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Following the conduct of the Governorship and state Assembly elections in Rivers State, the All Progressives Congress has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to investigate officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission and all those who served as adhoc staff and returning officers in the State. Speaking during the announcement of the governorship election at the...
Supporters of the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Abia State, commonly called Obidients have accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of inconsistency regarding the Abia governorship election. The Abia Obidients accused INEC of double standards and “not being consistent with its inconsistencies,” over the non-announcement of results in Obingwa Local Government Area of the state. INEC had...
Zulum polled a total of 545,543 votes to defeat his PDP opponent. ...
Trump hits back at DeSantis following ‘porn star’ comments, warns the governor could find himself facing ‘false accusations’ in the future from ‘underage’ classmates or a ‘man’
Trump lashed out at DeSantis after the governor broke his silence on an expected indictment.  He warned that DeSantis could face similar "fake" accusations of an affair as he becomes more well known. DeSantis had raised the salacious parts of the Manhattan investigation, including Trump's alleged affair with an adult film actress.  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday took a dig at...
It’s too early to call a bottom for the stock market because there’s more pain coming for regional banks, BlackRock strategist says
The banking crisis hasn't fully played out so it's too soon to call a market bottom, a BlackRock strategist said. In particular, there's "more pain" headed towards smaller banks, Gargi Chaudhuri told Bloomberg TV. She added that looming regulatory changes for the banking system would likely impact stock prices. It's too soon to call a bottom in the stock market as the...
My wife dumped me over the phone & immediately married someone after secretly winning lottery jackpot – now I want half
A HEARTBROKEN husband has shared how his wife called it quits over the phone and immediately married another man after she bagged a huge lottery jackpot. Narin, 47, has now launched a legal battle against his ex-wife Chaweewan, 43, hoping to get half of her lottery wins of nearly £300,000. Amarin NewsNarin has launched a legal battle to get part of...
Breaking: Rev Father Alia Of APC Wins Benue Governorship Election
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, has been declared winner of the Benue State governorship election.According to results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Alia scored the highest votes to beat his closest rival, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Engr. Titus Uba, who is the incumbent speaker of Benue assembly.Returning Officer for Governorship...
Abia PDP Reacts To Suspension Of Collation Of Results By INEC
 The Abia State Chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) wishes to express her disappointment and consternation with the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to review the collation of Obingwa LGA result which has already passed through unit, ward and Local government collation processes, ostensibly because INEC “office in Obingwa Local Government Area was invaded by thugs...
BREAKING: INEC declares Adamawa governorship election inconclusive
 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Adamawa state governorship election as inconclusive.   The All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) whose candidates are the major contenders in the election have been trading blames.   The PDP has accused the INEC and the APC of attempts to alter the results to favour the latter....
PDP campaign alleges INEC manipulated election results for APC
he spokesman for the Atiku/Okowa Campaign Organization, Daniel Bwala, on Monday, accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of manipulating the election results across the country in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In the results so far announced by the commission, APC won in Lagos, Kwara, Ogun, Nasarawa, Sokoto, Katsina, and a few other states. On the other hand,...
Gov Zulum re-elected in Borno
The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has been re-elected for another term of four years in the state. This followed his victory in Saturday’s governorship and house of assembly elections in Borno State. The state’s Returning Officer, Prof. Jude Rabo, who announced the outcome of the election in Maiduguri on Monday, said Zulum scored 545,543 votes to defeat his closest challenger,...
The Police Command in Taraba has confirmed the killing of two of its personnel by soldiers on Monday in Jalingo. The command spokesman, Abdullahi Usman, told newsmen that two others were injured and currently receiving treatment. Usman said an investigation would be conducted to ascertain the real cause of the incident. Speaking with journalists, the Commissioner of Police, Yusuf Suleiman and the...
The Kwara State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has felicitated Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on his victory in the just concluded gubernatorial election in the state. In a statement issued in Ilorin, the Chairman and Secretary, state council of NUJ, Abdullateef ‘Lanre Ahmed and Omotayo Ayanda respectively, said the Governor’s re-election was deserving in view of his administration’s midas...
Heavily armed military men in their large numbers have taken over various streets leading to the State headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kaduna State ahead of the collation of final result of the governorship election in the State on Monday evening.   The collation of the 23rd local government area of Kudan is expected to lead to...
