Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Sunday congratulated the Emir of Ilorin Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari on his 24th coronation anniversary, praying God to grant him longer reign on the throne. He also commended the Emir for his leadership and roles in ensuring peace in the Ilorin Emirate and Kwara State as a whole. “On behalf of the people and Government ... Read More »
I want you to know that I left Ibadan by 5:00am because I wanted to beat the torturous traffic on the Expressway ( I am usually constrained to refer the road in this manner),only to find myself at a standstill at this very point i had identified earlier. As a Nigerian who is very much aware of the disposition of ... Read More »
There are too many things to take away from Saturday’s elections in Bayelsa and Kogi States. Bayelsa, as we all knew, had just the governorship election, while Kogi dealt with both the governorship and a rerun in one of the senatorial districts. So, the stakes were high and understandably so in the two states. It is also important to note ... Read More »
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State on his re-election in the November 16 gubernatorial poll. A statement signed by the president’s spokesman, Femi Adesina said the president described the election and emergence of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate as “a race well run and a victory well won.” “ He commends APC supporters for ... Read More »
· Lagos Governor to meet top Chinese investors Barely three months after his trip to Japan in company of President Muhammadu Buhari, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has embarked on another Asian trip aimed at scaling up Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and bilateral partnership. The Governor is on a working visit to China – the world’s second largest economy ... Read More »
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Yahaya Bello, as winner of the governorship election in Kogi State. Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Prof. Ibrahim Umar, who is INEC’s returning officer for the election, announced this on Monday. He said Bello polled a total of 406,222 votes to defeat his ... Read More »
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared inconclusive the Kogi West senatorial election on the ground that the lead margin between Mr Smart Adeyemi who polled 80,118 votes and Dino Melaye who got 59,548 is 20,570 which is lower than the 43,127 registered voters in 53 polling units of 20 registration areas in the zone. The returning officer, Professor ... Read More »
NBA Election working Group Report TABLE OF CONTENT PREAMBLE 3 OBJECTIVES 3 MODUS OPERANDI 3 OBSERVATIONS 4 i. On Deployment of Election Officials and Materials for the Elections 4 ii. On Smart Card Readers 5 iii. On Voters’ Register 6 iv. On Voters’ Turnout 6 v. On Electoral Violence 7 vi. On Electoral Malpractices 10 vii. On Security Arrangements 11 ... Read More »
President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates most warmly, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the November 16 election in Bayelsa State, David Lyon, on his impressive victory. President Buhari also commends APC supporters in particular and Nigerians in general in the State who exercised their civic rights in a peaceful manner, notwithstanding the pockets of unrest recorded in some locations. ... Read More »
The Ogun State High Court has summoned Senator Femi Okunrounmu to face libelous charge for allegedly granting interview in a newspaper and described former Governor Olusegun Osoba as “traitor and double-faced politician” who betrayed the acclaimed winner of June 13, 1993 Presidential election, late Chief MKO Abiola. Okunrounmu, a chieftain of the Pan Yoruba Social Cultural Group, Afenifere was on November ... Read More »
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