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[ad_1] The results of Saturday’s governorship elections declared so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as of 4am today showed the emergence of new governors in Jigawa, Sokoto and Katsina states. The results also showed that Governors Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya (Gombe), Mai Mala Buni (Yobe) Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Dapo Abiodun…
[ad_1] The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday adjourned the collation of results in Adamawa State till today amid tension following contention over the result of the Fufore Local Government Area. The state collation officer, Professor Muhammad Lamin Mele, had announced results from 20 out of 21 local government areas before disagreement ensued among party…
[ad_1] The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Peter Nweke, is dead. He died from injuries he sustained during attacks by hoodlums on the governorship and Assembly elections day. Ebonyi State Police Public Relations Officer, Onome Onovwakpoyeya, who confirmed Nweke’s death, said the PDP chairman…
[ad_1] Katsina State governor, Aminu Bello Masari, has expressed grief over the death of his nephew, Ahmad Ali, and two police officers who died in an accident Friday night. Late Ali and the two policemen, Nura Safiyanu and Kabir Ali, lost their lives when their vehicle, in the governor’s motorcade, somersaulted into a bridge on…
[ad_1] Some sections of Biu Central Market in Bui town of Borno State have been razed down by an inferno. The fire incident happened Saturday at a time the electorate were exercising their civic rights in the gubernatorial and state assembly elections held across the state. The vice chairman of the Civilian JTF in Biu,…
[ad_1] Sodiq Ojuroungbe Public medical experts have cautioned Nigerians experiencing excessive sweating against ignoring it, noting that they should seek the help of health experts to know the cause. They noted that excessive sweating is sometimes a sign of underlying health conditions like diabetes and nervous system health issues. The experts explained that excessive sweating…
By Hassan John The Governorship and House Assembly elections have been marred by voter apathy in Masaka, a densely populated suburb in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Findings by our correspondent revealed that all the polling units visited experience low voter turnout. Many residents of the area attributed this to the February…
EFCC arrests over 65 persons for alleged vote buying Despite assurances from security agencies and electoral umpire, unseemly violence, voter suppression and apathy smeared Nigeria’s governorship and state assembly elections today. The elections were held across Nigeria on Saturday March 18, 2023. There were cases of violence and voter suppression reported across several…
[ad_1] Biu Central Market, the second largest market in Maiduguri, Borno State, is currently on fire. This is coming barely two weeks after the largest market in the town, Monday Market, was razed down and over 10,000 shops burnt. Our correspondent saw traders, who did not open because of elections, rushing to the scene as…
[ad_1] A House of Representatives member representing Buruku Federal Constituency, Kpam Sokpo, was on Saturday beaten to a pulp allegedly by soldiers of 401 Special Forces Brigade in Benue State. Sokpo was reportedly beaten at the Old Barn in Gboko Town, Gboko Local Government Area of the state by the soldiers who allegedly arrived at…