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Saturday’s Benue State governorship election, Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has been declared winner of the election on Monday. Alia garnered 473,933 votes to defeat his closest challenger and candidate of the Peoples Democracy Party (PDP), Titus Uba, who scored 223,913 votes. Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Herman Hembe, recorded 41,881 votes. LEADERSHIP reports that the...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has reopened registration for the 2023 Direct entry registration. JAMB said the new registration starts from March 20 2023, and would end on April 28, 2023. The board explained that it suspended the registration, which was scheduled for February 20, 2023 because it discovered devices and machinations to circumvent and compromise the standard of...
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has been reelected for a second term in office. Zulum, a candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was declared the winner of the gubernatorial election in the state having scored 545,542 votes. He defeated his closest opponent, Mohammed Jajari of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who polled 82,147 votes. The result was declared by the...
The Reverend Father won 17 out of the 23 local government areas in the state. ...
After losing his senatorial bid, Governor Ayade delivers Cross River state for his party. ...
Falz has been a vocal critic of the Sanwo-Olu-led administration since the time of the EndSARS movement. ...
Trump rape case: A judge postponed one of E. Jean Carroll’s defamation claims against the former president — but her sexual assault claim will still be heard in April
One of E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuits against Donald Trump was postponed Monday.  The DC Court of Appeals has yet to weigh in on whether Trump can even be sued in the case.  Carroll's second lawsuit against Trump is slated to go to trial on April 25.  One of E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuits against former President Donald Trump was indefinitely postponed...
The timeline leading to Donald Trump’s possible indictment, from Stormy Daniels and ‘hush money’ to Michael Cohen’s testimony
A Manhattan grand jury weighing evidence for a possible Donald Trump "hush-money" indictment. Trump allegedly ordered his "fixer," Michael Cohen, to buy the silence of Stormy Daniels days before the 2016 election. Here is a timeline of the case that could lead to the first-ever indictment of a former president. In January, the Manhattan district attorney's office began presenting evidence to a...
Police dismisses videos of riots in Lagos
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, has advised the people of the state to disregard videos of riots currently circulating on social media. He made the call in a statement issued on Monday by the spokesman for the state police command, Benjamin Hundeyin. He said the videos were being shared on social media by mischief makers to cause panic...
JUST IN: INEC declares APC’s Hyacinth Alia winner of Benue governorship election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Hyacinth Alia, as the winner of the Benue State governorship election. Alia garnered 473,933 votes to defeat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Titus Uba, who polled 223,913 votes in the election. READ ALSO: Suspected ballot box snatcher shot dead by soldiers in Benue The state’s Returning...
Ebonyi Guber Polls : We Shall Review The Entire Results And Processes – APGA Governorship Candidate, Prof Odoh
9News Nigeria The Governorship Candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Professor Benard Odoh has thanked his supporters for coming out on 18th March, 2023 to vote for him. Prof. Odoh, however, said that he will review the entire results and processes as released by INEC which declared Hon. Francis Nwifuru winner of the Ebonyi State Governorship election to help him...
BREAKING!!! INEC Finally Declares Hon. Francis Nwifuru As Ebonyi Governor-Elect
9News Nigeria Hon. Francis Ogbonnaya Nwifuru, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared the winner of the March 18 governorship election in the state. Declaring the result at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) State Headquarters in Abakaliki on Sunday, the State Returning Officer, Charles Igwe, said Mr Nwifuru garnered a total of 199,131 votes cast across...
Iyabo Ojo asks that MC Oluomo’s aide, Kokozaria, be held responsible for any danger towards her, others
Actress Iyabo Ojo has expressed her disapproval over Kokozaria, one of the close aides of Lagos parks chairman, MC Oluomo, for calling her and some other famous Yorubas bastards because they refused to give support to APC during the general elections. The so-called “bastards” referred to by Kokozaria included Ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo, comedian Mr. Macaroni and rapper Falz, amongst others. See...
Falz tackles Babajide Sanwo-Olu over his re-election
Famous Nigerian rapper, Falz has laid out an indirect claim against Lagos Governorship polls winner, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, regarding his re-election as the Lagos State governor. Sanwo-Olu had taken to Twitter to thank the people of Lagos for voting him into office as governor once again. He also thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for leaving a legacy of fairness and electoral...
When the African giant Burna Boy unveiled the tracklist of his omnivorous sixth studio album 'Love, Damini' last year, the collaboration on 'Rollercoaster' with Colombian singer, J Balvin was one of the tracks the fans aggressively anticipated. The song was met with positive reviews upon release and has gone ahead to rake up massive numbers on streaming services. Today, Burna...
Manchester United Player Withdraws from England Squad Due to Injury
Manchester United quest to finish in the top four at the end of this Premier League season has suffered a huge blow. The Red Devils' best player this season, Marcus Rashford has decided to withdraw from the Three Lions squad after picking up a knock in the FA Cup quarter-final game against Fulham. Rashford has been in fantastic form this...
