Gubernatorial Election: Igbo community in Lagos endorses Jandor

Ahead of the 11th March, governorship election, the Igbo community in Lagos State has endorsed Dr.  Olajide Adediran, popularly called Jandor and the Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate as the group’s preferred candidate for the election. At an endorsement parley that witnessed a large turnout of Ndigbo residents in Lagos, the PDP gubernatorial candidate was officially endorsed by the council of Eze Ndigbo and Igbo Communities. Eze David Nwosu, the Eze of...

Alleged killing of a politician by soldier: family demands justice

The family of deceased politician, Akinlabi Akinnaso Akinfolarin, allegedly murdered by a soldier in Idanre, Ondo State, at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Collation Centre, is demanding justice. Festus Akingbaso, the lawmaker representing Idanre constituency at the state House of Assembly, who is also the Ifedrore/Idanre federal constituency, House of Representatives member-elect has joined his voice, seeking justice, and stressed that the case must not be swept under the carpet. According to reports on...

2023 world wildlife day emphasises preservation of environment

The 2023 world wildlife day has emphasized the importance of preserving nature’s environment, during the commemoration held in Benin, the Edo State capital over the weekend. Ogba Zoological Garden and Nature Park, Benin City played host to stakeholders across the Wildlife, Forestry, and Conservation Biology sectors who converged to mark the 10th anniversary of the UN celebration, with the theme, “Partnership for Conservation” The UN promulgated March 3rd of every year as the World Wild...

OPC congratulates president-elect, Tinubu, urges him to deliver on dividend of democracy

The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) has congratulated the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and urged him to justify his victory by delivering on  the dividend of democracy to all Nigerians, irrespective of tribe, religion or political affiliations. The group in a congratulatory message said that Tinubu’s victory would bring some measures of pride to those who made sacrifices in the struggle for June 12. OPC in the congratulatory message on Saturday signed by  Otunba Wasiu Afolabi,...

Guber, HoA, Elections: Clampdown on corrupt politicians, others, HEDA tells CBN, EFCC

Ahead of the governorship and House of Assembly elections, Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has charged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to clamp down on illicit funds flow transactions by corrupt politicians and their cahoots with the commercial banks, as well as vote buying in the country. Olanrewaju Suraju, chairman of HEDA in a statement issued on Saturday maintained that the circulation of...

Lawyers say the Supreme Court ruling on old notes best for Nigeria

With regard to the cashless policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), two Lagos based lawyers and an economist have said that obeying the Supreme Court ruling is the best way to go for the nation. Emeka Iheonu, a Lagos based lawyer and Alaowei Ebikonbowei Cleric, a human rights lawyer as well as a former World Bank/International Monetary Fund (World Bank/IMF) expert have hailed the court’s ruling, and stressed that as the highest court...

INEC to present certificates of return to 98 senators-elect, 325 reps-elect

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) is set to present Certificates of Return (CoR) on Tuesday and Wednesday next week to the victorious National Assembly candidates in the Saturday, 25th February  election. According to INEC on Saturday, winners have been declared for 423 seats consisting 325 House of Representatives seats and 98 senatorial seats. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the INEC chairman disclosed during a meeting of the commission with State Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) in Abuja...

President Buhari Commission 700 troops-Carrying Trucks

In its efforts to end insurgency and other criminalities across the six geo-political zones of the country before May 29 when the present regime will exit, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday commissioned 700 troops-carrying trucks made in the Ojo area of Lagos State. President Buhari who performed the ceremony virtually, said the decision was to boost the fight against threats in the land. The president said it was evident during last Saturday’s presidential and National...

INEC Bans Staff Found Negligent From Participating In Future Elections

All staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) found negligent in the last presidential and National Assembly elections has been banned from participating in the upcoming governorship and state assemblies elections. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will on Saturday March, 11, 2023 conduct elections for 28 state governorship and 993 state houses of assembly seats. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman who announced this Saturday in Abuja at a meeting with the Resident Electoral...

Soludo Pleads with Anambra Residents To Vote APGA Candidates In State Assembly Elections 

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has appealed to people of the state to vote for candidates of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the upcoming March 11th, 2023 State House of Assembly elections. He said voting for APGA candidates during the election, would help him sustain the tempo of development across the 21 local government areas of the State. Soludo, made the appeal through his Chief Press Secretary, Comrade Christian Aburime while speaking to...

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