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Ireti wins FCT Senate seat for LP

On: February 28, 2023

By Angela Atabo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mrs Ireti Kingibe of the Labour Party (LP) as the winner of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)Senate seat. INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Sanni Saka of the University of Abuja announced the result on Tuesday in Abuja. Saka said thatContinue Reading

COAS calls for collective action in managing repentant terrorists

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 28, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has called on Nigerians to play active role in tackling insurgency in the country. Yahaya made the call during a 3-Day Seminar on the Rehabilitation of Repentant Insurgents in the North East with the theme, ” Rehabilitation ofContinue Reading

Ireti Kingibe of LP rejects cancellation of some senatorial results in FCT

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 28, 2023

In: General News

Ireti Kingibe By Angela Atabo The FCT Senatorial Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Hajia Ireti Kingibe, on Monday rejected the cancellation of the Bwari Area Council election results. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had canceled the senatorial results for AbajiContinue Reading

French football bracing itself for Black Tuesday

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 27, 2023

In: Sports

French football is bracing itself for a major shakedown as both the president of the French Football Federation (FFF) and the women’s head coach are expected to resign from their positions on Tuesday. Noel Le Graet, who has been head of the FFF since 2011, will be at the centreContinue Reading

Labour Party wins Edo South senatorial seat

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 27, 2023

In: Politics

By Kevin Okunzuwa INEC on Monday declared Mr Neda Imasuen of the Labour Party (LP) as the winner of the Edo South senatorial district election of Saturday. The Returning Officer, Prof. A. Obasuyi, declared that Imasuen scored 167,250 votes to defeat his PDP and APC opponents, who scored 57,933 votes andContinue Reading

2023 election: CSO lauds military over conduct of personnel

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 27, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Sumaila Ogbaje A civil society organisation, Election Monitoring Coalition (EMC), has commended the conduct of personnel of the Armed forces of Nigeria during Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections. The coalition gave the commendation in a statement by the Director, Monitoring, Bello Yahuza and Director, Politics, Yewande Amusa onContinue Reading

Maiduguri fire: Buratai sympathises with victims, govt

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 27, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Sumaila Ogbaje Former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Tukur Buratai, has sympathised with victims, families and the Borno State Government over the Sunday morning fire that razed the popular Maiduguri Monday Market. Buratai, who is the immediate past Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, conveyed his sympathyContinue Reading

Elections : Coalition expresses concern over slow upload of results

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 26, 2023

In: General News

By Angela Atabo A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations has expressed worry over the slow upload of the Presidential and National Assembly election results. Mr Hamzat Lawal, Chief Executive, Connected Development (CODE), who spoke on behalf of the Civil Society Organisations on Sunday in Abuja, said that at the INECContinue Reading

Election: No corps member beaten to death, NYSC clarifies

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 26, 2023

In: General News

By Folasade Akpan The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), says contrary to reports on social media, no youth corps member participating in the general election was beaten to death. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Mr Eddy Megwa, the brutalised corps memberContinue Reading

Sen. Bamidele thanks Ekiti voters for his re-election

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 26, 2023

In: Politics

By Julius Toba-Jegede The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Ekiti Central Senatorial District, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, has expressed appreciation to the people of Ekiti for voting him for a second term in the senate. The senator also thanked people of the state for overwhelmingly voting for Sen. Bola Tinubu,Continue Reading

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