FULL TEXT: Acceptance speech by President-Elect Bola Tinubu
“THE ERA OF RENEWED HOPE“ By The President-Elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, My fellow Nigerians, I am profoundly humbled that you have elected me to serve as the 16th president of our beloved republic. This is a shining moment in the life of any man and affirmation of our […]
APC wins Ogun, Oyo; PDP clinches Yobe, Gombe
The Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, Sen. Bola Tinubu, has been announced the winner of Saturday’s presidential elections in Ogun and Oyo States, while Peoples Democratic Party Atiku Abubakar won Yobe and Gombe States. The State Collation Officer for Ogun State, Prof. Kayode Adebowale, while announcing the state results at the National Collation Centre […]
Bagudu loses senatorial race to Aliero
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Sen. Adamu Aliero of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of Kebbi Central Senatorial District election held on Feb. 25. Bagudu The INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Abbas Yusuf-Bazata, who announced the result on Tuesday in Birnin Kebbi said Aliero beat Governor Abubakar Bagudu to the seat. […]
Natasha loses as APC wins Kogi Central Senatorial seat
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Abubakar Sadiku-Ohere of the All Progressive Congress (APC) as winner of the Feb. 25 election for Kogi Central Senatorial district. Sadiku-Ohere beat Mrs Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to emerge winner of the keenly contested election. Prof. Rotimi Ajayi, the INEC Returning […]
Professor Ochayi Okpeh: History In the Trenches
By Toyin Falola Professor Ochayi Okpeh, a professor of African History at the Federal University of Lafia, made history as one of the first ten to deliver an inaugural lecture at the institution. On Tuesday, February 14, 2023, Prof. Okpeh delivered his Inaugural Lecture, “The Historian as a Catalyst: History, Ideology, and the Social Process”. […]
Election: NBC warns broadcasters against violating electoral laws
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has warned broadcasters covering and reporting the 2023 elections against violating the provision of the extant electoral laws and Broadcasting Code. The Director-General of NBC, Malam Balarabe Ilelah, issued the warning in a statement on Monday in Abuja. He said that the commission had observed that some guests on broadcast […]
Prepare for life after election – coalition tells Nigerians
The Peoples Alternative Political Movement (TPAP-M), a political association, has called on Nigerians to prepare for life after the election. Prof. Omotoye Olorode, a member of the TPAP-M Secretariat, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. He said Nigerians ought to go beyond casting their […]
Thugs disrupt declaration of collated election results in Plateau
A band of thugs invaded the collation centre for the Presidential and National Assembly elections for the Northern Senatorial District of Plateau State and disrupted the result collation process According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), thugs invaded the venue on Monday and chased away the officials of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and […]
Surprise as Obi wins Rivers despite APC’s early lead
Peter Obi of Labour Party has emerged the overall winner in Rivers State with total votes of 179,917, according to INEC announcement. Bola Tinubu of the APC took an early lead in the state as many accused the sitting Governor Nyesom Wike of secretly working with the All Progressives Congress, APC. Wike has since […]
Labour candidate unseats Elumelu in Delta
The House of Representatives Minority Leader, Mr Ndudi Elumelu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been defeated by the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Mr Ngozi Okolie, in Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency of Delta. Elumelu got a total of 33,456 votes, while the LP candidate polled a total of 53,879 votes to emerge winner as announced […]
