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Ondo Declares Public Holidays For Former Governor, Akeredolu Burial The Ondo State Government has declared Thursday, 22nd and Friday, 23rd of February 2024 as public holidays in the State. This is in honour of the former Governor of the State, late Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. A statement from the governor’s Chief…
10/02/24 Comrade Bassey Itang of the Nigeria Television Authority, NTA, has emerged the Chairperson of the FCT Chapter of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ. Comrade Itang became unopposed after the incumbent Chairperson, Comrade Ann Daniel withdrew from the contest following controversies that emanated after the suspension of the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has suspended re-run elections in 20 polling units across Kano, Enugu, and Akwa-Ibom states. The National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. INEC had earlier stated that it was probing election…
A total of 134 ballot papers were not used while seven were marked as “spoiled.” Jang, who earlier cast his votes at the polling unit, lamented the poor turnout of voters during the re-run. In an interview with journalists, Jang blamed the situation on the exclusion of his party,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said it was investigating election disruptions that occurred during the rerun/by-elections in Enugu, Akwa-Ibom and Kano states. The commission disclosed this via its X handle on Saturday. The rerun/by-elections are currently holding across 26 states in the country. The elections are holding in 80…
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, on Monday, asked the Independent National Electoral Commission to pay its outstanding bills so the Air Force could help to airlift materials for Saturday’s by-elections. Abubakar made the demand during a visit to him in Abuja by the INEC Chairman,…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has approved the appointment of a former factional Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Ehie Edison as his Chief Of Staff. He is expected to be inaugurated alongside some new appointees this morning. Edison led four other members of the House when Fubara presented…
The Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Audu, has urged Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State to improve security and promote infrastructural development in the state. Audu made the call in a congratulatory message to Ododo in Abuja on Sunday for his inauguration as the fifth governor of the state, along…
The Supreme Court will on Friday deliver judgments on appeals challenging the outcome of elections in Gombe, Kebbi, Ogun, Kaduna, Nasarawa, and Delta states. Already the apex court had last week decided the fate of 10 state governors. The governors are Hyacinth Alia of Benue; Alex Otti of Abia, Dauda…
The Former Zamfara State Governor and Senator Representing Zamfara West Senatorial District, Sen. Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar has described the death of an Elder Statesman, Ambassador MZ Anka, as a monumental loss to the entire Nigerian Nation. This was contained in a press release signed and made available to Radio Nigeria…
