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The National Electoral Commission (NEC) in Liberia on Monday evening declared the Unity Party candidate, Joseph Boakai, as the winner of the country’s presidential election. The commission’s chairperson, Davidetta Lansannah, who announced the results in Monrovia, said the former vice president garnered 814,481 votes (50.64%) to edge out the incumbent president, George Weah, who polled 793,914 votes (49.36%) in the …

The Delta State government has earmarked the sum of N714 billion for the 2024 fiscal year. The state’s Commissioner for Economic Planning, Mr. Sonny Ekedayen, disclosed this during the 2024 budget defence meeting by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) on Friday in Asaba. Ekedayen said N393 billion would be set aside for capital expenditure and N321 billion as recurrent spending. …

Nigeria women’s football team, the Super Falcons have been defeated by the Three Lionesses of England in a thrilling knockout game at the Women’s World Cup on Monday. England thought they had scored earlier in the game but the goal was disallowed by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). The Lionesses were down to 10 women after Lauren James was shown …

Security agents, stationed outside the Presidential Election Petition Court {PEPC} have been busy controlling the large crowd of Nigerians that thronged the Court of Appeal, Abuja venue of the PEPC. Several groups, including those from the Niger Delta, carrying placards with various inscriptions, were seen milling outside the court premises. See pictures from outside the PEPC READ ALSO:All eyes on …

The Action Alliance, AA, has dissociated itself from the suit instituted against the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and three of its principal officers by Kenneth Udeze, a factional Chairman of the Party. National Chairman of the party, Adekunle Rufai Omo-Aje, Udeze had approached the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja to obtain form 48 against INEC and …

The Presidency on Monday criticised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and his party for making wild allegations against President Bola Tinubu, over the sack of some governors by the Court of Appeal. The appellate court had in recent rulings sacked the duo of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf and his Plateau State counterpart, Caleb Mutfwang. …

Immediate past governor of Kano State and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has thrown more light into the withdrawal of Maryam Shetty as a ministerial nominee by President Bola Tinubu. The withdrawal of the 30-year-old Dr. Shetty’s nomination while awaiting her screening by the Senate last week and her replacement with Mariya Mahmoud, also from …

Manchester United’s two-goal hero Scott McTominay has revealed Erik ten Hag urged him to score when he came off the bench against Brentford. McTominay was hauled off the bench in the 87th minute when United were 1-0 down and heading for their a third consecutive defeat for the first time since 1962. The midfielder scored twice in added time to …

President Bola Tinubu on Monday met with German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, in Berlin as part of his push for greater investment in the Nigerian economy. The meeting, according to a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, took place on the sideline of the sidelines of the G20 Compact with Africa Economic …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State has rejected the judgment of the state’s governorship election petition tribunal. The three-member panel led by Justice H. T. D. Gwadah on Friday upheld Governor Alex Otti’s victory in the March 18 election in the state. The panel dismissed the petitions filed by the APC governorship candidate, Chief Ikechi Emenike, and his …