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In a week’s time, Nigerians will head to the poll to elect a new president that will pilot the affairs of the country for the next four years. There will be losers and one winner. Provided the election is credible, devoid of malpractices, violence, and the usual ‘abracadabra’ during and after elections, everyone will come …
By Kalugbene Dominic An American-based human rights activist, Comrade Lebari Nziidee, on Sunday, blamed the current woes confronting the state on two former governors of Rivers State, Barrister Nyenso Woke and Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chebuike Amaechi. Nziidee, former MOSOP Chairman , Atlanta Georgia, criticised the former governors in a statement following the recent attacked on …
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has endorsed the presidential ambition of Mr. Peter Obi of the Labour Party in this Saturday’s general election. The trade union in a release signed by Comrade Chris Uyot, National Secretary of NLC’s National Political Commission, asked all workers and members of affiliate unions to mobilize and vote for Peter …
First Lady, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, has congratulated the wife of the President-elect, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on the success of her husband at the polls. She was speaking during a courtesy visit by Mrs. Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday, March 2, 2023. Mrs. Buhari said the President-elect, Senator …
Lawmaker representing Oshodi Isolo II Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ganiyu Abiodun Johnson, has pledged to push for legislation that will compel the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to recognise and adequately compensate host communities of airports across the country for noise pollution and emissions from aircraft. Johnson, who argued that noise …
The Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State has pledged to revive the moribund Warri, Koko, and Burutu ports and other abandoned projects with a view to boosting individuals’ and the state’s economy if he emerges governor of the Saturday, March 11, 2023 gubernatorial and state Assembly elections. He made the …
Labour Party (LP) Presidential flag bearer, Peter Obi has canceled his planned campaign trips in support of the party’s governorship candidates to attend court proceedings with his lawyers. Obi who made this known on Wednesday morning via his verified Twitter handle said it is to give more attention to the mission of retrieving his mandate, …
Nigeria”s electoral umpire has conducted the first round of 2023 elections defying it’s guidelines and conferring a controversial victory on the ruling APC Barely four days after declaring Bola Ahmed Tinubu winner of the presidential election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has in it’s own result viewing portal uploaded figures contradicting earlier numbers on …
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has granted the request of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reconfigure the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) it used for conducting the presidential election on February 25. In the ruling delivered on Wednesday, a three-member panel of the court of appeal led by Joseph Ikyegh held that …
Governor Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared winner of the Oyo Governorship Election held on Saturday with a total of 563,756 votes. The incumbent governor defeated his closest rival, Teslim Folarin of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by a wide margin. He won 31 out of the 33 Local Government …