House of Assembly member representing Obokun Constituency of Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye has advocated opening of social space for youths and creation of opportunities at all fronts to curb youth restlessness in the country. This according to Oyintiloye will lead to discovery, nurturing and development of talents across the country and foster national development. He…
President Buhari’s Address At Inauguration of National Economic Council Today
ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI, AT THE OCCASION OF THE INAUGURATION OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL, HELD AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA, ABUJA, ON MONDAY 29TH JUNE 2015. Protocol I am delighted to be here with you at this occasion on the inauguration of the National Economic Council (NEC)…
Winners Chapel Donate Foodstuff to Osun Workers
The Living Faith Church, a.k.a. Winners Chapel in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, on Sunday, donated money and food items to no fewer than 100 civil servants, in the state, including non-members of the church. Some of the items donated include, onions, beans, rice, flour, and semovita. The decision of the church followed the non-payment…
Gunmen Kidnap Kogi Commissioner
Five unknown gunmen, on Sunday, kidnapped Steven Mayaki, the Kogi State Commissioner for Lands. An eyewitness who pleaded anonymity told journalists in Lokoja that the five gunmen trailed and kidnapped the Commissioner at his farm in Osara village, Adavi Local Government Area of the state on Sunday morning. Eyewitnesses said the gunmen stormed Mayaki’s farm…
Lawmakers’ move to amend constitution suffers another setback
The Supreme Court sitting in Abuja has asked the National Assembly to stop further actions aimed at amending the 1999 constitution. The order was given by Mahmud Mohammed, Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN led seven-man panel of justices of the apex court on Thursday morning. President Goodluck Jonathan had filed an application against…
Iraq Recaptures Over Quarter Of ISIS Territory
The Iraqi government has reclaimed more than a quarter of its territory earlier captured by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, ISIS, since the US-led coalition air campaign began in August 2014, a Pentagon spokesman says. ISIS took over large swathes of northern and western Iraq in June 2014. The announcement comes ahead of…
Update on Rivers Election
There are still cases of late arrival of materials to polling units in Rivers state. Up until 2.10pm neither INEC nor its materials is in Ward 13, unit 9 with more than 1600 regstrd voters & Ozuoba unit (all in Obio-Akpor LGA).
Hitches in Rivers state
A concerned voter in Rivers state is disturbed that materials re not yet in polling units. Mr Chudi Eke-Ejelam , a journalist said polling officials are still being awaited. He said, ‘It is 10.30am & neither INEC nor its materials is in Ward 13, unit 9 (NTA area).’ The electoral body would need to address…
INEC Releases Results from Taraba, Benue
Taraba LGAs: 16 NO of POLITICAL PARTIES: 14 REG. VOTERS: 1,374,307 ACCR VOTERS: 638,578 VALID VOTES: 579,677 VOTES CAST: 602,716 REJECTED VOTES: 23,039 AA: 962 AD: 586 ACPN: 811 ADC: 320 APA: 1306 APC: 261,326 CPP: 1,033 HOPE: 161 KOWA: 153 NCP: 876 PDP: 310,800 PPN: 680 UDP: 224 UPP: 439 Bauchi LGAs: 20 NO…
INEC Official Results: PDP Wins Ekiti Presidential Election
PDP has won the presidential election in Ekiti state with 176, 466 votes. Ekiti has 16 local governments, 14 political parties. The total number of registered voters is 723255 Accredited voters- 323739 Valid vote- 300631 Votes Rejected- 8759 Total vote cast- 390445 Political parties include AA- 94 votes ACDN- 532 AD- 854 ADC- 424 APA-…
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