THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the collation of Saturday’s off-cycle governorship election results in Imo State. The electoral umpire had announced earlier that it would resume at the collation centre at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday to continue the exercise at the state collation center following the closure …
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Abducted INEC Official Regains Freedom In Bayelsa
THE Supervisory Presiding Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Bayelsa State who was abducted on the eve of the governorship election has regained his freedom. The Head of the Department of Voter Education and Publicity in the state, Wilfred Ifogah, confirmed the development in a statement released on …
Read More »#KogiDecides2023: Murtala Ajaka Wins Polling Unit For SDP
THE governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Saturday’s election in Kogi State, Murtala Ajaka has won his polling unit. Naija News reports Ajaka polled 273 votes to deliver his polling unit. The SDP candidate voted at Owoli-apa 002 ward, PU 005 , Okotonwa open space, Inikpi street, off Atta …
Read More »INEC Commences Upload Of Kogi, Imo, Bayelsa Polling Unit Results On IReV
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced uploading Kogi, Imo, and Bayelsa state polling unit results to the INEC Result Viewing (ReV) portal. Newsextra24 had earlier reported that voting was held in Bayelsa State, Kogi State, and Imo State today. The All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party …
Read More »Kogi Decides: Dino Melaye Wins Polling Unit
THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Kogi State, Dino Melaye, has won the election in his polling unit. Melaye garnered 210 votes to defeat his main challenger, Ahmed Ododo of the All Progressives Congress candidate (APC), who polled 22 votes. Leke Abejide of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) …
Read More »EPL: Why I Allowed Chelsea Sign Cole Palmer – Guardiola
MANCHESTER City boss, Pep Guardiola has explained why he allowed Cole Palmer to join Chelsea. Recall that Palmer left Man City to join Chelsea in the summer. Speaking ahead of Man City’s Premier League clash with Chelsea on Sunday evening, Guardiola insisted that he allowed Palmer to leave Etihad for …
Read More »Bayelsa Election: APC Commends INEC Over Conduct
THE All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the success so far recorded in the ongoing governorship election in the state. APC Publicity Secretary in Bayelsa, Mr Doifie Boukoribo, gave the commendation shortly after casting his vote in polling Unit 4, Ward …
Read More »Police Neutralise Notorious Kidnapper In Katsina
THE Katsina State Police Command said its operatives neutralised a suspected kidnapper and gunrunner in a targeted operation conducted on November 11th, 2023. ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, the spokesperson of the Command, said the incident unfolded at approximately 0330hrs following a tip-off about the activities of individuals armed with dangerous …
Read More »Social Issues in Nigeria: Beyond Headlines, By Elempe Dele
RECENTLY, I was told a story by my lawyer friend with whom I have developed a warm relationship for over 15 years. He said while he was beside his window during one of his lucid intervals – in the quietude of his mind, he was disrupted by some people quarreling …
Read More »Alaghiyeke, Obaseki’s Seven Years Of Waste, Woes And Non-Performance – Edo APC LGA Chairmen
THE eighteen local government area chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State yesterday, November 10, 2023, took a swipe on the seven years of the administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki describing it as years of “waste, woes and non-performance.” Addressing a press conference, Hon. Oscar Aghedo, Chairman …
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