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French football bracing itself for Black Tuesday

On: February 27, 2023

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

2023 Elections: IPAC rates INEC 70%

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: February 27, 2023

In: Elections

By Taiye Olayemi/Yemi Adeleye The Lagos State Inter-Party Advisory Council of Nigeria has rated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) 70 per cent in the conduct of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections. Mr Mobolaji Olusegun, the Lagos state Chairman of IPAC, in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading

Sanwo-Olu inaugurates maternal centre, couples clinic in Orile Agege

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: February 27, 2023

In: Health

By Kemi Akintokun Mrs Ibijoke Sanwo-olu, the Wife of the Lagos State Governor has inaugurated a 30-bed Maternal Maternity Centre and a Couples Clinic at the Orile Agege General Hospital (OAGH) to further enhance antenatal care and child delivery in the state. Speaking during the inauguration, Sanwo-olu said the facilitiesContinue Reading

Nigerian Diasporas extol implementation of electronic voting policy

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: February 27, 2023

In: Politics

By Temitope Ponle/Fortune Abang Mr Obed Monago, former Chair of Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation – Americas (NIDOA), has extolled implementation of the electronic voting policy as a step in the right direction. Monago said this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines ofContinue Reading

Exploiting, exporting raw materials will produce estimated $46tn by 2050 – UNECA

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: February 27, 2023

In: Foreign

By Temitope Ponle The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) says Africa has the capacity to generate about 46 trillion dollars by 2050 should the continent harness its abundant resources. The Acting Executive Secretary of the commission, Mr Antonio Pedro, said this in Niamey, Niger on Monday. PedroContinue Reading

3 INEC ad hoc staff held hostage in Warri South regain freedom

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 27, 2023

In: Politics

By Edeki Igafe Three ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta, allegedly held hostage on Sunday have been freed. The Warri South INEC Electoral Officer, Mr Kingsley Ogboe, confirmed this to newsmen in Warri on Monday. Ogboe, who said heContinue Reading

NNPP faithful decry distorted party logo on ballot paper

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 27, 2023

In: Politics

By Victor Okoye The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) faithful in Cross River have raised concerns over the distortion of the party’s logo on the ballot paper. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Presidential and National Assembly elections was largely peaceful in Ogoja Local Government Area ofContinue 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

Abia Speaker, Chinedum Orji, loses Umuahia/Ikwuano Fed. Constituency to LP

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 27, 2023

In: Politics

By Leonard Okachie The Speaker, Abia House of Assembly, Mr Chinedum Orji, has lost Saturday’s poll for Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency. Orji, son of the former Gov. Theodore Orji, lost to the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Mr Obi Aguocha. Announcing the results on Monday, the Returning Officer, Prof UmaContinue Reading

2023 Election: INEC concludes collation of results in Lagos State

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: February 27, 2023

In: Elections

By Adeyemi Adeleye/Taiye Olayemi The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday concluded state collation of Presidential Election’s results in Lagos State after about 18 hours of collation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Presidential and NASS elections were held simultaneously across the 36 statesContinue Reading

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