APC Shifts Governorship Primary
The All Progressives Congress has rescheduled its governorship primary to September 30. This was contained in a statement signed by the party’s acting National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, in Abuja, on Thursday. He said the dates for subsequent elections remain unchanged. The dates are: *2nd October, 2018 – Senate primary elections *3rd October, 2018 – […]
9 Perish in Motor Accident in Ekiti
No fewer than nine persons died in an early morning road crash in Awo community in Irepodun/Ifelodun Council area of Ekiti State on Wednesday. A lucky survivor among the 10 passengers in the bus, was said to have been rushed to an undisclosed hospital for urgent medical treatment. The accident involved a commercial Toyota Hiace […]
Oyetola is Next Governor of Osun
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has declared Gboyega Oyetola, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Osun State as the governor-elect of the state. The APC candidate scored a total of 255,505 votes while Ademola Adeleke, the PDP candidate scored a total of 255,023 votes. The latter had led with 353 votes before […]
NLC Strike Cripples Nigeria, Banks Shut, workers Stay Off Work
The warning strike embarked upon by the labour movement in Nigeria, under the supervision of the Nigeria Labour Congress recorded overwhelming success, as government offices, banks and some private concerns were closed for business, on Thursday. Banks in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State capital had opened earlier in the day for business but later shut their […]
Osun Rerun: APC Wins in 6 Units, as PDP Kicks
he All Progressives Congress, APC, has won the supplementary election held on Thursday in six polling units out of the seven units in which election was conducted across four local governments of Orolu, Ife South, Ife North, and Osogbo. Details of results as being released from the Local governments. 1. IFE NORTH OYERE. APC126 PDP […]
Ebitimi Collins, Ex Flying Eagles Defender, Slups, Dies
53 year old former Flying Eagles and Stationery Stores defender, has died on Wednesday. During his career, Collins was better known as Barbwire, a nickname that Stores’ fans gave him because he was attackers ‘nightmare. “Collins slumped and died around 5.30am on Wednesday. He had slept out but was coming home to pick up his […]
Son Attacks OBJ Again, Pitches Tent with Buhari
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s son, Olujonwo, in a thinly veiled attack, has hit out at his father’s opposition to President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election. Olujuwon whose recent marriage to promoter of Premier Lotto known as “Baba Ijebu”, Sir Kessington Adebutu’s daughter, Tope, is on the brink of collapse, in a two page statement, spoke of his […]
Osun Rerun: Tension Mounts as APC, PDP Slug it Out
Sequel to a tight race for the governorship seat in Osun State on September 22, the leading gladiators are back in the ring today for a decisive battle. Out of the 48 political parties that contested the September 22 gubernatorial election, only the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will slug […]
Ambode Braces for Primaries, Says ‘I’m Ready
Says Second Term Needed For Stable, Robust Economy … Thanks Tinubu, Party Leaders, Members For Opportunity To Serve Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday expressed his readiness to participate in Saturday’s Primary Election where members of the All Progressives Congress across the State are expected to choose the party’s flagbearer through direct primaries. […]
Breaking: Omisore Goes with APC, to Form Coalition Government
Senator Iyiola Omisore, the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, has pledged the support of his party for the All Progressives Congress in tomorrow’s rerun election in Osun State. Omisore who is addressing journalists at his residence in Ile Ife, said: “We have accepted to support the APC for victory in the rerun election […]
