The Independent National Electoral Commission has begun announcing the results of the Osun State election in each of the 30 local councils of the state. Osun election Final collation will be done on Sunday at the state headquarters in Osogbo. Final collation will be done on Sunday at the state headquarters in Osogbo. See final
#OsunDecides2018: PDP in an early lead in Osun state elections
The election result in Osogbo, the most populous local government area of Osun State, will determine the results of the governorship election in the state, PREMIUM TIMES can report. Based on the results collated from 29 INEC local government secretariats as well as the INEC headquarters in Osogbo, the PDP has a lead of just over
Stella Oduah Dumps APGA, Returns To PDP 3 Months After Dumping PDP For APGA
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]enator Stella Oduah has dumped the All Progressives’ Grand Alliance (APGA) for a return to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) just three months after she went in the opposite direction. The representative of Anambra North senatorial district had announced her initial defection from the PDP to the APGA on June 6, 2018 and termed
Graduation party turns bloody at AAU (pictures)
A peaceful graduation party of the students of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, turned bloody, last night, as about 10 people were feared killed by cultists. Now pictures of the incident have been obtained. Trouble allegedly started when two guys got into a serious fight at the venue, Judges quarters in Ekpoma.
Boko Haram Kills Health worker, threatens Leah Sharibu
One of the three workers abducted in Rann, Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno State, Saifura Ahmed, has been killed by Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, a faction of Boko Haram. Hauwa Leman, one of the workers abducted, sent an audio to one of her friends, demanding that her parents be
Buhari Vs HSBC, Nigerians react on twitter
The Nigerian Presidency has reacted furiously after British multinational bank, HSBC, issued a confidential business intelligence predicting President Muhammad Buhari will lose 2019 election. In a July report recently cited by Nigerian media, the bank, alongside the Economist magazine’s intelligence unit predicted that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will defeat the ruling All
8 Facts you need to know about Zainab Ahmed
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday appointed Zainab Ahmed as the new minister for finance to replace the resigned Kemi Adeoson. Here are eight facts you need to know about Zainab Ahmed: 1. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed was born 55 years ago in Kaduna State. 2. She obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the Ahmadu Bello
Buhari Appoints Zainab Ahmed As New Finance Minister
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the Minister of State Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, as the replacement for Kemi Adeosun who resigned as the minister for finance on Friday. Adeosun resigned earlier on Friday, more than 60 days after she was accused of forging her NYSC exemption letter. “President Muhammadu Buhari
Anambra state government launches AC fited Tricycle (Keke).
Anambra state government has launched the Proudly made in Nigeria (Anambra state) modern Tricycle Keke with Air Conditioner and 6 passengers. The State government is set to disburse to the former registered Okada Riders in Awka and Onitsha… You’d recall that Willlie Obiano, the state governor had banned the use of okada in Awka and Onitsha
IPOB sit at home Situation Report (pictures)
Following the sit-at-home order declared by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for Friday in protest against killings, arrest and detention of its members, and against military Operation Python Dance 3 in the South-East, security has been beefed up in Onitsha, the commercial hub of Anambra State. The joint team of security operatives in