Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has promised to bridge existing divides across the state and run an inclusive administration following the recent governorship election, assuring residents that equity, fairness and unity will remain priorities in the next phase of his tenure. Adeleke made the pledge in a state broadcast on Thursday to mark the … Read more
Ahead of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council election slated for December, one of the leading contenders for the chairmanship position, Comrade Olusola Oladapo “Summer”, has formally unveiled his agenda for the Union, promising a leadership focused on welfare, capacity-building, transparency and unity. The flag-off of his electioneering campaign, held … Read more
There was reported firing of gunshots by some unknown persons at Ofosun Village, an Ondo community at the boundary with Edo State. The incident, it was learnt, caused panic, forcing people to stay indoors to avoid being hit by stray bullets. A source in the village, identified simply as Dauda, who spoke to our … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the security agencies of aiding and abetting the irregularities that bedeviled the last Saturday Edo state governorship election, just as the party described the election as the worst poll ever conducted by the electoral umpire. Rev. Olu Martins, … Read more
The independent national electoral commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Monday Okpebholo as the winner of the Edo governorship election. Details later…
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps said it deployed 3,000 officers across the state’s 16 Local Government Areas for Saturday’s local government elections. The state Commandant, Umar Mohammed, in a statement on Thursday in Ilorin said the personnel were drawn from the State Headquarters, Area Commands, and … Read more
The Edo State government has accused former governor, Adams Oshiomhole, of planning to rig the forthcoming governorship election in polling units around his hometown in Iyamho. Naija News reports that the Edo Polls will be taking place on September 21. However, the State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, while speaking during a … Read more