By Williams Anuku Kelly Ogbaloi, the Edo State Labour Party chairman, has described the Saturday rerun election in the state as a sham and called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to cancel the election and fix another date for the rerun. Ogbaloi who stated this while reacting to the rerun election at a press conference in Benin alleged that the exercise was marred by irregularities and violence by thugs suspected to be loyal to the PDP in the state. He further alleged that members of the Labour Party, including a candidate of the party, Derek Uhunmwagho, were mercilessly…
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By abiodun KOMOLAFE In most human societies, visible phenomena are oftentimes credited or associated with the causes of other events. Then, the analysis will take off from there. But, most often, there are other unknown forces or factors that are not easily discernible but are sometimes the real causes, or, responsible for a particular phenomenon. Take, for instance, what started as _#EndSARS_ focussed mainly on police brutality. Somewhere along the line, other unknown-but-important factors such as youth unemployment, hunger, frustrations, lack of opportunities, bad political leadership, economic hardship and subhuman standard of living contributed largely to what was surnamed _#EndSARS._…
Astha Rajvanshi, a staff writer for Time 100 has locked her Twitter account, an action which was believed to be connected with criticisms she has received over the inclusion of Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Tinubu, on the latest Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. Rajvanshi received a bombardment of denigration on social media for the article she wrote for Tinubu, which painted his role as a “longtime political power broker” and his efforts in helping to restore Nigeria’s democracy in 1999. Many Nigerian Twitter users, who are mostly supporters of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter…
The story of Maris Annual Public Service Lecture series is that of strong belief in God and the surrendering of oneself to the will of God. It was instituted to tackle societal challenges and to enlighten the public on sundry relevant issues. On Saturday, October 30, 2010, a promising young girl who was a pupil of Patricia Group of Schools, Asaba, fell ill, complaining of stomach pain. Naturally, the best thing for the parents to do was to take her to the hospital which they did, but, alas! She was admitted at the Federal Medical Centre, Asaba with the statement,…
Executive Assistant on Communications to Delta State Governor, Barr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, has announced the gradual take off of his pet project, Christ Eagles Network International, CENI, to assist indigent students, the needy and to foster networking among christians in public and private sectors. The EAC in a statement on Friday said CENI has been duly registered at the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, and that the operational office shall be commissioned soon in Asaba. “It gladdens my heart to announce the gradual take off of my pet project, Christ Eagles Network International, a nongovernmental organization to be inaugurated soon. “CENI…
Nigerian film maker, Tunde Kelani has announced that he is set to release the second part of his movie, Saworoide. He made this known on his Instagram page on Thursday. Kelani wrote, “When there is a cultural vacuum, moral and mental decay follows. SAWOROIDE 2 ( New movie) COMING SOON!” Saworoide is a classic Nigerian film that was released in 1999. The movie tells the story of a small town called Jogbo, which is ruled by a powerful and corrupt king. The film explores themes of power, corruption, and the struggle for justice in a society where the voices of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, recently stated that it is not compulsory for the President-Elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to garner 25% of votes cast in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja, on the ground that he polled 25% or above in 29 states, to clinch the highest number of votes cast. In the same vein, INEC posited that FCT Abuja is like any other State in Nigeria without special status, and that it is not mandatory for Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress, APC, to score 25% in FCT, a declaration that has generated multifaceted legal opinions. In swift…
Sokoto South:Gov. Tambuwal PDP- 87,850 votesSen.Danbaba APC- 79,991 votesMargin of 7,859supplementary elections would take place in 133 polling units,affecting 77,213 registered voters Sokoto North: Sen.Wamakko APC – 114,866 votes Deputy Gov. Dan’iya PDP – 103,134 votes margin of 11,732 The rerun election would be conducted in 166 polling units affecting 110,214 registered voters. Sokoto East: Shu’aibu Gobir PDP – 99,198 Votes Ibrahim Lamido APC – 97,148 Votes Margin of 2,050 votes The supplementary election for the zone will take place in 90 polling units with 49,978 registered voters.
By Ochogwu Sunday A former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, on Wednesday, raised the alarm that her life was being threatened over the emergence of the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Sinatu Ojikutu, first female democratically elected deputy governor in the country had prior to the 2023 general election, vowed to go on exile if the former Lagos Governor emerges winner of the election. Speaking with newsmen at her residence in Ikoyi, Lagos yesterday, the former deputy governor said her life is no longer safe since Tinubu was announced winner of the February 25 polls. She claimed that…
President of Turkey, Tayyip Erdoğan, has joined the list of world leaders that have sent congratulory and goodwill messages to Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. President Xi Jinping of China, United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, President of France, Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, are among global leaders that have since sent goodwill messages to Asiwaju Tinubu. In his congratulatory letter, President Erdoğan, who described Asiwaju Tinubu as a brother, called for mutual cooperation and partnership that would further the friendly relationship between Turkey and Nigeria. Erdoğan, in his letter, also underscored the importance of Nigeria…