A councillor representing Owerre Ezukala community in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State was on Saturday shot dead by unidentified gunmen at a polling unit during the ongoing governorship election. The attack occurred around 1:30 p.m. at Owerre Ezukala Ward 1, abruptly ending what had been a peaceful voting process in the area….
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uploaded over 93 percent of the results from the Anambra governorship election on its Result Viewing Portal (IReV). As of 6:24 p.m., visuals obtained from the INEC IReV portal indicate that 93.642% of results have been uploaded in the Anambra governorship election. In the latest development, GISTSMATE MEDIA…
The Labour Party (LP) suffered a setback on Saturday as its presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, failed to secure victory for his party at his polling unit during the ongoing Anambra governorship election. According to official results announced around 3 p.m. at Polling Unit 019, Agulu Ward 11, Anaocha Local Government Area,…
The Labour Party governorship candidate George Moghalu has been defeated in his polling unit by the governor, Charles Soludo who contested on the platform of All Progressives Congress. According to result compiled after the ballot have been counted and published by The Cable, Moghalu scored 22 votes in his polling unit while Soludo scored 57…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused opposition parties of attempting to undermine President Bola Tinubu’s reform efforts and drag the country backward. The party said while Tinubu is focused on rebuilding Nigeria’s economy and strengthening national confidence, the opposition is only interested in spreading negativity to stay relevant in…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently meeting with his Sierra Leonian counterpart, President Julius Maada Bio, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. President Julius Maada Bio arrived at the Presidential Villa at about 9 pm Nigerian time and was received by senior government officials. The Sierra Leonean leader, is the current Chairman of the Economic Community…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Friday, described his political journey as “a political miracle,” reflecting on his rapid rise from deputy governor to Nigeria’s president within four years. Jonathan made the remark at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Lagos, during the public presentation of three books authored by journalist and his former spokesperson,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that his administration has made significant progress in tackling insecurity across the country over the past two years, reaffirming his government’s commitment to defeating terrorism and ensuring national stability. Tinubu, in a statement on his social media handles, on Friday, said Nigeria’s security challenges, including terrorism and violent crimes,…
As part of his administration’s ongoing commitment to educational development and youth empowerment, the Executive Chairman of Ikorodu Local Government, Hon. Prince Adedayo Ladega, has facilitated the distribution of free General Certificate of Education (GCE) forms to students across the Ikorodu Local Government. The Executive Chairman was ably represented by the Vice Chairman, Hon. Babawale…
Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, has condemned United States President Donald Trump’s recent comments and threats toward Nigeria, describing them as unacceptable and demanding an apology on behalf of Nigerians. In a now viral video sighted by Tribune Online on Friday, the lawmaker faulted Trump’s approach and emphasised that Nigeria would not be intimidated by…