The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says those laying curses on Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the commission, should make better use of their time. Speaking exclusively with TheCable, Rotimi Oyekanmi, chief press secretary to the INEC chairman, also admonished those attacking Yakubu to “cure themselves of their visible ignorance of the laws governing the […]

  The Zamfara State House of Assembly, on Monday, suspended eight members and dissolved all House Standing Committees. In a statement, a spokesperson for the House, Bello Kurya, said the request for the suspension of the lawmakers was presented by the House Majority Leader, Bello Tsafe, and seconded by the Deputy Speaker Adamu Nura. Tsafe […]

  Socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has called on a former head of state, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), to apologise to the Igbo clan for recent “inflammatory” comments about the Nigerian Civil War experience. A statement released on Sunday, Ohanaeze Secretary-General Okechukwu Isiguzoro said Gowon’s comments during a recent visit to President Bola Tinubu, were a […]

  Former National Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Olumide Akpata has been declared winner of Edo Labour Party (LP) Governorship primary election. Akpata scored 316 votes to win the exercise held in Benin City, the Edo State capital, on Friday. The Deputy governor of Abia State, Ikechukwu Emetu, who is the returning officer […]

  The Independent Electoral Commission has released the 2023 election report which emphasises the role of technological advancements, particularly the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), in enhancing electoral integrity and reducing fraud. In a release signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, explained that advanced technology […]

  Monday Okpebholo, senator representing Edo central, has been declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the September 21 governorship election in the state. Bassey Otu, governor of Cross River and the chairman of the APC supplementary primary election, declared Okpebholo winner of the election on Friday, in Benin. Otu said the […]

  Lassa fever has killed 84 persons across 23 states since the beginning of this year, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said. The Director General of the agency, Dr Jide Idris, stated this on Fridat while briefing newsmen in Abuja.   He said 476 confirmed cases and 2,621 suspected cases […]

  The ruling All Progressives Congress has removed Governor Hope Uzodimma as Chairman of the Elections Committee after the controversy that trailed Saturday’s governorship primary in Edo State. His Cross River State counterpart, Bassey Otu, was named as his successor. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the APC National Organising Secretary, […]

  The National Working Committee NWC of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has declared as inconclusive, last Saturday’s Governorship Primary Election in Edo state. The decision was taken late Tuesday after an emergency meeting of the NWC.   Addressing newsmen after the meeting, which lasted for about three hours, APC spokesman, Felix Morka, said; […]

  Angry youths and women have taken over the All Progressives Congress secretariat in Benin, Edo State, as they demanded the sack of the state executives led by acting Chairman, Jarret Tenebe over Saturday’s governorship primary election. The poll produced three winners. The Chairman of Electoral Committee of the primary, Governor Hope Uzodimma, announced Dennis […]