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INEC Announces Supplementary Elections will Hold April 15

The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that alloutstanding GOVERNORSHIP, NATIONAL and STATE ASSEMBLY supplementaryelections will take place on Saturday, April 15, 2023.This was made known by the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, RotimiOyekanmi yesterday.In Kebbi and Adamawa states, the governorship elections were declaredinconclusive by INEC and supplementary elections scheduled to hold in […]

INEC Announces Supplementary Elections will Hold April 15

The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that alloutstanding GOVERNORSHIP, NATIONAL and STATE ASSEMBLY supplementaryelections will take place on Saturday, April 15, 2023.This was made known by the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, RotimiOyekanmi yesterday.In Kebbi and Adamawa states, the governorship elections were declaredinconclusive by INEC and supplementary elections scheduled to hold in […]

Ngige moves to avert NLC’s nationwide strike

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has taken steps to avert theimpending nationwide strike of the Nigeria Labour Congress, billed to commence onWednesday.The Labour union had threatened to embark on the nationwide industrial action, ifthe cash crunch, fuel scarcity and electricity tariff increase were not addressed.In response to the strike threat by the […]

Ngige moves to avert NLC’s nationwide strike

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has taken steps to avert theimpending nationwide strike of the Nigeria Labour Congress, billed to commence onWednesday.The Labour union had threatened to embark on the nationwide industrial action, ifthe cash crunch, fuel scarcity and electricity tariff increase were not addressed.In response to the strike threat by the […]

Sanwo-Olu approves N5m to assaulted Uber driver

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered the payment of N5million compensation to an Uber driver, Adedotun Clement, who was assaulted onOctober 20, 2021, during a rally to mark the one-year anniversary of the #EndSARSprotest in the State.The Governor, in a statement on Saturday, said he had “directed the HonorableAttorney General to set up a […]

INEC Declares Governorship Election In Adamawa Inconclusive

INEC has declared the March 18 governorship election in Adamawa as inconclusive. Prof. Mohammed Mele, the state INEC returning officer, who disclosed this when he spoke with newsmen on Monday in Yola, said that the election was cancelled in 47 registration areas, 69 polling Units with the total number of 41,796 registered voters. After the […]

Sanwo-Olu Increases Lagos Workers’ Salary By 20%

 Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has increased the salaries of workers in the state by 20 per cent, shortly after he secured a second term in office. In a circular by the Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, the governor reiterated his administration’s determination to improve the welfare and well-being of public servants in Lagos State. […]

Governorship Election: Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun, Makinde, Buni, Abdulrazaq win

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday declared Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Muhammadu Yahaya (Gombe), Mai Mala Buni (Yobe) and AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara) the winners of Saturday’s governorship election. Also, the Peoples Democratic Party candidate in Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno; Dr Dikko Radda of the Katsina State […]

INEC Shifts Governorship, State Assembly Elections To March 18

 INEC has rescheduled Governorship and State House of Assembly elections earlier fixed for March 11 to March 18, and campaigns would continue until midnight of Thursday (March 16). In a statement last night by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, the commission said that the decision was necessary […]

We’ll prove we won presidential election – Peter Obi

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has claimed that his party won the February 25 presidential polls. Making his first public appearance yesterday since the February 25 elections, Obi, while addressing a press conference in Abuja said he will approach the Court to reclaim his mandate, as the exercise failed to meet the […]