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Edo Assembly Passes N485bn Revised Supplementary Budget

THE Edo State House of Assembly on Monday passed a revised supplementary budget of N485 billion for the Governor Monday Okpebholo-led state government. Newsextra24 reports that the House at the plenary also screened and confirmed Dr Cyril Oshiomhole as the state’s Commissioner for Health. While passing the revised Appropriation Bill, …

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President Tinubu Arrives Brazil For G-20 Summit

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to participate in the 19th Heads of State and Government Summit of the Group of 20 (G20). THE TRUTH reveals that Tinubu landed on Sunday at 11:03 p.m. local time (Monday, 3:03 a.m. Nigerian time) and was welcomed by Ambassador Breno Costa of …

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President Tinubu Approves ₦5 Billion For Research Innitiative

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the allocation of ₦5 billion for research initiatives in 2024, facilitated through TETFund’s National Research Fund. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced this on Sunday, stating that the initiative is designed to tackle national development issues by focusing research efforts within public tertiary institutions. …

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PDP Attacks Tinubu for Conferring GCON on Indian PM

THE Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday faulted President Bola Tinubu for decorating the visiting Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, with the Nigerian second highest national honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger. Speaking with The PUNCH on Sunday, the Deputy National Youth Leader of the PDP, …

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PDP Wins All 14 Chairmanship Seats In Zamfara LGA Elections

PEOPLES Democratic Party (PDP) won all 14 chairmanship seats in Zamfara local government election held on Saturday. Gatekeepers News reports that chairman of Zamfara State Independent Electoral Commission (ZASIEC), Bala Aliyu announced the results on Sunday in Gusau, the state capital. Aliyu said the APC also won all 147 councillorship seats, …

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Ondo PDP Guber Candidate, Agboola Ajayi Accuses INEC of Sabotage

…calls for resignation of INEC chairman Agboola Ajayi, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for governor of Ondo state, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of compromise in Saturday’s poll. Speaking to reporters shortly after casting his ballot in his polling station, 004, Apoi ward 2, Idumado Quarters, …

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[Live Updates] #OndoDecides2024: Ondo State Gubernatorial Election Results

Ondo State electorates have today voted who would govern the South-west state until 2028. Trojaninsights reports that those that contested in the election include: Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC); Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, Bamidele Akingboye; Labour Party’s (LP) Olusola Ebiseni, Zenith Labour Party’s (ZLP) Abbas Mimiko; …

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