Beyond the Headlines
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Bakura constituency bye-election in Zamfara state inconclusive. Announcing the result on Sunday, Ibrahim Magawata, the returning officer, said results from 14 polling units were cancelled because of over-voting. Magawata said the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 16,464 and 18,645 respectively, […]
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Lagos east senatorial bye-election, Tokunbo Abiru, has been declared winner. According to the results announced by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Abiru polled a total of 89,204 votes while Babatunde Gbadamosi, his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rival, secured 11,257 votes. Abiru defeated his opponent by […]
Mr Bala Ali of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the bye-election for Dass Constituency in the Bauchi State House of Assembly. His victory followed the conclusion of voting and counting of ballots in the election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the seat which had been declared vacant. INEC’s Returning […]
Candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Olafemi Saheed has been announced winner of the Kosofe State ii constituency bye election. The APC candidate had 12, 434 votes defeating his closest rival, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Sikiru Alebiosu who had 2,008 votes. The election result was announced by Professor Iyiola Oni, from […]
A 47-year-old nurse has been found dead after a sex romp with her lover in a hotel room in Abule Egba area of Lagos. The deceased was identified as Folarin Olabisi {Mama Pelumi} and her boyfriend Babajide Akeem Salako 36, who resides at No13 Lawal Street,off Olaniyi Street, new Oko-Oba Agege, Lagos. PM News gathered […]
There was a drama at the state Secretariat of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Owerri when the Election Returning Officer , Hakeem Adikum , declared All Progressives Congress, the winner of the Imo North bye-election which held Saturday without returning a candidate, The Punch reports. According to The Punch, Adikum , who quickly rose […]
For the better part of last week and the week before, the billionaire husband of Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels, Ned Nwoko has been embroiled in a couple of controversies. One was the rumour that was let loose that he was romancing one Sarah and planning to marry her. The second, was the mischievous twist of […]
The Director- General of the Department of State Services , Mr Yusuf Bichi, has warned “ unpatriotic elements ” against actions that threatened national security , stressing that the service would ensure that the unity and corporate existence of the country remained inviolable, ThePumch reports. According to Punch, Bichi called on individuals and groups to […]
Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, says spiritual warfare helped prevent deaths during military intervention at the Lekki toll plaza, Lagos state, on October 20. Controversies have trailed army involvement in the #EndSARS protests against police brutality, particularly the shootings in Lekki. Speaking on Friday at the decoration of 39 newly promoted major-generals, Buratai said […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Abdon Dalla, special adviser on civil service and labour matters to Bala Mohammed, Bauchi governor, over alleged vote buying. Dalla was arrested on Saturday after voting during the Dass state bye-election in Bauchi. The EFCC operatives reportedly recovered a sum of N1.5 million from his car. […]
