Updated: INEC declares Akeredolu winner of Ondo governorship election
*Buhari congratulates Governor Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has won the Ondo governorship election held on Saturday. Akeredolu, who is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), won in 15 of the state’s 18 local government areas, based on the results announced by the electoral commission, INEC, at its headquarters in Abuja. On the other […]
Breaking: Akeredolu emerged winner of Ondo Gubernatorial Election
Akeredolu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), secured a total of 292,839 while Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) garnered 193, 585 votes. Agboola Ajayi of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) came a distant third with 60,051 votes. Abel Olayinka, Chief Returning Officer of INEC for the governorship election, announced the results on […]
BREAKING: IGP Scraps SARS
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has disbanded the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force Adamu made the announcement of the disbandment in Sunday afternoon, days after nationwide protests demanding scrapping of the unit over allegation of brutality and human rights violation “The Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigerian Police, otherwise known […]
THE TOYIN FALOLA INTERVIEWS
Conversation with Honorable Kojo Yankah Hon. Yankah (left) with Prof. Falola About this series In the Toyin Falola Interviews series, Dr. Falola interviews scholars, politicians, and policymakers whose work and research are particularly relevant for the African continent and its peoples, including the Diaspora. Dr. Falola also discusses the scholars’ most recent books […]
Chimamanda’s new book ZIKORA, out this month
Seven years after her last novel Americanah, multiple award-winning writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is to release a new book on October 27th. The title of the new book is Zikora. Americanah had in 2013 won the National Book Critics Circle Award the novel. At the peak of the pandemic and resultant lockdown, Adichie was on […]
Buhari Writes NASS, To Present 2021 Budget On Thursday
President Buhari has written to the National Assembly informing lawmakers that he will be presenting the 2021 budget at a joint sitting on Thursday, October 8, 2020, by 11 am. In a letter read by Senate President Ahmed Lawan on Tuesday at the resumption of plenary, President Buhari is requesting the audience of lawmakers in […]
Davido’s Record Label Terminates Contract With Lil Frosh Over Domestic Abuse
Davido Music Worldwide, Davido music label has terminated their contract with young artist Lil Frosh following allegations of abuse by his ex-girlfriend. This was disclosed in a statement released by the label on its verified Instagram page on Tuesday, October 6. “In light of the recent allegations made against Mr Sanni Goriola Wasiu aka Lil […]
Ondo Governorship Election: Akeredolu, Jegede, Ajayi, Others Sign Peace Pact
Candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rotimi Akeredolu; Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede; the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) Agboola Ajayi, and others, have signed a peace pact ahead of the Ondo State Governorship election slated for October 10, 2020. They signed the pact on Tuesday, pledging to shun violence during the election and […]
Ayinla Omowura Book Review
Book title: Ayinla Omowura: Life and times of an Apala Legend Author: Festus Adedayo Publisher: Noirledge Pages: 537 Reviewer: Olayinka Oyegbile Four decades after the death of the man who has been widely acknowledged as the numero uno of Apala music, Festus Adedayo (PhD) has in this book Ayinla Omowura: Life and times of […]
ERA/FoEN Gets Acting Executive Director
The Board of Trustees of the Environmental Rights Development Foundation (ERDF) has announced the appointment of Chima Williams Esq as Acting Executive Director of Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) following the disengagement of Godwin Uyi Ojo’s executive directorship effective from 3rd October 2020. The Board took the decision at an emergency meeting […]
