The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Charles Soludo, on Sunday opened and maintained the lead in the Anambra State governorship election. Soludo, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), won 18 of the 20 local government areas for which results were declared by...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the collation of results for the Anambra State governorship election. INEC’s Chief Returning Officer for the election, Professor Florence Obi, announced this on Monday at the commission’s head office in Awka. Party agents, reporters, and observers among others had waited until...
The Kwara Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says 48 lives were lost to 61 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) in October this year, in the state. The Kwara Sector Commander of the FRSC, Jonathan Owoade, who revealed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin,...
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammed Abubakar, says the Ministry will continue to strategise and collaborate with security agencies, to reduce the illegal importation of rice through land borders. A statement issued by Mabel Mbosire, Senior Information Officer in the Ministry, on Sunday, said the minister...
An Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ad hoc staff has absconded with 41 result sheets in Oba 1, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra state. The Local Government Collation Officer, Gabriel Odoh said this on Sunday while presenting the result of the Local Government Area at the collation...
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), SING Nigeria, has said that Nigeria’s democracy could be destroyed if the activities of moneybag politicians are not checked and tamed by the law. Executive Director of SING Nigeria, Mr Idris-Etanami Usman said this while monitoring the Anambra Governorship election from the SING Situation Room...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday said it has arrested some drug traffickers who are attempting to export large kilogrammes of Cocaine, Methamphetamine and Cannabis in three different states of the country. NDLEA’s spokesperson Femi Babafemi disclosed this in a statement...
The National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), says it has received 88 rescued victims of human trafficking from the authorities in Côte d’Ivoire. Its Director-General, Dr Fatima Waziri, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of a meeting...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with Mrs Pauline Alao, wife of the first Chief of Air Staff in Nigeria, Col Shittu Alao, as she turns 80 today. The President also saluted the courage and resilient spirit of the celebrant who for not allowing the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari joins people and Government of Kogi State in celebrating investiture of Attah Igala Kingdom, Alhaji Matthew Opaluwa Oguche, commending the Four Ruling houses for a choice most befitting, and reflective of the values of the revered tribe. The president’s congratulatory message...
Security operatives of the Nigerian Army and Nigeria Police Force beef up security around the INEC office in Awka ahead of the collation of the results of the election. The collation exercise is scheduled to commence by 11 am as results from 19 of the 21 local governments have...
By BABARA KALU, Akwa – Yiaga Africa, an independent election observer group, said late arrival of electoral officials, materials, accreditation and voting, denied many electorates the right to vote in the Anambra governorship election. Yiaga Africa said this in a situational statement on the 2021 Anambra Gubernatorial Election held...
The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr Paul Enenche has urged Nigerians to remain steadfast in prayers for God’s intervention in the insecurity and other challenges facing the country. Enenche, who said this at the end of a 3- day crusade in Lafia, Nasarawa State tagged “Lafia...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – No fewer than 3 students were injured and properties destroyed in a fire outbreak at the University of Maiduguri Murtala female hostel on Saturday, the second of such incident in one month. The fire, which was suspected to have started from a cooking stove,...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – The two abducted pupils of Glory Land Group of Schools in Igarra, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo have been released following the payment of N6 million ransom. A family source, who preferred to remain anonymous, told newsmen in Auchi that the two...
The Member Representing Orumba North and South Federal Constituency, Chief Okwudili Ezenwankwo, has expressed happiness that the governorship election was held in spite of initial security challenges that greeted its conduct. Ezenwankwo, said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, that the election was...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari says the sympathies of the entire nation are with the government and people of Sierra Leone, following the fuel tanker explosion in Freetown, the country’s capital. The sad incident left over 99 people killed and more than 100 injured as a...
Niger State government has demolished the building of a suspected kidnapper, Mohammadu Umar, on Saturday at Nakagbe in Bosso Local Government Area of the state. Mr Emmanuel Umaru, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, told newsmen in Minna on Saturday that the suspect used proceeds of kidnap and...
“Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media “On behalf of the Commission, I would like to provide you an update on the ongoing Governorship election. The election has progressed generally well despite the initial challenges, which I outlined in my earlier briefing. I am glad that an appreciable number of...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Federal Capital Territory Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has sympathized with victims of Kubwa market fire incident that claimed no fewer than 6 lives. It was gathered that about 10 people who sustained various degrees of injuries are receiving treatment in Kubwa...