INEC denies allegation, its personnel compromised in Adamawa election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied allegations that its personnel compromised in the just concluded supplementary governorship election in Adamawa State. National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Barr. Festus Okoye reacted to a statement by a candidate of one of the political parties accusing the commission of undermining the integrity of the process that produced Ahmadu Umaru Fintri as Adamawa State governor- elect. According to the statement, the accuser alleged...

Police Welfare: IGP directs immediate commencement of promotion process for inspectors, rank and file

Usman Alkali Baba, (CFR), the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), has directed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIGP) in charge of the Department of Finance and Administration to coordinate the Force Secretary for the setting up of Departmental Selection Board (DSB) for the screening and selection of deserving members of the Inspectorate cadre for recommendation to the Police Service Commission (PSC) for promotion to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police II (ASP II). According to...

Infrastructure Development: Kogi, China agree to partner in transport business

…Plans underway to make Kogi, northern industrial hub To boost infrastructural development in Kogi State, the Kogi State Government and the Chinese Construction giant, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) have concluded plans to partner in business relationships in the areas of planning, financing and execution of transport infrastructure. At a meeting held at the headquarters of CCECC in Abuja on Thursday, Abdulkareem Siyaka, the Executive Officer of the Kogi State Investment Promotion and Public...

FEC approves billions of naira road contracts, less than 40 days to go

Less than 40 days to its exit, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday, approved a number of road contracts running into billions of naira. According to reports, the contract awards were approved following memos presented by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, under the purview of Babatunde Fashola, including an augmentation cost for the Ogun Shagamu road project. While giving an insight into the projects, Fashola...

Osun: Timi Frank warns that desperate politicians plan to upturn Adeleke’s victory

…Urges Supreme Court judges to resist inducement, maintain integrity, Comrade Timi Frank, former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called on the Supreme Court Judges to maintain integrity and resist any attempt of subversion through inducement as regards the Osun governorship election, even as he raises alarm that desperate politicians are on the are strategising to upturn the victory of Governor Ademola Adeleke at the Appeal Court. The former APC...

Zelenskky, Ukraine president congratulates Nigeria’s president-elect, Tinubu on victory at presidential poll

…Invites Tinubu on state visit after inauguration Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine,  has congratulated Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on his victory at the presidential poll. The Ukraine leader in a congratulatory letter he personally signed, expressed gladness at the peaceful conduct of the just-concluded 2023 general elections and particularly praised the victory of Tinubu as the next President of Nigeria, stressing that his country is determined to further strengthen cooperation with Nigeria. Zelenskyy...

Two women killed in Anambra road crash

A road accident occurred at Tempo, 300 metres away from Odumodu junction, along the Nteje-Onitsha Expressway, Anambra State, late on Tuesday. It was a lone crash, involving a commercial Toyota Sienna with registration number: LND502YE belonging to Young Shall Grow Motors. According to eyewitnesses, the driver, who was on speed, lost control of the vehicle which somersaulted after hitting a pedestrian crossing the expressway, and crashed. It was gathered that seven persons were involved in...

Kogi Guber: I’ll run inclusive government if elected – Dino Melaye

…Igbos, others will be involved The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kogi State, Senator Dino Melaye has said that if he emerges the governor of the state, he will run an inclusive government. The former lawmaker said that Igbo people and other nationalities like Idoma, Tiv, etcetera, will be part of his government., Melaye while speaking on Arise TV on Wednesday said, “We are going to run an inclusive government. It is not...

Peter Obi returns to social media after a four-day break

…speaks about challenges of reclaiming mandate After being conspicuously absent from social media for four days, Peter Obi, Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, is back to social media. Obi returned to social media on Tuesday after his last post on Friday, April 14, 2023, to reiterate the mission to reclaim his mandate and encourage his supporters to have faith as he goes through the process of challenging the victory of Bola...

Dialogue with Cameroon to reduce flooding, Ohaneze tells FG

The Federal Government has been urged to enter into talks with the government of Cameroon on when and how best to release water from its own dams to reduce taking other neighbouring countries unaware. The Vice President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene, who made the call equally appealed to the government to build more dams across the country to reduce the devastation of annual flooding. He said Nigeria, has lost huge human and...

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