Former President Donald Trump during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Md., on March 4. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images Former President Donald Trump during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Md., on March 4. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images … Read more
Though it is not yet a win-or-bust situation, the stakes are high as the Super Eagles of Nigeria prepare to face off against Guinea-Bissau in a crucial AFCON qualifier match this evening. Kenneth Omeruo has been named captain for the tricky clash, as Jose Peseiro has predictably tweaked his team for this all-important assignment. After … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday provided the latest update on Nnamdi Chude, a fervent supporter of the Labour Party (LP). The police, in a statement by CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, the Force’s Public Relations Officer, said Chude is being investigated for cyberstalking. The statement read in part, “The Nigeria Police hereby confirms that one Mr. … Read more
TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2023 4:05am YPP Rejects A’Ibom Guber, House of Assembly Election Results Okon Bassey in Uyo The Young Progressives Party (YPP), Akwa Ibom State, has totally condemned and rejected the conduct of the governorship and State House of Assembly in the state, vowing to challenge the results in the court. At a press … Read more
MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2023 9:03am Abiodun Thanks Ogun Electorate, Says Power Belongs to God James Sowole in Abeokuta Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has commended the people of the state for renewing his mandate for another term of four years, just as he remarked that “Power Belongs to God.” Abiodun described his victory as heart-warming, … Read more
The collation of results for the gubernatorial election in Zamfara State has commenced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Electoral officers from some of the local government areas in the state are at the INEC state office in Gusau to present their results. The state has 14 local government areas. Governor Bello Matawalle of … Read more
SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2023 2:43pm The results of remaining 15 LGs in Oyo State as announced by INEC : 1) Ona-Ara Local Government Accord: 1,212 APC: 5,510 PDP: 17,326 2) Ibadan Northwest Local Government Accord: 1,291 APC: 5,947 PDP: 19007 3) Ibarapa East Local Government Accord: 1,885 APC: 7094 PDP: 11,125 4) Afijio Local Government … Read more
Voting has ended in the governorship and state assembly elections that were held Saturday and the collation of results has begun at local government levels. Governorship elections were held in 28 states while state legislative elections were held in all of Nigeria’s 36 states. PREMIUM TIMES reported how the exercise was held in 1,021 state … Read more
Saturday, March 18 8:47am Accreditation, Voting Commence in Sokoto By Onuminya Innocent In Sokoto Voters in Sokoto State came out as early as 6am in to queue at polling units as they awaited the arrival of electoral officials. Accreditation and voting commenced at 8am at Gwiwa extension, behind Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic, College of Administration … Read more
The governorship and the state houses of assembly elections are taking place today across Nigeria. Also holding today are the Esan Central/Esan West/Igueben Federal Constituency election halted during the 25 February Presidential and National Assembly polls as a result of the omission of the Labour Party logo and that of the Enugu East Senatorial District … Read more
