US President Joe Biden has strongly condemned the attack that targeted Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi and said his administration would help Iraqi security forces identify those responsible. “I strongly condemn the terrorist attack targeting the residence of Iraqi Prime Minister al-Kadhemi”. “I am relieved the Prime Minister was...
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By BABARA KALU, Akwa – The National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Oye, has expressed optimism that Nigeria can successfully adopt electronic voting as well as the electronic transmission of results. Mr Oye stated this on Sunday night while the collation of results from the...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the collation of results for the Anambra State governorship election. INEC’s Chief Returning Officer for the election, Professor Florence Obi, announced this on Monday at the commission’s head office in Awka. Party agents, reporters, and observers among others had waited until...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Tuesday, November 9 for a supplementary election in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. Returning Officer for Saturday’s governorship election in the state, Professor Florence Obi, announced this in the early hours of Monday. The decision to hold supplementary elections...
Collation officers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday said elections did not hold in Orumba North and Ihiala Local Government Areas during the Anambra governorship election which held on Saturday. Dr Michael Otu, a lecturer of Commercial Law from the University of Calabar, was the collation...
The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Charles Soludo, on Sunday opened the lead in the Anambra State governorship election. Soludo, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has won 15 of the 18 local government areas announced so far by the collation officers....
The Kwara Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says 48 lives were lost to 61 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) in October this year, in the state. The Kwara Sector Commander of the FRSC, Jonathan Owoade, who revealed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin,...
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammed Abubakar, says the Ministry will continue to strategise and collaborate with security agencies, to reduce the illegal importation of rice through land borders. A statement issued by Mabel Mbosire, Senior Information Officer in the Ministry, on Sunday, said the minister...
An Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ad hoc staff has absconded with 41 result sheets in Oba 1, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra state. The Local Government Collation Officer, Gabriel Odoh said this on Sunday while presenting the result of the Local Government Area at the collation...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Gombe – The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Gombe State has threaten to suspend the former state’s governor, Senator Danjuma Goje, for allegedly inciting crisis in the state. Senator Goje, who was called in Gombe during his government as ’emperor’ due to his links to...
IBRAHIM OBANSA, Lokoja – The Speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly, Prince Matthew Kolawole has said that he is not interested in contesting the governorship of the state in 2023. This is according to a statement issued by the speaker’s Chief Press Secretary, Femi Olugbemi to newsmen on Sunday...
By TENEBE ANTHONIA, Lagou – Jaiz Bank Plc, the Premier Non-Interest Bank in Nigeria has released its financial results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2021. The results as released to the Nigerian Exchange Group, showed a 54% growth in Profit Before Tax (PBT), from N2.1 billion in...
The Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, have abducted a 50-year-old man identified as Mohammed Askira, alongside his two brothers who belong to the royal family of Askira Uba Emirate of Borno State. PRNigeria gathered that they were kidnapped while travelling to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital after...
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), SING Nigeria, has said that Nigeria’s democracy could be destroyed if the activities of moneybag politicians are not checked and tamed by the law. Executive Director of SING Nigeria, Mr Idris-Etanami Usman said this while monitoring the Anambra Governorship election from the SING Situation Room...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday said it has arrested some drug traffickers who are attempting to export large kilogrammes of Cocaine, Methamphetamine and Cannabis in three different states of the country. NDLEA’s spokesperson Femi Babafemi disclosed this in a statement...
The National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), says it has received 88 rescued victims of human trafficking from the authorities in Côte d’Ivoire. Its Director-General, Dr Fatima Waziri, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of a meeting...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with Mrs Pauline Alao, wife of the first Chief of Air Staff in Nigeria, Col Shittu Alao, as she turns 80 today. The President also saluted the courage and resilient spirit of the celebrant who for not allowing the...
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Charles Soludo, has reportedly defeated his main opponents, Andy Ubah of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) and Valentine Ozigbo of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in their local government areas. Mr Soludo has polled more votes than his two contenders...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari joins people and Government of Kogi State in celebrating investiture of Attah Igala Kingdom, Alhaji Matthew Opaluwa Oguche, commending the Four Ruling houses for a choice most befitting, and reflective of the values of the revered tribe. The president’s congratulatory message...
By BARBARA KALU, Akwa – Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APPGA), Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo is so far leading in the Anambra state gubernatorial election conducted by the Independent National electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday. The results...