BREAKING: LP Governorship Candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour Loses Polling Unit to Sanwo- Olu
By Olatunji Buhari The governorship candidate of the Labour Party(LP) Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has lost his polling unit 045 to the incumbent and candidate of All Progressives Congress(APC), Governor Babajide Sanwo- Olu in the governorship election. The results were announced by the Presiding Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC ), Abiodun Daniel. The presiding officer […]
Osinbajo, Atiku, Mattawale cast their ballots
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his wife, Dolapo, have voted at the Egunrege Polling Unit 14, Ward 1 in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State, expressing satisfaction with the conduct of the election. According to a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Mr […]
Voters in Katsina, Dutse, Calabar, Lagos laud INEC for early commencement of voting
Voters in Katsina, Dutse, and Calabar have lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for early arrival of officials and election materials for Saturday’s Governorship and States House of Assembly elections. A cross section of those who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, described the election as an improvement over the […]
Regular screening, key to glaucoma prevention, says Ophthalmologist
Dr Maryam Abdullahi, a Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja, has said regular screening is the key to preventing glaucoma. Speaking on Thursday during a free screening session and seminar organised by the hospital to mark the World Glaucoma Week, she said glaucoma, which is referred to as “the silent thief […]
Gianni Infantino Re-elected As FIFA President
Gianni Infantino has been re-elected as the president of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) for the third – until 2027. On Thursday, the 52-year-old Swiss lawyer was waved in for a third term by acclamation after running unopposed at the FIFA Congress in Kigali, Rwanda Speaking in his re-election, Infantino promised to continue […]
Judge orders two men to sweep premises
Justice Dairus Khobo of the Kaduna High Court on Thursday, ordered Olajide Temitope and Samuel James, to sweep the court premises for four months over internet fraud. The convicts were charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kaduna Zonal Office with cheating and impersonation to which they pleaded guilty. Delivering his judgment, Justice […]
Bassey Otu: Towards Healthier Diversity Management in Cross River
By Anthony Andem It was Nelson Mandela who once said, “It is not our diversity which divides us; it is not our ethnicity, or religion or culture that divides us. Since we have achieved our freedom, there can only be one division amongst us: between those who cherish democracy and those who do not.” The significance […]
Davido Deletes All But 3 Posts On Instagram
Nigerian singer, David Adeleke better known as Davido has deleted all his Instagram posts but left only three. Davido whose return to social media is anticipated deleted over 4,000 posts from his timeline and also removed his profile picture. The singer left only three pictures: one of his deceased son, Ifeanyi Adeleke, who passed away […]
Gbajabiamila lauds outgoing British High Commissioner
Speaker House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila has commended the outgoing British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms Catriona Laing, for her selfless service and collaborative efforts with the Nigerian Parliament. He gave the commendation when he received Laing and her team during a farewell visit to him at the National Assembly in Abuja The collaborative efforts, […]
INEC defends operations, says its guided by Electoral Act not by political parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said its operations are guided by the Electoral Act and not by political parties. Prof. Gabriel Yomere, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Cross River, made this known in Calabar during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He was reacting to calls by the Social Democratic […]
