Senator Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, won in his polling unit, Ward 02, Unit 09, Ede North Local Government Area, where. INEC ad-hoc staff, after counting of votes, declared the PDP candidate the winner of the poll, having polled 218 votes at the unit to defeat the incumbent governor ... Read More »
Category Archives: Politics
Vote-buying can’t stop now – Oluwo of Iwo
The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has declared that vote buying can not stop in the Nigerian democracy with the way politicians run the system. The monarch opined that the menace could not stop until the government do the needful and allowed the people to enjoy the dividends of democracy. The traditional ruler stated this after casting his vote ... Read More »
INEC Chairman writes staff in Osun state over Sat Elections
MESSAGE TO STAFF FROM THE INEC CHAIRMAN Osun State Governorship Election 16th July 2022 Exactly 27 days ago, we conducted and concluded the Ekiti Governorship Election that was widely adjudged to be free, fair, credible, and inclusive. The feat was happily an elongation of the earlier successes recorded in Edo and Ondo States on 15th September and 10th October 2020, ... Read More »
INEC Extends Voters Registration till July 31st
The Commission met in an extraordinary session today, Friday 15th July 2022, and discussed among other things, the suspension of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). This followed the judgement delivered by the Federal High Court on Wednesday 13th July 2022 in which it dismissed the suit filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) which is seeking an ... Read More »
OSUN GUBER: NSCDC ASSURES NYSC MEMBERS OF SECURITY
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ), has assured of its readiness to ensure security and safety of members of the National Youth Service Corps ( NYSC ), INEC staff and electoral materials, noting that doing such is part of the Corps’ statutory responsibilities. The Representative of the Commandant General of NSCDC, Deputy Commandant – General ( DCG ... Read More »
BROAD-BASED AFRICAN COALITION CAN ADVANCE JUST ENERGY TRANSITION, SAYS OSINBAJO
*VP holds session with envoys of G-7 nations, Egypt, UN, World Bank, IMF country reps on Net-zero emissions plan A Pan-African position articulated and promoted by leaders of the continent on the global Net-zero emissions target by 2050-2060 will further advance the quest for a just energy transition, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this today ... Read More »
Breaking: Lagos Assembly Service Commission Boss Sacked As Onafeko Is Appointed Clerk
In a unanimous decision on Thursday, the Lagos State House of Assembly voted for the sack of the chairman of the State House of Assembly Commission, LAHASCOM, Wale Mogaji. Mogaji’s sack was approved after a voice vote by members of the House at plenary. The lawmakers appointed Mrs. Folashade Raulat Latona as the new Secretary of the Commission. Latona replaces ... Read More »
Kwankwaso Names Popular Lagos Clergy, Bishop Idahosa As Running Mate
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has announced that its presidential candidate and former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has chosen Bishop Isaac Idahosa as his running mate for the 2023 general elections. The party made the announcement on the official Twitter page of its campaign organization on Thursday where it wrote, “Our VP Pastor Bishop Isaac Idahosa from ... Read More »
[BREAKING] Osun guber: Court dismisses suit seeking Gov Oyetola’s disqualification
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking the disqualification of Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the July 16 governorship election scheduled to hold in the state. Delivering Judgement, Justice Inyang Ekwo, stated that the plaintiff, Moshood Adeoti, failed to support the process with relevant laws, and as such, ... Read More »
Find solutions to maternal, infant mortality rate in Nigeria, Abiodun tasks Specialists
Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has tasked members of the Association of Feto-Maternal Medicine Specialists in Nigeria, on the need to come up with medical solutions capable of reducing maternal and infant mortality rate in the country. Abiodun stated this while receiving members of the Association led by its president, Professor Saturday Etuk, on a courtesy call in his office ... Read More »