The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Bayelsa State has adjourned the announcements of the remaining two local government areas results to noon, today. The outstanding local government areas are Brass and Southern Ijaw LGAs. The Head of Department Voter Education and Publicity, INEC, Bayelsa State, Mr Wilfred Ifogah who announced the adjournment after the session … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Usman Ododo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election. Mr Ododo scored a total of 446,237 votes and is “hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,” state returning officer Johnson Urama announced at the INEC collation centre in … [Read more…]
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has thanked supporters following his re-election. Uzodimma became the Imo governor in 2020 after the Supreme Court nullified Emeka Ihedioha’s victory. But on Sunday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate as the winner of the Imo governorship election after he cleared all … [Read more…]
An appellate court sitting in Lagos, on Friday, upheld the election of Barr Peter Mbah as the governor of Enugu State. The judgement was delivered by a three-man panel of the Appeal Court in a case filed by Barr Chijioke Edeoga of the Labour Party, LP. The court affirmed the judgment of Enugu Tribunal delivered … [Read more…]
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, has described the assault on the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, as regrettable. Uzodimma stated this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Thursday. Recall Ajaero was assaulted after he was arrested in Imo while leading a protest for better salaries in … [Read more…]
Israeli forces battled Hamas militants through shell-blasted buildings in Gaza City on Thursday as some 80 countries and organisations met in Paris to coordinate humanitarian aid and find ways to help wounded civilians escape the siege. Residents in Gaza City said Israeli were fighting Hamas and other militants and that tanks were stationed around the … [Read more…]
PRESS RELEASE The Renewed Hope administration of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,His Excellency Sen. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR is set to make a historic mark in road Infrastructure revolution in Nigeria. This was revealed by the Hon. Minister of Works, His Excellency, Sen. Engr Nweze David Umahi, Con during the flag-off … [Read more…]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has reiterated President Bola Tinubu’s commitment towards the overall development of the Niger Delta as well as other parts of the country. Shettima, who represented Tinubu at the grand finale of the All Progressives Congress (APC), gubernatorial rally in Bayelsa State ahead of Saturday’s election noted that Bayelsa State, like every … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of twenty (20) qualified Nigerians to serve as Federal Commissioners in the National Population Commission (NPC) with nine current Federal Commissioners being appointed to a second term in office: (1) Hon. Emmanuel Trump Eke — Abia (2) Dr. Clifford Zirra — Adamawa — Reappointed (3) Mr. Chidi Christopher … [Read more…]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned against the rejection of any bank notes it has issued in line with the provision of the CBN Act 2007. This comes amidst fears that the old banknotes may cease to be legal tender by December 2023. On March 3, the Supreme court had ordered that old … [Read more…]
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has assured American and other global investors that the state is safe for business and investment with recent government’s deliberate policies at enabling the ease of doing business and strengthening of institutions. Mbah, who urged investors to consider investing in Enugu’s huge investment opportunities with promise for high return … [Read more…]
A Nigerian court on Wednesday granted bail to former central bank governor Godwin Emefiele, who is charged with procurement fraud and has been in detention since June. Emefiele appeared in court for the first time since August after Judge Olukayode Adeniyi on Monday ordered he should be released unconditionally or be brought to court. He is facing … [Read more…]