Governor Seyi Makinde has facilitated the appointment of Oyo Accord party chairman, Prince Kolade Ojo as Secretary to the Saki West Local Government area. Prince Ojo was also appointed as the Sole Head Administrator, Asabari Local Council Development Area of Oyo State. Other former members of the party have also been appointed to key positions…
Asue Ighodalo, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, has achieved a resounding victory in his own polling unit. Ighodalo garnered 200 votes, decisively defeating his closest competitor, Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who received 45 votes. Ighodalo cast his ballot at Polling Unit 3, Ward 1,…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) secured an overwhelming victory in the polling unit of its former chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, in Saturday’s governorship election in Edo. Mr Oshiomhole voted in PU 1, Ward 10 of Etsako West Local Government Area. At the end of the counting of results, the APC secured 403 votes, while the PDP…
The governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Olumide Akpata lost his polling unit to his People’s Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Asue Ighodalo. According to results declared at his Polling Unit 11, Ward 6, Oredo Local Government Area, Ighodalo polled 41 votes while Akpata trailed with 32 votes. Senator Monday Okpehbolo of the All Progressives…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) developed the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) to provide real-time access to election results directly from polling units. The platform aims to enhance transparency in the electoral process and reduce the chances of vote tampering and manipulation. IReV allows voters, observers, and interested parties to monitor ongoing elections and…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Imo State University Chapter on Friday embarked on an indefinite strike to press home their demands. In a release signed by the Chairperson and Secretary of ASUU-IMSU, Comrade Odinakachukwu Ejiogu and Comrade Lazarus Chikwendu, it stated “We are embarking on total and comprehensive indefinite strike effective Friday, 20th September….
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a stepfather, Chibuzor Benjamin, along with two others for allegedly defiling his wife’s 12-year-old daughter (name withheld) in the Ago Okota area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on Saturday, stating that two other individuals, Emmanuel Okechukwu and Sunday Akpan, were…
The Independent National Electoral Commission National Commissioner in charge of Edo, Prof. Rhoda Gumus, has promised not to collect bribes during the ongoing state governorship election. In an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Friday, Gumus asserted that nobody would dare approach her with a bribe because of her reputation. The INEC Commissioner added…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said corrupt politicians cannot provide good governance. He spoke virtually at the memorial lecture of Denis Joseph Slattery on “the imperative for moral rectitude in governance”, held at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. Dinosaurs Spine at Hang Dong, Ta Xua, Son La seen from above The memorial lecture, organised…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has penned a heartfelt birthday message to his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who clocks 64 today. In a moving tribute, President Tinubu described his wife as his rock, confidant, and greatest supporter, praising her unwavering strength, grace, and love. He acknowledged her compassion, generosity, and dedication, which inspire millions of Nigerians,…