Rotimi Oyekanmi
16 Sep
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has firmly declined the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) demand to redeploy the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Edo State, Anugbum Onuoha. The PDP raised concerns over Onuoha's close ties with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, suggesting a potential bias in favour of the All Progressives…
7 Sep
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the era of pre-recorded election results as witnessed during the last off-cycle governorship election in Kogi State was over.
6 Sep
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that the era of pre-recorded election results, as witnessed during the last off-cycle governorship election in Kogi State, is over. The commission warned against attempts to forge election result sheets, noting that such attempts would be detected. It also stated that the recent fuel price hike would…
6 Sep
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised concerns over the growing number of social media attacks on its officials by individuals dissatisfied with election outcomes. The commission stated that the harassment of its staff is being fueled by fake news circulating on social media. Chief Press Secretary to the INEC chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, expressed…
30 Mar 2024
Some aggrieved stakeholders of the Labour Party (LP) have commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for disowning the party’s national convention held in Nnewi, Anambra State, by the Julius Abure faction of the party
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Ghanaian authorities and local organisations are upping their efforts to combat the poaching of pangolins, an endangered mammal whose meat and scales are among the most trafficked internationally. An estimated one million of the animals -- also known as scaly anteaters -- were poached worldwide over the last decade, mainly due to demand for their…
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Mikel Merino said his vital double in Arsenal's 2-0 win at Leicester on Saturday was a belated Valentine's Day present for his wife after he forgot to buy her a proper gift. Just 24 hours after his Valentine's faux pas, the Spain midfielder cemented his love affair with Arsenal fans. The 28-year-old came off the…
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Igbo apex group Ohanaeze Ndigbo, at the weekend, expressed their profound sorrow at the shocking news of the demise of Pa Ayodele Samuel Adebanjo, noting that he stood for the Igbo at the darkest time of Igbo history. The Deputy National President General of Ohanaeze faction, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, noted that Igbo sympathised with Southwest…
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The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has rejected the implementation of the Islamic Penal Code, also known as Sharia Court, in the South Western part of Nigeria. PFN Vice President Cosmos Ilechukwu made the statement at the 18th Biennial Conference of the PFN in Abuja. He also said that it is unfair if, for any…
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PTML Terminal has welcomed the arrival of the MV Great Cotonou, the first container-roll-on/roll-off vessel offering a direct service from Shanghai in China to Lagos. This milestone marks a significant advancement in maritime trade between China and Nigeria, reducing transit times and enhancing logistics efficiency. Owned by global shipping giant Grimaldi Group, which also operates…
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Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has reiterated his administration's commitment to grassroots development and community engagement in the state. The governor made the promise while inspecting projects in Yakurr and Ikom local government areas during the weekend The inspection visit also took the governor to the northern part of the state to assess…
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Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Saturday promised a bigger and better Access Bank Lagos City Marathon in 2016. Sanwo-Olu made the pledge in an interview on the sidelines of the 10th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon finishing point ceremony held at the Eko Atlantic city. The governor, to the surprise of many, had…
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The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Faruk Mijinyawa, has charged soldiers to continue to imbibe and uphold the core values of the Nigerian Army. Mijinyawa gave the charge at the 2024 174 Battalion West Africa Social Activities (WASA) held in Ikorodu on Saturday. The GOC, represented by the Chief…
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The Yobe State Primary Health Care Board has recruited 42 community nurses to bolster health care service delivery in the state. This is contained in a statement by Alhaji Adamu Abba, the board’s spokesman, in Damaturu on Saturday. He said that Dr Babagana Machina, the board’s Executive Secretary, had already presented appointment letters to the…
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President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Wale Oke, has urged Nigerians not to lose hope in the country, assuring that there is hope for Nigeria. He stated that Nigeria's economy will rebound, the education sector will revive and infrastructural development will pick up. Briefing journalists after the closing of the 18th Biennial…