Sola Amadi: The Emotional Angle of Change Management
“Every successful change management effort has an emotional angle to it. What you’re really trying to do is create buy-in from your team” – Dan Sirofoglia, CEO and founder of Change Management Group It’s no secret that change is one of the most difficult challenges organisations face. Change in strategies, policies and in every sector in an organisation. These days, almost...
Igbo woman in pains she recounts how her hair dresser pointed her out to be attacked on election day
A woman who hails from the south-eastern part of Nigeria has narrated her election day ordeal in Lagos state. Ada Ejiejemba said that her personal hair dresser whom she has been good to, informed thugs that were attacking Igbos that she is also an Igbo person. She recounted amid pain and hurt that after paying for her services, she shares her...
A man has revealed that the targeted electoral violence that happened in Lagos state is already affecting intertribal relationships. He said that a friend who is an Igbo girl cried bitterly to him over the phone because her parents called off the marriage plans with her boyfriend she has been eagerly waiting for. According to the narrator known as Iyke Nwabuko,...
The outstanding governorship election result from Fufore local government area of Adamawa State is now ready for collation, LEADERSHIP can authoritatively reports.   The result had delayed the formal announcement of the winner in the State governorship election since on Sunday.   However, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer for the State, Prof. Muhammed Mele, of the University of Maiduguri, Borno...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kaduna State has suspended the collation of the State’s gubernatorial election results till 6pm on Monday.   The collation officer for the governorship election, Prof. Lawal Suleiman Bilbis, who made announcement, said the collation and announcement of final results will resume after receiving the final result from the only remaining local government area of...
After a long and anxious delay, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) finally collated the governorship result from Fufore in the early evening of Monday. Fufore is the only LGA in Adamawa that had been outstanding since Sunday night. The result showed that the APC polled 26,329 votes against 21, 721 votes won by PDP. The Fufore votes, added to the initial...
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kaduna State has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to announce its candidate, Isah Ashiru Kudan, winner of the governorship election without delay. The election was conducted on Saturday March 18, 2023 with confusion trailing the outcome since then. Speaking at a press conference in Kaduna on Monday, the State Chairman of the PDP,...
* PDP Campaign Spokesman Quits Politics By Laleye Dipo in Minna All Progressives Congress candidate in Saturday’s governorship election in Niger state Alhaji Umar Mohammed Bago has been declared the winner of the contest. Bago, a member of the House of Representatives polled 469,896 votes to defeat his closest  challenger Alhaji Isah Liman Kantigi of the Peoples Democractic who scored  387,476 votes. The...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Tuesday March 21 for the conduct of suspended State Assembly elections in Kwande Local Government of Benue. ...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun has called on Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmud Yakubu, to reverse what it described as “clear manipulation” by the Returning Officer in Saturday’s governorship election in the state. ...
Falz blasts Lagos state governor – ‘You were selected not re-elected’
 Popular Nigerian musician Folarin ‘Falz’ Falana, today blasted the Lagos State Governor and winner of the just-concluded governorship election in the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, after he was announced returned for a second term as governor by the Independent National Electoral Commission.NE recalls that Sanwo-Olu was declared winner of the governorship poll by INEC in the early hours of Monday...
APC’s Nwifuru elected as Ebonyi governor
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Francis Nwifuru, as the winner of the Ebonyi State governorship election. The state’s Returning Officer, Prof. Charles Igwe, who announced the outcome of the election at the INEC Collation Centre in Abakaliki, said Nwifuru scored 199, 131 votes to defeat his closest rival, Dr. Ifeanyi...
PDP demands removal of Ogun returning officer
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State asked the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmud Yakubu, to reverse the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The party also demanded the immediate replacement of the state’s returning officer, Prof. Kayode Adebowale. The PDP Deputy Chairman in the state, Kayode Bamgbose, who addressed journalists on Monday in...
Grammy award-winning singer Justin Bieber took to his social media platform to react to the classic song from popular Nigerian singer Tems. Celebrities and not just fans can not just get enough of the grammy award-winning singer, songwriter and performer Tems as Justin Bieber took to his social media platform to share a video of him having a nice time...
Sabinus drops new comedy web series “Sabi Rides” | Watch Episode 1 on BN
Nigerian comedian and actor, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ejekwu popularly known as Oga Sabinus has launched a new comedy web series titled “Sabi Rides.” In the new series directed by the talented Director UG, Sabinus decides to go into the taxi business. Will he fail in a hilarious fashion like he always does? Will he pull it off? Watch episode 1 below to...
