By Oluwafunke Ishola The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says 19 patients involved in the train-bus collision accident are currently receiving treatment at three state public health facilities. Abayomi disclosed this in a situation update about the accident on Wednesday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state […]
by Ahmed Kaigama A forum of independent foreign and domestic Observers says the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS)by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the Governorship and State Assembly election in Bauchi State has reduced election manipulations. Amb. Charity Erhire, coordinator of forum, made this known while addressing newsmen […]
By Maureen Okon Mr Barry Andrew, the European Union (EU) Chief Election Observation Mission (EOM) Officer, said obstruction and organised violence had limited the poor turn out of voters at Saturday’s Governorship and Assembly elections. The News Agency Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Andrew said this at the second news conference which highlighted that the […]
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal Government will, today, arraigned Mr Tukur Mamu, ex-terrorist negotiator, on 10-count charge bordering on terrorism financing among others. Mamu, who will be arraigned by the office if the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) on behalf of the FG, will be arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, […]
By Angela Ataba The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) says that violence undermined the improved conduct of the governorship and houses of assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Prof. Adele Jinadu, Chair of the Election Analysis Centre (EAC) said this while presenting the report for the centre’s post-election findings in […]
By Fortune Abang Mr Benjamin Okoli, President-General of Nigeria Citizens Association South Africa (NICASA), on Tuesday confirmed that no Nigerian-owned business was affected by the ongoing shutdown in the country. Okoli made the confirmation in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) against the backdrop of the “South Africa Shutdown” situation in […]
By Muhammad Nur Tijani Kano residents in the metropolis on Monday took to the streets celebrating the victory of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) candidates at the governorship and state assembly elections in spite of the curfew imposed by the state government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that government imposed dawn […]
By David Adeoye The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, has described Gov. Seyi Makinde’s re-election as a reward for keeping faith with his covenant with people of the state. Balogun, in a statement on Monday in Ibadan, urged Makinde not to take the support for granted in his second term. He advised him to […]
By Kingsley Okoye Sen. Chimaroke Nnamani, representing Enugu-East Senatorial District has withdrawn his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Nnamani, a former Gov. of Enugu State who announced his exit from the PDP in a statement in Abuja on Monday, expressed appreciation to his constituents for the unalloyed support over the years. According to […]
By Chukwuemeka Opara Gov. David Umahi has ordered the immediate dissolution of boards, commissions, and development centre coordinators in the state. The dissolution was contained in a statement signed by Dr Kenneth Ugbala, Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and made available to newsmen on Monday. The governor in the statement, indicated that the governing […]