Labour Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has lost his polling unit to the incumbent governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Sanwo-Olu, who is vying for a second term in office, defeated his co-contenders with 29 votes. Rhodes-Vivour received 18 ballots, while Peoples Democratic Party candidate Olajide Adeniran, also known […]
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By Omotayo Suleiman The need to hold leaders to rigorous account remains sacrosanct. The need to treat all residents with respect and dignity irrespective of ethnic origins remains sacrosanct. The need to respect the political preference of every resident, irrespective of tongue, tribe and faith remains sacrosanct. But none of these dearly held values justifies […]
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Tunde Ajaja, Victor Ayeni, Daniel Ayantoye, Animasahun Salman, Ademola Adegbite, Sunday Nwakanma, Dennis Naku, Raphael Ede, John Charles, Ted Odogwu, Godwin Isenyo, Ada Wodu, Edward Nnachi, Olaide Oyelude, Chima Azubuike, Daud Olatunji and Collins Sunday There is hope that the unexpected win by opposition parties in some states during the February 25 presidential and National […]
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The Governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for Lagos State Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has voted in the on-going 2023 governorship and state assembly elections in Ikeja. Rhodes-Vivour, also known as GRV is contesting for the gubernatorial election in Lagos state but faces opposition from the governor and the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu […]
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The immediate past Ekiti Deputy Governor, Bisi Egbeyemi, is dead. He died at age 78. Egbeyemi was a deputy governor to Governor Kayode Fayemi. He served between 2018 and 2022. The former deputy governor died around 8 pm on Friday after a brief illness. He reportedly died at a private hospital in Ado-Ekiti. The Punch
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has cast his vote in the ongoing state assembly elections. Adeleke cast his vote at Sagba/Abogunde Polling Unit, Ward 2, Unit 9, Ede North. He urged people of Osun State to come out and vote massively. Also, he called on everyone to be peaceful while they exercise their civic responsibility. […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has cast his vote at polling unit 003, Sarkin Yara A in Daura, Katsina State, with a call to the electorate to vote for their preferred candidates even if politicians tried to offer them money. The president, who briefly spoke to newsmen both in English and Hausa languages after casting his vote […]
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has cast his vote at his polling unit for Saturday’s gubernatorial election. Johahan arrived at his polling unit, 13, in Ward 39 at Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area (LGA) of Bayelsa State. The former president urged the security officers to exercise professionalism in their work and to detain anyone who might […]
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Three persons, including two security operatives, lost their lives when the convoy of the Katsina State Governor Aminu Masari was involved in an accident late Friday night. The accident happened last night near a village called Jimkamshi, while the governor and his entourage were heading to Kafur his home town for the governorship and state […]
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There is large turnout of voters in Mafa, hometown of Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, as accreditation and voting in the March 18 governorship/state assembly elections start. Mafa is the headquarters of Mafa Local Government Area of Borno, about 35km from Maiduguri. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent monitoring the exercise in Mafa, reports […]
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