“It has been an amazing and insightful experience” – Funke Akindele Does Not Regret Running For Office
Following the gubernatorial elections on Saturday, the Deputy Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Funke Akindele, has expressed gratitude to the people of Lagos State for their support and encouragement during her campaign, stating that “it was an honorable run for us. We fought a good fight indeed, as a matter of fact.” See her statement...
Former Vice President and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just-concluded February 25 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare the oustanding Adamawa State governorship election result with immediate effect. Addressing journalists at his residence in Yola, the State capital, on Monday, Atiku said it was evident that the...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Sheriff Oborovweri, winner of the State’s 2023 governorship election held on Saturday. Oborovweri, also the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), emerged the winner having won the majority of the votes cast across the 25 local government areas of the State. Declaring the...
Chelsea are keen on signing Fulham midfielder, Andreas Pereira, according to ESPN. The Blues have begun considering replacements for Mason Mount. Mount is yet to agree fresh terms with the Stamford Bridge side and could leave in the summer, before becoming a free agent in 2024. Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City are all interested in taking the England international from Chelsea. Chelsea...
Actress Foluke Daramola Salako has accused the Labour Party, LP, gubernatorial candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes Vivour, aka GRV, of sidelining her husband Kayode Salako, after handing him a party ticket. Kayode Salako, who was the Lagos State party chairman of the Labour Party for six months, withdrew in January 2023 to run for the Oshodi Isolo Constituency 1...
Bassey Inyang in Calabar  The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has been declared winner of the March 18 governorship election in the state. The state Returning Officer for INEC, Prof. Teddy Charles of the Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State, who made the announcement on Monday afternoon at the INEC headquarters...
The ruling party win the state with 469, 896 votes. ...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abakaliki on Monday, declared APC’s governorship candidate, Mr Francis Nwifuru as winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. ...
The Fed spotted red flags at Silicon Valley Bank years before it collapsed, report says
Fed officials saw issues with Silicon Valley Bank years before it collapsed, according to a NYT report. Officials first identified red flags in a 2021 review of SVB, a familiar source told the NYT. Those issues remained unaddressed, leading to the bank's failure in early March. The Federal Reserve spotted red flags at Silicon Valley Bank years before it collapsed, according to...
Drag queens say they tweak their performances if they notice a kid in the crowd. Republicans have cast the performances as dangerous for children.
A Florida drag queen said performers adjust shows when there are children and families in the crowd. Another queen who does family-friendly events says shows create safe spaces for all children. Republicans have targeted drag events for kids, introducing bills to restrict and prohibit attendance. As Republican lawmakers across the country target family-friendly drag events, a Florida drag queen says she tweaks...
Mum left kids aged one and two to die in boiling 60C car after trying to swap one for iPhone
A MUM was deemed as an “able parent” just 10 days before she left her children to die in a sweltering 60C car. Kerri-Ann Conley’s children Darcey-Helen, 2 and Chloe-Ann, only 18 months, were discovered dead with their skin covered in blisters and “peeling off”. 9NewsOne year old Chloe-Ann was in her carseat when she died 9NewsDarcy-Helen died next to her baby...
Putin mocked for ‘using body double’ on Hitler-like visit to Mariupol as Ukraine minister spots bizarre chin clue
VLADIMIR Putin had has been mocked by a Ukrainian minister for sending an alleged body double to Mariupol – with his oddly shaped chin believed to be a key clue in spotting the difference. The tyrant popped-up unexpectedly in the devastated city, which is currently under Russian occupation, at the weekend – with his visit compared to one made...
Mohammed Umar Bago Elected Niger State Governor
  Niger State Collation Officer,  Professor Clement Allawa announced Mohammed Umar Bago of APC as winner APC - 469,896PDP - 387,476More details later  Source
Gov Sanwoolu’s Thank You Message To Lagosians
 GOVERNOR BABAJIDE SANWOOLU VICTORY STATEMENT Thank you Lagosians!I am deeply humbled and grateful for the overwhelming support and trust of the good people of Lagos State. I am honored to be re-elected as your Governor and pledge to continue to work tirelessly to deliver a better Lagos for all. Thank you for believing in me. I have personally penned my thoughts in...
INEC declares APC’s Mohammed Bago winner of Niger governorship election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Umar Mohammed Bago of the All Progressive Congress (APC) as the winner of the Governorship Election in Niger State. The announcement was made by the Returning Officer, Professor Clement Allawa, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academics, University of Abuja, at the Headquarters of INEC Read also:INEC declares Kebbi governorship election inconclusive According to the Returning...
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