The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Charles Soludo, has defeated his main contenders in their local government area. Mr Soludo won Andy Uba of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Valentine Ozigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Aguata LGA, the three top contenders’ native council. Messrs Soludo, Uba, and […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday said that the disappearance of some adhoc staff and drivers hired by the commission for the Anambra State governorship election and malfunctioning of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) compelled it to extend voting period to 4 pm yesterday and today, Sunday. Anambra Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Dr. […]
Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) is now leading in one-third of the entire Local Government Areas in Anambra State. There are 21 LGAs in the state and the APGA candidate has cleared out all the seven LGAs that have been announced so far. The LGAs are Orumba South, Njijoka, […]
Suspected gunmen on Friday evening killed three persons in Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State. The incident occurred at Neokeisimia junction in Obowo LGA where the gunmen opened fire and killed three people. The assailants, after the dastardly act, zoomed off to Umuahia in Abia State. The Imo State Police Command Public Relations Officer, […]
Bills for the establishment of 74 new federal health institutions are at various stages at the National Assembly, despite poor funding of the existing ones, Daily Trust on Sunday can report. This is coming at a time the health ministry, which runs federal health centres, is getting meagre budgetary allocation that is far below the […]
Six more survivors have been reported as casualty figures in the collapsed high-rise in the Ikoyi area of Lagos reached 42. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State disclosed the figures during a visit to the site on Saturday. “There are additional six people that we’ve also been able to identify and who were on site […]
Unsuspecting job seekers in the country have been warned about a fraudulent job portal circulating on social media platforms, with claims that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is conducting a recruitment exercise. In a statement on Saturday, the spokesman of the NNPC, Garba Muhammad refuted reports claiming that the corporation is recruiting new employees. […]
The ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) is leading from results being collated at polling units and wards in Anambra State. Although, it is too early to presume a winner in the election which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is expected to make a formal declaration over, APGA has garnered more votes than other […]
Sani Shuwaram, 45, has been appointed the new Leader (Wali) of the terrorist group Islamic State West Africa Province ISWAP, in the Lake Chad region. According to PRNigeria, Shuwaram was appointed as the new leader of the group by members of Shura (Judicial) Council of ISWAP. The website further reported that Shuwaram was sworn by […]
 Angry voters in Anambra locked up some officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday. The incident happened at College Primary School, Oko Ward II in Orumba North Local Government Area of the state. According to a PTCIJ observer, trouble started when electoral officials wanted to head to LGA collation center from […]
