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INEC declares Soludo winner of Anambra governorship election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Wednesday morning declared Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) the winner of the November 6...

Direct/Indirect Primaries Controversy: Presidential Adviser on Political Matters, Sen. Ojudu hails consensus by federal lawmakers at a parley with Vice-President

The Presidential Adviser on Political Matters, Sen. Babafemi Ojudu has hailed the consensus reached by both chambers of the National Assembly on indirect...

Senate Passes Electoral Act Amendment Bill, Approves Electronic Transmission Of Poll Results

By Ajuma Edwina Ameh The Senate has passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill and also approved the electronic transmission of poll results. The...

Paris Peace Forum: Buhari, Harris, Macron to speak at official opening ceremony

United States Vice President Kamala Harris will be the guest of honor at the fourth edition of the Paris Peace Forum, which will...

Former Bournemouth coach Eddie Howe appointed Newcastle manager

    Former Bournemouth coach Eddie Howe has been appointed manager of Newcastle United, according to the Premierleague.com  on Monday. “Newcastle United are delighted...

Just in: Maina jailed 61 years for pension fraud, money laundering

  Erstwhile Chairman of the defunct Pension Reforms Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, is to spend the next 61 years in jail, a court...

INEC declares Anambra guber poll  inconclusive, insists election must hold in Ihiala council area 

Following insecurity that prevented INEC from conducting election in 362 polling units in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, the Commission has...

Anambra governorship poll: Results at a glance

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the results of governorship poll held in Anambra State on Saturday with Prof. Charles...

SERAP demands frugality in FG spending, wants court to stop Buhari from spending N26bn on travels, meals, others

    In its bid to ensure frugality and budget discipline in public spending, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the...

Kamaru Usman Wins Brutal Battle vs Colby Covington

  Through two rounds, the UFC 268 main event rematch between welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington seemed ill-conceived. Kamaru Usman (20-1),...

Ikoyi skyscraper disaster: Death toll now 42 with 15 survivors

  …Gov. Sanwo-Olu in company of National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule, and...

Fuel explosion kills at least 90 people in Sierra Leone

  An oil tanker exploded near Sierra Leone’s capital, killing at least 90 people and severely injuring dozens of others after large crowds...

Ex-NAN Acting MD, Kwara Commissioner, Jide Adebayo, passes on

    A former Acting Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and Kwara State Commissioner for Information, Chief Jide Adebayo,...

Sale of collapsed Ikoyi skyscraper land to Vice-President Osinbajo outright falsehood, says  Ade-Ojo

  Chief Michael Ade- Ojo, the founder of Elizade Motors and Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, has debunked a media report that he...

Nigeria, Angola, other Oil exporting countries set to see large surpluses in 2022 as crude prices increase

  Oil exporting countries across the globe will have large surpluses in 2021 and 2022 as higher crude prices lead to more revenues...

Oronsaye report: FG set to merge, scrap, parastatal agencies

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh To address the challenge of rising cost of governance, the Federal Government is set to scrap some government...