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The election of Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has been nullified by the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital. The tribunal also declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), David Ombugadu, as the duly elected elected governor of the state. READ ALSO:Gov Sule dissolves cabinet ahead of second term inauguration in Nasarawa …

The “Travelogue of China” media exchange activity held in north China’s Hebei Province and Tianjin Municipality concluded on Oct. 28, 2023. Over the course of five days, 14 journalists from 13 countries, including Argentina and Brazil, were invited to witness China’s endeavors in building a green China and the remarkable achievements in the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. In …

The Governorship Candidate of the Action Alliance, AA, in the Kogi State election, Olayinka Braimoh has explained how he was arrested and detained on Saturday, disenfranchising him. Blueprints reported that he was arrested earlier in the day by security operatives. Braimoh in a video said nothing incriminating was found on him. “I was disenfranchised, illegally locked up in Kabba Area …

This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today 1. Nigeria’s ETAP partners AIICO Insurance ETAP, a Nigerian insurtech startup, has joined forces with AIICO Insurance, an insurance firm in Nigeria, with the aim of expanding the reach of car insurance within the country. This was contained in a press release signed by …

The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) on Saturday decried the widespread vote-buying and violence in the Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi governorship elections. A member of the CDD Election Analysis Centre (CDD-EAC), Dr. Jack Johnson, who addressed journalists at a media briefing on the off-cycle elections in Abuja, said the centre deployed over 150 fact-checkers and observers in the three …

As part of its strategic expansion of flights and fleet in the coming months, Dana Air has also recruited and trained more eminently qualified Nigerian Pilots, Engineers and Flight Dispatchers. Speaking on the recruitment drive, the Chief Operating Officer of the airline Ememobong Etette said, ”about 9 Nigerian pilots, over 10 Engineers and Flight Dispatchers were recently recruited and have …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the collation of results for Saturday’s governorship election in Bayelsa State. At least 16 political parties, including the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), fielded candidates in the election held in the eight local government areas of the state. The election was concluded in many parts of the state …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives have arrested 14 suspected vote buyers in Bayelsa and Imo States. The EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, said the suspects were arrested during the governorship election in Otueke and Adawari playgrounds in Bayelsa as well as various polling units …

As the 7th edition of the National Youth Games (NYG) is rounding off, the Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has declared open the 2023 Sports Writers Association of Nigeria’s (SWAN) Convention At the ocassion which held on Friday in Asaba, the Delta State Capital, Senator Owan Enoh enjoined the Sports veterans to continue to support the efforts …

The famous Nollywood actor Emeka Ike, famed for his ‘Playboy’ roles on the big screen, is currently grieving the loss of his mother, Mrs Comfort Ike. The actor shared the heartbreaking news with his followers on Instagram, expressing his deep sorrow and bidding farewell to his beloved mother. Emeka Ike shared the sad news on his Instagram page, stating, “My …