The National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) Renewal Group on Monday condemned the threat by the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) in diaspora to expel the president-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu. National president of the renewal group in Nigeria, Prof. Atilade Adeeyo, stated at Oye-Ekiti that the threat issued by the United States...
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Kano residents in the metropolis on Monday took to the streets celebrating the victory of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) candidates at the governorship and state assembly elections in spite of the curfew imposed by the state government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that government imposed...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Governor Babagana Zulum on Sunday paid a ‘thank you’ visit to headquarters of the Borno State Fire Service in Maiduguri. The visit was in recognition of swift responses by firemen who quenched a major fire outbreak at Gamboru Market in Maiduguri, preventing destruction from...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the collation of the Governorship election results from Local Government Areas (LGAs) until noon. Prof. Mohammed Mele, state collation officer and Mr Yakubu Ari, Adamawa resident Electoral Commissioner, REC announced this on Monday after collation of results from 20 out of...
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has congratulated the Governor of Yobe, Mai Mala Buni, on his re-election for a second term of four years. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) on Sunday declared Buni winner of the Saturday governorship election in Yobe. Lawan...
Kano State Government on Monday imposed a dawn to dusk curfew to avoid breakdown of law and order following tensions generated from the collation of results of the governorship and state Assembly elections. The state Commissioner for Information and internal affairs, Malam Muhammad Garba, made the announcement in a...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday declared the gubernatorial election in Kebbi as “inconclusive”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the election was keenly contested by the two giant political parties, APC and PDP. The Collation and Returning Officer of the election, Prof. Yusuf Sa’idu...
Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq says the overwhelming victory that the APC recorded in the Saturday polls underscored the desire of the citizens to continue along the path of positive progress recorded over the past three years. Reacting to his second term victory in Ilorin on Sunday night following the announcement...
By EMMANUEL KEHINDE, Ilorin – An elder-statesman, Chief Salaudeen Latinwo, has rejoiced with the Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on his victory in the last Saturday’s gubernatorial election. Cheif Latinwo said Governor AbdulRazaq’s re-election is a validation of people’s confidence and trust in his administration, especially the paradigm shift in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The APC Governorship Candidate for Borno state who also the incumbent State Governor of Borno State, Babagaba Zulum, is leading all the eleven (11) gubernatorial candidates that contested the Saturday’s Governorship election in the state. Governor Zulum is leading other candidates in 22 out...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Gov Mai Mala Buni of Yobe as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Umaru Pate, announced the result in Damaturu on Sunday. Pate said that Buni of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 317,113...
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been declared winner of Saturday’s governorship election, defeating Mr Oladipupo Adebutu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to retain his coveted seat. The state Returning Officer for the Governorship poll, Prof. Kayode Adebowale, made the declaration on Sunday in...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Maimuna Waziri, the Vice-Chancellor of Federal University, Gashua, Yobe declared the result in Gombe on Sunday, Waziri said that Yahaya...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has concluded the collation of results of the Enugu State Governorship Election and adjourned until Monday for declaration of the winner. The INEC Returning Officer for the Election, Prof Ofo Iwe made the announcement on Sunday night after concluding the collation of results...
The former Governor of Enugu state and Senator representing Enugu East, Dr Chimaroke Nnamani has lost his reelection bid to Labour Party candidate, Kelvin Chukwu. The LP candidate polled 69,136 to beat Nnamani of the PDP, who scored 48, 701 votes. Prof. Joachim Omeje, the Returning Officer for the...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the postponement of the Governorship and State Assembly elections in Kwande East and West constituencies in Kwande Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Prof. Sam Egwu,...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the collation centre for the governorship and state house of assembly elections opened. Declaring the event open, late on Saturday at the INEC Secretariat in Calabar, Prof Gabriel Yomere, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Cross River, thanked all who were present....
A TikTok video shows a long bus which has been converted into a comfortable house. In the video posted by @irietoaurora, the lady who lives in it said she has occupied it for at least seven years. The bus still has its tires intact, and every other outer part was left untouched....
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has commended the peaceful conduct of Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections in Rivers. He said in Port Harcourt that it was more peaceful than the Feb. 25 presidential and House of Assembly elections. Wike made the observation in a statement issued by...
Yiaga Africa alleged that some politicians were engaged in vote buying as party agents distributed food, cash and alcoholic drinks to some voters in exchange for votes. Mr Ezenwa Nwagwu, a board member, Yiaga Africa said this during the organisation’s news conference on its Midday situation report on the...