspirant in the just concluded 2015 elections. The former Commissioner for Land in Enugu State contested for the Nkanu East/West seat. He was allegedly caught with 4000 PVCs in Enugu yesterday by the military, who paraded him. More photos after the cut...