Month: August 2014
Osun Election: PDP rejects result, Omisore petitions INEC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the outcome of the just concluded gubernatorial election in Osun state. The election…
Gov. Aliyu warns politicians against forcing electorate
Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger on Saturday in Minna warned Nigerian politicians against forcing the electorate to vote for those…
Uduaghan’s aide, traditional ruler die in auto crash
The Special Assistant to the Governor of Delta on Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Mr Sunny Ofili, on Saturday died…
Aregbesola reelected governor of Osun State
Rauf Aregbesola has been reelected governor of Osun State. The All Progressives Congress candidate beat his closest rival Senator Iyiola…
Osun Election: APC celebrating fake victory, Omisore is winner – PDP
A spokesman for the Peoples Democratic Party candidate Senator Iyiola Omisore in Osun’s election, has described as premature, the victory…
Osun Election: Police confirm arrest, release of politicians
The police in Osun on Saturday confirmed the arrest and release of some politicians in Odo Otin Local Government Area…
Tsonga ousts Dimitrov to reach Toronto final
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga dealt the new tennis generation a blow with a 6-4, 6-3 defeat of Grigor Dimitrov on Saturday at…
Boko Haram survivors stranded on mountain with no food
Hundreds of people who escaped a Boko Haram attack on their town in Nigeria’s restive north and fled to a…
Osun Poll In Pictures: Aregbesola, Omisore and the voters
Photos by Idowu Ogunleye and Emmanuel Osodi/ Osogbo&Ile-Ife
Osun Election: Complete results from the 30 LGAs in Osun
Results from the 30 local government areas (LGA) in Osun state have been complied and incumbent governor Rauf Aregbesola is…
Obama vows to save Iraqis stranded on mountain
US President Barack Obama vowed Saturday to help rescue thousands of civilians besieged by jihadists on an Iraqi mountain, as…
Osun Election: Group commends police, INEC
An election monitoring group, Reclaim Nigeria, on Saturday commended security agents that supervised the conduct of the Osun governorship election…
FG spends N3.5 bn on rehabilitating Zaria-Kaura Namoda rail lines
The Federal Government has spent over N3.5 billion on the rehabilitation of the Zaria-Funtua-Kaura Namoda rail lines, Senator Sahabi Ya’u,…
Army warns Borno residents against street protests
The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri on Saturday cautioned residents of Borno against embarking on street protests,…