INEC declares Kebbi guber election inconclusive
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday declared the gubernatorial election in Kebbi as “inconclusive”. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the election was keenly contested by the two giant political parties, APC and PDP. The Collation and Returning Officer of the election, Prof. Yusuf Sa’idu of the Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, […]
INEC declares Abdullahi Sule of APC winner of Nasarawa governorship election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Gov. Abdullahi Sule and candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of governorship election in Nasarawa State. Prof Ishaya Tanko, INEC State Collation Officer and Returning Officer made the declaration on Monday in Lafia at the Nasarawa State Collation Centre. The INEC returning officer said […]
Kano imposes dawn to dusk curfew
The Kano State Government on Monday imposed a dawn to dusk curfew to avoid breakdown of law and order following tensions generated from the collation of results of the governorship and state Assembly elections. The Commissioner for Information and internal affairs, Malam Muhammad Garba, made the announcement in a statement on Monday. He said the […]
Osinbajo, Atiku, Mattawale cast their ballots
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his wife, Dolapo, have voted at the Egunrege Polling Unit 14, Ward 1 in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State, expressing satisfaction with the conduct of the election. According to a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Mr […]
Voters in Katsina, Dutse, Calabar, Lagos laud INEC for early commencement of voting
Voters in Katsina, Dutse, and Calabar have lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for early arrival of officials and election materials for Saturday’s Governorship and States House of Assembly elections. A cross section of those who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, described the election as an improvement over the […]
Regular screening, key to glaucoma prevention, says Ophthalmologist
Dr Maryam Abdullahi, a Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja, has said regular screening is the key to preventing glaucoma. Speaking on Thursday during a free screening session and seminar organised by the hospital to mark the World Glaucoma Week, she said glaucoma, which is referred to as “the silent thief […]
Judge orders two men to sweep premises
Justice Dairus Khobo of the Kaduna High Court on Thursday, ordered Olajide Temitope and Samuel James, to sweep the court premises for four months over internet fraud. The convicts were charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kaduna Zonal Office with cheating and impersonation to which they pleaded guilty. Delivering his judgment, Justice […]
Gbajabiamila lauds outgoing British High Commissioner
Speaker House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila has commended the outgoing British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms Catriona Laing, for her selfless service and collaborative efforts with the Nigerian Parliament. He gave the commendation when he received Laing and her team during a farewell visit to him at the National Assembly in Abuja The collaborative efforts, […]
INEC defends operations, says its guided by Electoral Act not by political parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said its operations are guided by the Electoral Act and not by political parties. Prof. Gabriel Yomere, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Cross River, made this known in Calabar during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He was reacting to calls by the Social Democratic […]
British charity tasks Tinubu on out-of-school crisis
The British charity, IA-Foundation, has urged the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to take urgent steps to tackle Nigeria’s out-of-school crisis, to restore hope to some 20.2 million out-of-school kids. The founder and Chief Executive Officer of IA-Foundation, Mrs Ibironke Adeagbo, made the appeal in a letter to the president-elect, according to a report by the […]
