Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has declared Thursday, October 3, and Friday, October 4, 2024, as public holidays in preparation for the local government elections set for October 5. In a statewide address on Wednesday, Governor Fubara also announced strict movement restrictions across the state. From midnight on Friday, October 4, until 5:00 pm…
The House of Representatives has turned down the National Honour conferred on Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, stating that President Bola Tinubu discriminated against the House by giving Senate President Godswill Akpabio a higher honour. It would be recalled that on Tuesday, Tinubu announced the award of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on…
In a significant legislative development, the House of Representatives has initiated steps to transfer the responsibility of conducting local government elections from State Independent Electoral Commissions to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). A bill proposing this shift passed its first reading last Thursday on the House floor. Titled **”A Bill for an Act…
In a nationwide address to mark Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu called on Nigerians to remain patient and supportive of the ongoing reforms under his administration. Speaking on October 1st, President Tinubu highlighted the positive strides made through his government’s initiatives, noting that Nigeria has attracted over $30 billion in foreign direct…
A Tunisian court sentenced presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel to six months in prison on Wednesday, September 25, on charges of falsifying documents, making this the second prison sentence against him in a week. The sentencing, which comes just days before the presidential election, highlights rising tensions ahead of the election, amid opposition and civil…
Former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has declared that current Governor Godwin Obaseki is “politically dead” following the outcome of the just-concluded governorship election in the state. Oshiomhole made the remark during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today while discussing the election results. On Sunday, September 22, the Independent National Electoral Commission…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Monday Okpebholo winner of the governorship election in Edo State. Okpebholo polled 291,667 votes to defeat the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate, Asue Ighodalo, who scored 247,274 votes to come second, while Olumide Akpata of the Labour…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has uploaded over 76 percent of the results from the Edo gubernatorial election on its Result Viewing Portal (IREV). The voters across the 18 local government areas of Edo State turned out en masse on Saturday to elect a new governor to succeed Godwin Obaseki. In the…
The US Secret Service has responded after a shooting occured near Donald Trump as he left his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday afternoon, September 15. The US Secret Service has responded after a shooting occured near Donald Trump as he left his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has openly admitted that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Edo State, Onuoha, is his cousin. Wike made this statement in response to allegations by the Edo State PDP Chairman, Anthony Aziegbemhin, that he was colluding with Onuoha to compromise…