Nigeria earlier reported that Ondo State electorates have today voted who would govern the South-west state until 2028. This Nigeria news platform understands that those who contested in the election include: Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC); Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, Bamidele Akingboye; Labour Party’s (LP) Olusola Ebiseni, Zenith Labour Party’s (ZLP) Abbas Mimiko; and Hon Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ondo governorship election INEC IReV portal results: OGOGORO III: OPEN SPACE AT EDEMAS HOUSE OGOGORO Ward: MAHIN 11 Lga: ILAJE NNPP:…
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ENDORSEMENT’, EVIL NUJ DELEGATES MUST REJECT
By Sam Adzegeh It is sad that the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), a hitherto most dynamic and most respected association, the only union in Nigeria which enjoys dual status as a trade/industrial union; indeed, the only union recognized by the Nigerian Constitution, insists on dragging itself into opprobrium. Every member of the NUJ worth his salt remembers the lethargy that overshadowed the union after the Port Harcourt convention in 2015. The slide down the gradient occurred because at the Port Harcourt Delegates’ Conference, where several of the union’s leaders…
Read MoreHunger And Hardship Affecting Me, Says 91-Year-Old After Voting In Ondo Election
A 91-year-old man, Pa Adesanoye Eghaegbemi, has called on the Federal Government to take urgent steps to ease the ongoing economic… hardship affecting Nigerians. Eghaegbemi made the plea after casting his vote at Polling Unit 5, Ward 6, Ikoya Igbinsin-Oloto in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State on Saturday. He expressed concern that the current economic challenges were severely impacting the elderly, urging the government to implement measures that would address hunger and alleviate the suffering of the poor. “I came out to vote as a proud citizen of…
Read MoreUS Elections: Ex Ondo First Lady Recalls, INEC Used 5 Days To Count 55m Votes In 2023
Former Ondo State First Lady Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu has sparked widespread debate on social media following her comments on the vote counting process during Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election. In a post shared on her official X account, she drew attention to what she perceived as discrepancies in how long it took for Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to count votes compared to other countries. Anyanwu-Akeredolu pointed out that while INEC took five days to tally 25 million votes in the 2023 election, the United States was able to count approximately…
Read MoreAbide by Governor’s Directive To Attract Amenities, Onuimo LG Chair To Communities
The Chairman of Onuimo Local Government Area, Dr. Emeka Obi has urged communities to ensure that they abide by the pronouncements of Governor Hope Uzodimma in order to attract the dividends of democracy. He explained that the governor was doing everything possible to see to it that no community is left behind in the provision of infrastructural facilities that would check rural/urban migration. Speaking during the presentation of the Eze elect of Umuduruegbeaguru Ancient Kingdom, Prince Ikenna Alagba at the council headquarters, the chairman emphasized that every form of divisive…
Read MoreSeptember Allocations: FG Fails To Pay Allocations Directly To LGAs Accounts Months After Supreme Court Ruling.
…As FAAC pays N1.298Tn into JAAC. …After 3 months moratorium elapsed . The Federal Government, through the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee, FAAC has continued to pay allocations meant for Local Governments into joint state and Local Government Government accounts. This is despite the Supreme Court ruling in July, which ordered the Federal Government to make direct payments to Local Government accounts. The latest payment, totalling N1.298 trillion for September 2024, was shared among Federal, State and Local Governments in Abuja, last Thursday. The Supreme Court ruling in July 2024…
Read MoreCIA, FBI DEA Withhold Tinubu Files, Insist Nigerians Lack Right to Full Disclosure
Top U.S. law enforcement agencies, including the CIA, FBI, and DEA, have filed a memorandum opposing the release of unredacted records related to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, asserting that Nigerians do not have a “right” to unrestricted access to his past records. The filing came in response to a summary judgment motion by journalist David Hundeyin, who seeks the removal of redactions on documents tied to a past drug trafficking investigation involving Video-CLIP of The ArticleMinutes] Tinubu. The agencies argued in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia…
Read MoreMayors Of Change: Governor Otti’s Innovative Approach To Local Governance
Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D. Governor Alex Chioma Otti OFR, recently hosted the out-gone Mayors and current Mayors and their Deputies in a dinner, where he announced plans to integrate high-performing former Mayors into his government. This move underscores Governor Otti’s commitment to merit-based leadership and continuity in grassroots development. At the event, he praised the achievements of the immediate past Mayors, highlighting their excellent performance in their various Local Government Areas. Since assuming office, Governor Otti has demonstrated his dedication to rebuilding and repositioning Abia State. His administration has initiated various…
Read MoreNigeria Can’t Be Fixed With 1999 Constitution –Anyaoku
Former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, on Wednesday, warned that if Nigeria refused to do away with the 1999 Constitution, it would be hard for anyone to fix the country. He described Nigeria as a pluralistic country that needed to address its diversity with true federal constitutions. “To those who think that the trouble with Nigeria today is the political leadership, I would say that as long as we have the 1999 Constitution as our grundnorm, not even Angel Gabriel or Malaikah Jibrin as leaders can successfully tackle the divisiveness,…
Read MoreOkpebholo: Bat died on my bed day after Edo Gov election but…
Edo Governor Monday Okpebholo has claimed a day after the keenly-contested September 21 governorship election, he found a dead bat on his bed.He said this was while he was awaiting the results of the poll but God Almighty saved him.He urged Edo residents and other lovers of democracy worldwide to always put their trust only in the Lord without seeking lesser gods. Okpebholo, during a praise concert, as part of activities for his inauguration and Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa, admonished Nigerians and other friends of the country to always hold…
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