Wife of Oyo State Governor, Tamunominini Makinde (left); Governor Seyi Makinde; Senator Monsurat Sunmonu and others, during the declaration of the governor as winner of the governorship election for a second term by the Independent National Electoral Commission in Ibadan… yesterday. • Sanwo-Olu leading in Lagos • 70 CSOs demand inquiry into INEC’s poor conduct […]
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Vice Chancellor Ologunorisa unveils Maritime Academy to boost blue economy By Banji Ayoola About 982 graduates of Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, OAUSTECH, between the 2014/2015 and 2019/2020 academic sessions will be awarded first degrees at the institution’s maiden convocation this Saturday March 25. They include Miss Dimehin Adebisi who recently graduated […]
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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has been re-elected for a second term of four years. The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday declared him winner of the governorship election held on Saturday after polling 276,298 votes. He defeated the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in the state, Oladipupo Adebutu, who polled 262,383 votes and 12 […]
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Photo by Pius Utomi Ekpei / AFP Six persons are allegedly feared missing when unknown gunmen attacked six Hummer Buses carrying INEC officials in Kogi in the early hours of Sunday. The incident, which occurred around 2 a.m of March 19 at Abajana, left several officials with gun shot wounds including policemen and drivers. The […]
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Nigerian Senate Photo: Facebook/Tope Brown A news report that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has finally opted to zone the Senate Presidency position to the North West geo-political zone has stoked controversy in the ruling party. The report, credited to some groups within the party, had indicated that the odds favoured Senator Barau Jibrin, who […]
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I’ve fulfilled promise of ensuring credible elections to Nigerians — Buhari Osinbajo, Shettima, Okowa commend INEC, express satisfaction despite low turnout CSOs decry violence, destruction of election materials, BVAS machines YPP governorship candidate seeks investigation of alleged killings in Akwa Ibom Army, NSCDC arrest scores of suspected thugs in Enugu EFCC arrests over 65 for […]
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu casting his vote, his wife, Dr Ibijoke (left) at his Polling Unit, Eiyeokole Ward E3, Adeniji Adele, Lagos Island…yesterday INEC awaits Eti Osa results Elections marred by ballot box snatching, thuggery Agbaje alleges threat to live Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has cleared 18 of the state’s 20 Local Government […]
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Governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party in Ogun State, Olufemi Ajadi, has vowed that the party will initiate legal actions against the Independent National Electoral Commission for omitting the party’s name on the ballot papers. Ajadi who spoke shortly after he cast his votes at Ofada, in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of […]
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Arise Television crew was attacked while covering the ongoing governorship and House of Assembly elections in the Elegushi Palace area of Lagos State. According to broadcast journalist, Oseni Rufai, via his verified Twitter handle on Saturday, the cameras and drone used for coverage were seized and a correspondent brutalised. “Arise crew attacked in Elegushi. People […]
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LIKE a meteor, Punch Nigeria Limited brightened Nigeria’s newspaper skyline exactly 50 years ago. Bold, breezy, and lively, the first edition of the Sunday Punch hit the newsstands across the country on March 18, 1973, and since then, Punch titles have remained iconic staples in the country’s history and mass media landscapes. The group intends […]
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