Tinubu Reacts To Attacks Against Igbos In Lagos
The president-elect, Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday said he is “pained” by the “ethnic slurs” which according to him, “are capable of creating needless mischaracterization”. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the former governor of Lagos appealed to Nigerians to “rise above our differences”. Recall that days before the conduct of the governorship poll in Lagos, the election […]
APC Ask INEC To Announce Kano Gov’ship Poll Inconclusive
All Progressive Congress (APC), in Kano State, has claimed that the just concluded gubernatorial election won by New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) candidate Abba Kabir Yusuf, is faulty and thus cannot stand. The APC legal adviser, Abdul Fagge disclosed this during a press conference yesterday, saying there was no way the election could be declared […]
PDP Protesters Storm Ogun INEC Office, Demand Rerun Of Polls
Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday besieged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office to protest the results of last Saturday’s governorship election. The governorship candidate of the PDP in Saturday’s gubernatorial election, Hon. Ladi Adebutu, had led the protesters in their hundreds to the INEC office in Magbon area of Abeokuta to […]
Sanwo-Olu Promise To Complete Lagos Red Line Before May 29
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured Lagosians that his administration would complete the construction of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT), Red Line Project, before the end of his first term in office. Sanwo-Olu who gave the assurance when he fielded questions from journalists yesterday after the inspection tour of the project that took […]
US Police Forces On Alert Ahead Of Possible Trump Arrest
Police in major US cities are preparing for potential unrest in case ex-President Donald Trump is arrested this week as part of a hush-money inquiry. Authorities in New York, Washington DC and Los Angeles are ramping up their law enforcement presence. A Manhattan prosecutor may charge Mr Trump over claims that he paid a porn […]
Saad Ibrahim Almadi: Saudi Arabia Releases US Man Jailed Over Tweets
Saudi Arabia has released a US citizen from prison more than a year on from his conviction over tweets critical of the government, his family has said. Saad Ibrahim Almadi, 72, who also has Saudi citizenship, was arrested in November 2021 when he arrived in Riyadh to visit his family. He was sentenced in October […]
Sanwo-Olu Increases Lagos Workers’ Salary By 20%
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, hours after winning his second term bid has increased the salaries of workers in the state by 20 percent. The Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, in a circular reiterated the governor‘s determination to improve the welfare and well-being of public servants in Lagos State. The beneficiaries of the increment were […]
Adamawa Guber: APC Urge Nigerians To Protect The Historic Victory For Women
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the March 18 governorship election in Adamawa State inconclusive. Following the announcement, the All Progressive Congress reacted with a tweet on its verified handle stating that “Nigeria is on the cusp of a major democratic record with the election and emergence of the first female Governor of […]
Zamfara Poll: Lawal Defeats Incumbent Governor Bello Matawalle
Dauda Lawal Dare of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been announced as the winner of the Saturday’s Zamfara State governorship election. Lawal defeated incumbent Governor Muhammad Bello Matawalle of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) by polling 377, 726 votes to Matawalle’s 311, 976 votes. Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Kasimu Shehu, […]
PDP Retains Power In River State As Fubara Wins Election
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Similanayi Fubara has been declared the winner of the Rivers State governorship election. The Returning Officer who announced the election result on Monday night said Fubara the anointed candidate of the incumbent Governor, Nyesom Wike secured 302,614 votes while the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Pastor Tonye […]
