Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Jonathan, West African Elders return to Liberia for presidential run-off
The run-off is between incumbent President George Weah and opposition leader Joseph Boakai, a fallout of the October 12 election,…
Why I agreed to serve as Sunak’s Foreign Secretary – Cameron
Cameron said Britain is a truly international country, saying "Our people live all over the world and our businesses trade…
LAWMA breaks silence on crushing of two street sweepers to death by reckless driver
The two sanitation workers were reportedly crushed to death by a driver who was said to be evading arrest from…
Ex-PM David Cameron in shock return, appointed Foreign Secretary
The former prime minister has been out of government since resigning in 2016 after the Brexit referendum
Driver evading arrest crushes two LAWMA street sweepers to death
The driver was said to be evading arrest from the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) officers when he ran…
Peter Obi donates N20 million to Enugu hospital
Obi in series of tweets on Monday said "over the weekend, I visited Nsukka in Enugu State, where I donated…
How Ododo emerged Kogi Governorship winner: Infographic Representations
According to the result announced by the returning officer, Ododo polled 446, 237 votes to defeat his closest rival Murtala…
Chelsea hold Man. City in 8-goal thriller at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea equalised four minutes later. Conor Gallagher launched the corner kick and superbly found the head of Thiago Silva, whose…
Kogi governorship: INEC announces date for fresh election in suspended polling units
"Election in the other nine Wards (Eni, Okibo, Okesi, Ileteju, Aiyeromi, Ugugu, Obinoyin, Obatgben and Oturu) involving 59 Polling Units…
Uzodimma extends hand of fellowship to his challengers
Uzodimma was declared winner of the governorship poll on Sunday in Imo by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Imo governorship election: Labour Party rejects result, heads to court
According to him, security operatives allegedly aided the staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the members of…
Diri coasting home to victory, leads Sylva with 64,402 votes with 2 LGs left
The governor polled 35,501 votes from Samgbama LG to win the council. Sylva scored 6,608 votes to come second while…
Kogi governorship: APC’s Ododo in slim lead over SDP’s Ajaka after results in 18 LGs
Ododo got his biggest votes in Okene LG, where he polled 138,416 votes, while PDP's Dino Melaye got 1,463 and…
Imo governorship: Sanwo-Olu congratulates Uzodimma
Sanwo-Olu said Governor Uzodinma’s victory is a clear manifestation that the APC remains the party of choice for Nigerians, stressing…
How Uzodimma won Imo Governorship: Infographic representation
Uzodimma polled 540,308 votes to emerge winner of the election, while Anyanwu of the PDP scored 71,503 votes to come…
Breaking: Diri takes massive lead over Sylva in three LGs
However, in the three local governments, the governor has so far scored 74,677 votes, while Sylva got 36,202 votes. Eradiri…
Breaking: INEC declares Hope Uzodimma winner of Imo governorship election
INEC's Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Prof Abayomi Fashina, declared Uzodimma winner of the…
Uzodimma coasting home to massive victory in Imo
At polling unit 004, Aku ward, Okigwe council, Uzodimma polled 509 votes to defeat Achonu, who got eight votes and…
140 inmates on death row awaiting execution in Kano – NCoS
He noted that governors in the state had failed to either sign death warrants or to commute the sentences of…
N2.2bn Oil Subsidy fraud: Court admits more evidence against Mamman Ali
They were initially standing trial before Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja. However, Justice…
Breaking: INEC suspends governorship election in some locations in Kogi
Mohammed Haruna, National Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education Committee, INEC, in a statement on Saturday, said the Commission…
Yahaya Bello gallops to big victory for Ododo at own polling unit
Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Muritala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), scored zero votes…
Abducted INEC official regains freedom in Bayelsa
The Head of Voter Education and Publicity of the state INEC in Yenagoa, Mr Wilfred Ifogah, confirmed the cheering news…
INEC must cancel election in 5 Kogi LGs, Melaye demands
One of the Local Governments Melaye wants the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel election is Okene, which has…
Breaking: APC’s Ododo in landslide victory in Okene
At Polling Unit 024, Bariki Ward, Ododo polled 600 votes as against 10 scored by PDP and and two votes…
Diri wins own polling unit by landslide
Diri polled 218 of the 219 votes cast at his polling unit, while the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Labour…
Nigerian society, greatest abusers of internet technology – Soyinka
“It’s creating new generations of the illiterate, who believe it’s up to them that it’s sort of noble, progressive, and…
#ImoDecides: Late arrival of materials, voters apathy delay polls in parts of Imo North
At Unit 17, along Orji Road, at about 8.35am, polling officers were yet to arrive as few electorate who turned…
KogiDecides: I’m leaving Kogi better, says Yahaya Bello
The governor took a self-assessment voyage of his performance in the number one office in the land and declared that…
Imo Decides: Low turnout as electorate express concern over security
Findings in Owerri, the state capital, show that electoral materials and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), arrived…