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Yiaga Africa, a none profit election observer organisation, has raised questions over the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to conduct off-cycle governorship elections in some polling units in Imo and Kogi States on Saturday. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Chairman of Yiaga Africa Watching The Vote (WTV) Working Group, Dr. Hussaini Abdu, the organisation …

The prices of basic food items in Nigeria have continued to soar as food inflation rate has climbed another notch in the month of August, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). In a new report titled ‘Selected Food Prices Watch (August 2023)’, released on Monday, the NBS disclosed that prices of items like beef, tomatoes, beans, garri, yam, …

Godswill Akpabio, the president of the Senate, has claimed that any lawmaker who discharges their duties as they should will not be relected. Akpabio stated this on Sunday, at the centenary birthday celebration of Second Republic lawmaker Senator Kunle Oyero held in Abeokuta, Ogun State, hosted by the Abeokuta Grammar School Old Boys Association. He was represented by Senator Shuaib …

The equity capitalization in the Nigerian capital market rose by 1.54 percent at the close of trading on Thursday. This represented a N541.84 billion growth in the value of investments from N34.97 trillion to N35.51 trillion at the close of trading today. Similarly, the All-Share Index rose by 995.7 basis points to close at 65,263.06, up from 64,267.36 ASI posted …

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Immediate past Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts, Hon. Oluwole Oke has petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over developments within the Office of the Auditor General for the Federation, AuGF, bordering on constitutional infractions on the appointment of a substantive Auditor General for the Federation Hon Oke, who represents Obokun /Oriade federal constituency of Osun state, …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) have rejected the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election in Imo State after Governor Hope Uzodimma was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday. The electoral body had announced Uzodimma’s re-election having won in all the 27 local government areas of the state with a total of …

At least three persons were confirmed dead when a bus plunged into Omo River along the Ijebu-Ode-Ore Expressway in Ogun State on Saturday morning. The spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Florence Okpe, who confirmed the incident in a statement in Abeokuta, said the Sienna space bus was heading to Lagos from Benin when it …

Solaja Salif Keita playing for Saint-Etienne, in 1969. PRESSE SPORTS Malian forward, Salif Keita, the winner of the first African Footballer of the Year award in 1970 and one of the continent’s sporting legends, died in Bamako on Saturday at the age of 76. Keita enjoyed a long career in France at St Etienne and Olympique de Marseille and also …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. INEC declares Usman Odo as winner of Kogi governorship election The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday night declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Usman Ododo, as the winner of the Kogi State governorship election.Read more 2. SERAP urges INEC to arrest sponsors of electoral violence …