Marwa congratulates President-elect Tinubu
The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) retired Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa has congratulated the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, saying his victory in the February 25th presidential election was well-deserved. In a congratulatory letter to Tinubu on Wednesday, hours after the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), declared him winner, Marwa said, ”It is […]
INEC Declares Tinubu Winner Of Presidential Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has declared Bola Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC),as the winner of the presidential election. Mahmood Yakubu, chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), announced the result on Wednesday. Yakubu said Tinubu secured a total of 8,794,726 votes. Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) […]
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 […]