Author: Nigeriacurrent

INEC Denies Appointing  Femi Odubiyi As Head of ICT

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied appointing Femi Odubiyi as the head of its ICT department. The commission made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. On Sunday,  a Lagos politician and People’s Democratic Party (PDP)  chieftain, Olabode Goerge said  that the commission had appointed Mr. Odubiyi, a former commissioner […]

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Call Your Supporters To Order, De-escalate Tensions, CAPPA Urges Candidates

Ahead of the March 18th governorship polls, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged politicians to call their supporters to order and de-escalate rising tension and election-related violence in several states across the country. CAPPA in a statement issued over the weekend, expressed worry over the rising use of hate speech, tribal and […]

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Elegushi Residents Lament the Impact of Dredging, and Flooding In Their Community

By Olatunji Buhari Community leaders, women, and the youth in Okun-Aja, Kuramo waterfronts, and Okun Alpha (Alpha beach) in Elegushi have lamented the impact of seal level rise and diversion of water into their communities which has affected their environment and livelihood. They called on the Lagos State Government to halt further dredging of the […]

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MWC 2023: OPPO Unveils First Wi-Fi Router, Other Technologies Initiatives

By Patrick Aigbokhan As part of moves to explore more possibilities for future smart lifestyles, one of the country’s Information Technology giants, OPPO, has unveiled its first Wi-Fi router, OPPO Zero-Power Tag, among other range of its latest innovative technologies. At the just concluded Mobile World Congress 2023 (MWC2023), the brand launched the pocketable OPPO Find N2 Flip, which sets a new benchmark for flip […]

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Why We Postponed Governorship , House of Assembly Polls- INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it postponed the governorship and state house of assembly election due to logistical challenges. The election was originally slated to hold this Saturday, March 11  will now take place on March 18. The National Commissioner & Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Barr. Festus Okoye, confirmed this in […]

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PHOTOS: Atiku, Ayu, Okowa Lead Protest To INEC Office In Abuja

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) , Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Vice-presidential candidate, Ifeanyi Okow, and the pat chairman, Ayu Iyorchia are currently leading a protest at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja. The opposition  party has been challenging the results announced by the commission declaring the All Progressives […]

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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) […]

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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 […]

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BREAKING: Peter Obi Defeats Tinubu To Win Lagos

 The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has defeated the candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Lagos Sate. Obi defeated  Tinubu , after the votes were calculated from all the 20 LGAs in the state. APC: 572, 606 LP: 582, 354 NNPP: 8442 PDP: 75 750 SDP: 772 […]

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Former APC Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole wins Edo north senatorial seat

Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole has been elected to represent Edo north senatorial district at the national assembly. Oshiomhole polled 107,110 votes to defeat Francis Alimikhena of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the incumbent, who scored 55,344 votes. The former Edo state Governor was declared winner of the election by Benjamin Adesina, […]

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