Today's National Newspaper Headlines/News - 31/3/2015

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The wait up for the Presidential election 2015 result continues today!

Please read what the Daily news headlines have for you!

PUNCH

* Buhari leads with 2m votes …as INEC declares 18 states, FCT only:

Results from 18 states and the Federal Capital Territory so far released by the Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday showed the All Progressives Congress Presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari coasting to victory.

He polled 8,520,436 votes in the states and the FCT while his Peoples Democratic Party counterpart and incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan had 6,488,210 votes.

The Daura, Katsina State-born former Head of State won 10 of the states and Jonathan, eight plus the FCT.

The states cleared by Buhari are Kaduna, Kwara, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Oyo, Ondo, Osun, Kogi and Ogun.

Jonathan captured Abia, Anambra, Nasarawa, Enugu, Ekiti, Akwa Ibom, Imo, Plateau and FCT.

In the South-West states, Buhari won in   Oyo, Ondo, Osun, Ogun but lost in Ekiti where he garnered 120,331 votes. Jonathan   polled 176,466 votes in the PDP-controlled state.

Buhari polled   299,889 votes   in Ondo, 308,290 in Ogun, 528, 620 in Oyo and 383,603 in Osun while Jonathan had   251,368; 207,950; 303,376; 249,929 respectively.

The results from Lagos State are yet to be announced.

Expectedly, the President held sway in the South-East by scoring in Abia, 368,303 votes; Anambra, 660, 762; Enugu,553,003; Ebonyi, 323,653 and Imo, 559,185.

Buhari had 13,394 votes in Abia State; 17,926 in Anambra; 14,157 in Enugu; 19,518 in Ebonyi and133,253 in Imo.

*Suswam, Yuguda, Ngige loose senatorial bid

*Fayose ‘ll defeat APC again, says aide

*APC battles Kashamu, alleges rigging

*Military frees women, children seized by B’Haram

*Buhari group calls for Fani-Kayode’s arrest

*Military aids electoral fraud –Okorocha

*Senate Leader loses seat, Saraki wins

*APC loses six reps seats in Lagos

*Police fire tear gas at protesting APC women

*Amaechi imposes curfew on Rivers

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*We’ll resist rigging, says Jonathan campaigners

*Blame INEC for lapses – Demola Seriki

*Fear of violence forces lawyers to shun court

*Osun PDP, APC disagree over outcome of polls

THE NATION

*Buhari leads Jonathan in 10 states with 2.03m

*U.S., U.K. warn against tampering with polls results

*Senators who will not return

*Police teargas protesting women in PH

*Perpetrators of poll violence ’ll be held accountable, says EU

 March 31, 2015 by Nduka Chiejina,

*24 ‘hoodlums’ arrested

*Fashola allays fears of violence in Lagos

*Naira devaluation presents challenges, opportunities, says NSIA chief

*‘Sea link project ‘ll ease transportation challenges’

*Enugu to review water law to boost performance

*Skye Bank eyes $250m from share sale

*Fitch cuts Nigeria’s credit-rating to negative

*Fed Govt plans deregulated gas price regime

*26 years after, train returns to Kaura Namoda

*‘How Epe united for Ambode’

VANGUARD

*Buhari Support Org calls for arrest of Fani-Kayode

*Elections: Capital market operators project gradual equities rebound

*Kashamu bribed voters during election —APC

*Troop frees women, elderly, children locked up by fleeing terrorists

*Minister lauds electorate for voting PDP

*Police warn against breaching the peace over polls results

*APGA accuses PDP of conspiracy with Army, INEC to rewrite results

*Polls: Police begin investigation into Ihiala violence

*External reserve hits new low, below 4 months import

THIS DAY

*Buhari in Strong Lead as INEC Releases Results

*Tension Rises as Rivers Govt Imposes Curfew after Elections

*EU, Commonwealth Observers Give Elections Pass Mark

*Abdulsalami Committee: Nigeria Now Entering Most Difficult Phase of Elections

*PDP, APC Continue Diatribe on Underage Voting, Election Results

*Ibori: Court Releases Timetable on Confiscation Hearing

*Total Sells Stake in OML 29 to Aiteo for $569m

*FG Commences Massive Relief Items Distribution for Adamawa Returnees

*Wamakko, Jang, Orji, Akpabio, Saraki, Ekwunife, Win Senatorial Election

*CAN Chairman Commends Nigerians for Peaceful Polls, Urges Curfew in Volatile Areas Before Release of Results

*IG Commends Officers, Nigerians for Orderly Conduct during Polls

*Edo APC Deputy Chairman Alleges Threat to Life

*Kaduna Residents Stay Indoors for Fear of Post-election Violence

*Ondo: APC Wins Two Senatorial, Five House Seats

*50 Killed in Last Saturday’s Elections, Says NHRC