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Nigeria Suffering From Leadership Failure – Wike

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has expressed regret that 61 years after independence, Nigeria is still grappling with leadership challenge. The governor pointed out that because of such leadership failure, Nigeria is now at a point in its history needing God more than ever. Governor Wike made the assertion at the Interdenominational Church…

2022: Osun Teachers Endorse Oyetola for Second Term

Teachers in Osun state on Wednesday endorsed the state Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola for a second term in office. The over 11,000 teachers under the umbrella of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) passed a vote of confidence in the Administration of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola for prioritising workers’ welfare and well-being, particularly the teachers in the…

2023: Justice Ofesi Emerges Chairman Of Delta Icon

Ahead of the 2023 governorship election in Delta State, a pan-Delta socio-political group, Delta Icons (DI), has been inaugurated to foster unity, equity and accommodation of the interests of all Deltans in the choice of who succeeds Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. The group, whose primary interest is to promote inclusive governance and development of the state,…

Lagos Police Restricts Movement on Saturday For By-Elections

The Lagos State Police Command has declared the restriction of movement between 6a.m and 6p.m on Saturday, 5th December 2020 in some parts of the state. The restriction according to the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State CP Hakeem Odumosu is to ensure the conduct of free, fair and credible by-elections into the Lagos East Senatorial…

Tell The World How INEC Wants To Rig Rerun Polls—APC Tells Wike

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has expressed surprise to hear Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State make allegation that he had uncovered plans by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to rig the forthcoming rerun election in favour of the opposition. “We were not surprised because such tales coming from the governor fit perfectly well…

Top Nollywood actor, Fred Amata, has been elected to lead the Directors Guild of Nigeria, DGN. Amata defeated his closest rival, Lancelot Imasuen, to clinch the post in an election held on Friday, February 26, 2016. It was the third time the filmmaker was giving the post a shot. He polled 48 votes, while Imasuen…

An election petition tribunal in Ogun State has cancelled the victory of Senator Buruji Kashamu at the National and state Assembly polls held in the state on March 28, 2015. At the ruling on Friday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, the Tribunal ordered a rerun of the election in 90 days after it nullified…

A group has accused the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, of having a mental disorder history. The allegation was made by Greater Lagos Alliance and has called for the disqualification of Ambode for the April 11, 2015 gubernatorial poll. According to a statement issued by the group…

Lawmaker Decries Use Of Violence As Campaign Strategy

An All Progressives Congress, APC, Senatorial candidate from Lagos State in the forthcoming election, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, has expressed worry over the use of violence by politicians as one of their campaign strategies. Adeola, who is presently a member of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the House Committee on Public Accounts, pointed out…