The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has expressed displeasure with the process of the conduct of the election in Ondo State on Saturday, saying that the fundamental elements of a free, fair, democratic, and credible election were glaringly missing. CUPP in a press statement on Sunday signed by its spokesman, Comrade Mark Adebayo, noted that the widespread vote buying, especially by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and the bias demonstrated by the security...

Say Party’s Victory Is Confidence Vote Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has congratulated his Ondo State counterpart, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on his victory at the Saturday’s governorship election. Oyebanji in a statement on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, described the electoral triumph of Governor Aiyedatiwa as an endorsement of good governance under the APC administration in Ondo State as well as a vote of confidence in the leadership of the President,...

The deputy governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Dame Olabisi Adu-Okunniyi in the Saturday Ondo State gubernatorial election has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to guard against manipulation of election results. The candidate in a press statement on Friday signed by Olubori Obafemi, her Media Assistant, urged the electoral umpire to be vigilant and curb the possible reoccurrence of manipulations of election results especially on INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) as was observed...

The Supreme Court has dismissed the suit instituted by 16 states of the federation against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), challenging the constitutionality of the acts establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two others. The other agencies are the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). A seven-member justices, in a unanimous judgment on Friday held that the suit was unmeritorious. In...

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser, Media and Public Communications (State House). Others appointed on Thursday include three Nigerians as directors-general of various agencies. The new appointees as announced by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information & Strategy includes: Mr. Olawale Olopade — Director-General, National Sports Commission, Dr. Abisoye Fagade — Director-General, National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism and Dr. Adebowale Adedokun — Director-General, Bureau of Public...

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State Thursday presented a N936,078,818,719 billion Appropriation bill for the 2025 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly. According to Oborevwori, the budget christened, ‘Budget of Fiscal Consolidation,’ was made up of recurrent expenditure of N348,717,758,635 billion representing 37.25 per cent and capital expenditure of N587,361,060,084 representing 62.75 per cent of the total budget. He said the 2025 budget is N211bn more than the 2024 approved sum of N725bn,...

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has lauded the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over its recent achievements in crude oil production and ongoing leadership reforms. The council also hailed the dedication of NNPCL’s management under the leadership of Chief Mele Kyari, in steering the organisation towards a brighter future. A press statement on Thursday signed by its National President, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, stated that NNPCL announced that it...

Kogi State has been ranked first in the implementation of New National Minimum Wage by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) National Executive Committee (NEC). Comrade Onuh Edoka, the Special Adviser to Kogi State Governor on Labour Matters, who disclosed this, noted that the national leadership of NLC ranked Kogi State first among the states in the country in the implementation of the new national minimum wage after examining certain indices. He stated this on Thursday...