By JOHN ONAH, Owerri – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked report alleging that the commission has withdrawn the password for the uploaded election results from the Local Government Supervisors in Imo. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, debunked the reports...
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The ongoing governorship election in Kogi has recorded mass turnout of voters in most polling units in Lokoja, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A NAN correspondent who went round polling units in Lokoja, also reports that the election witnessed early arrival of officials of the Independent...
There was early arrival of election materials at polling units in Yenagoa. At the Amarata Ward 6 in Yenagoa Local Government Area, a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Correspondent reports that activities started at 7:30 a.m. as materials were being distributed to polling units within the ward. Security...
The Saturday’s governorship election in Imo took off in some parts of the state on a shaky note with low voter turnout and absence of election officials and materials at some polling units (PUs) visited. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent covering the poll reports that in...
The Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed financial advisory mandates worth two hundred million dollars ($200m), with the Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency. This was contained in a press statement issued by Mr Christian Aburime, the Press Secretary to Gov. Chukwuma Soludo...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Nigerian singers, Davido, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Asake and Olamide have made the 2024 Grammy Awards nomination list. According to the list released on Friday night, the five Nigerian artists and South African Singer Tyla are nominated for the Best African Music Performance...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – The Association of Primary School Headmasters and Principals of Junior Secondary school in Yobe State have unanimously endorsed Governor Mai Mala Buni ‘s reform agenda on education. This was disclosed on Friday during an interactive session between the Ag. Education Secretary, Nguru...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Wife of the Cross River State Governor, Her Excellency Rev. Mrs Eyoawan Bassey Otu has flagged off the zero water campaign across the 18 local government areas of the state. Addressing women political stakeholders at Danic Hotel Calabar, Mrs Otu said...
Nigeria Men’s Cricket Team will meet their Kenya counterparts in their first game of the T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier fixed for Nov. 23. This is stated in a Circular 2 released by Kuben Pillay of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Africa, on Friday in Abuja. The first...
By GABRIEL OMONHINMIN – Chairman, Bayelsa State Traditional Rulers Council, His Royal Majesty, King Bubaraye Dakolo Agada IV, who was a member of 38th Officer Regular Course of the Nigerian Defense Academy (NDA) in Kaduna State, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Nigerian government to henceforth...
By JOHN ONAH, Owerri — The governorship election in Owerri the Imo State capital on Saturday, witnessed a low turned of voters which many residents attributed to lost of confidence on the part of leadership. Although, the exercise, which was relatively peaceful in all the places monitored...
By BARBARA KALU, Yenagoa – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said one of its election officials has been abducted in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa. The commission also said a boat conveying election materials and 12 election officials has capsized in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has deployed its personnel to monitor the Saturday’s governorship elections in Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo States. The spokesman of the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale stated this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Mr....
The Police have vowed to go after fake security personnel recruited by politicians to compromise Saturday’s governorship election in Bayelsa.police Mr Daniel Sokari-Pedro, the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) for South South, told newsmen on Friday in Yenagoa that the police would track and arrest the fake...
Security operatives have mounted heavy security presence at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Bayelsa Head office in Yenegoa as the commission rounds off preparations for Saturday governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that at the time of visit to the commission office on Friday,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Saudi Arabian Government has pledged to invest in the revamp of Nigeria’s refineries, as well as provide financial support to sustain President Bola Tinubu’s government on its foreign exchange reforms. Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman made the pledge...
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki on Friday, said that the state operates the highest paid Civil and public service in Nigeria, thereby consciously laying a solid foundation for the future of the state. Obaseki made this known during the seventh edition of the Alaghodaro summit, organised by...
The Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas, (NLNG) Ltd. has said the shortage of Foreign Exchange (FX), Federal Government’s import and Value Added Tax (VAT) are responsible for the rising cost of cooking gas in Nigeria. The Managing Director and Chief Executive of NLNG, Dr Philip Mshelbila, said this on...
The Managing Director, 313 Bureau de Change, Alhaji Murtala Bashir, has emphasised the need for collective efforts to ensure the stability of the naira at the Foreign Exchange Market in Nigeria. Bashir made the call in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
Access Bank P.lc., has partnered with the Office of the Vice-President to provide N30 billion to support four million Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), women and youths businesses in Nigeria. The Group Managing Director of the bank, Mr Roosevelt Ogbonna, made this known in an...