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The Kaduna State governorship election petition tribunal on Thursday upheld Governor Uba Sani’s victory in the March 18 election in the state. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Sani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the election after he polled 730,001 votes to defeat his closest rival, Isah Ashiru of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), …

The Delta Media Forum (DMF) has called for collaborative efforts for the development of the state. DMF which is a collective of media professionals from Delta state and operating in the nation’s capital, urged the Governor of Delta state, National Assembly members, and the appointed minister representing the state to transcend the adversarial postures often associated with electoral contests. DMF …

President Bola Tinubu, in the past week, vowed to lift Nigerians out of poverty, even if it requires that he has to take decisions that would make him unpopular. This, and two other stories from the presidency were also reviewed for your reading delight. 1. Walking the unpopular path On September 21, Tinubu expressed his readiness to become an unpopular …

A group of senior Gabonese military officers appeared on national television in the early hours of Wednesday and said they had taken power, minutes after the state election body announced President Ali Bongo had won a third term. Appearing on television channel Gabon 24, the officers said they represented all security and defence forces in the Central African nation. They …

Hilda Baci Chef Hilda Baci, the Nigerian chef, who formerly held the world Guinness World Record for longest cooking marathon, has congratulated Irish Chef, Alan Fisher for beating her record. This comes after the Guinness World Records on Tuesday disclosed that Fisher from Ireland cooked for 119 hours and 57 minutes at his restaurant in Japan. Chef Baci congratulated Alan …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the February 25, 2023 election, Peter Obi, has refuted speculations that he sponsored the burial of the father of journalist, Rufai Oseni. Obi said the refutal became necessary in the light of speculations by mischievous persons that he sponsored the burial of the journalist’s father to gain favourable mention. In a …

Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that its election result viewing portal (IREV) and the bimodal voter accreditation system (BVAS) are utilized and working perfectly during the November 11 governorship elections in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states. The group’s National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, …

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday, 29th August 2023 took a significant step by appointing Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former Governor of Rivers State, as a member of their campaign council for the upcoming Bayelsa governorship election set for November 11, 2023. This decision followed closely after Wike’s inclusion, just a …

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has advised Nigerians to report incidents of extortion or harassment during enrolment for National Identification Number (NIN) to its offices. The NIMC acting Director-General, Mrs Abisoye Coker-Odusote, said this on Monday in Abuja. “NIMC has been made aware of specific reports involving some Front End Partners (FEPs) who were allegedly extorting money from members …

The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state as solid as the rock of Gibraltar, saying it only shifted members who were merely occupying space to the All-Progressives Party (APC). Senator Ewhrudjakpo, who spoke during a meeting with PDP women stakeholders from the three state constituencies in Sagbama Council …