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Jeremiah Yunanna ekes out a living as a smallholder farmer planting maize, beans, yam and other crops in Byazhin, a rural community in the Kubwa outskirts of Abuja. But Mr Yunanna said life has become harder for himself and members of his family due to dwindling yields from his farm and the rising cost of living in Nigeria. He said he had been unable to reverse his situation because every time that he pursued government financing programmes, his efforts had been futile. “I have… Read the full article here

Ahead of the formal declaration of the official result of the governorship election in Abia State by the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC), the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Professor Greg Ibe has congratulated Alex Otti on his well-deserved victory at the yet-to-be concluded poll in the state. This was contained in a release personally signed, and made available to DAILY POST on monday in Umuahia, the state capital. Ibe, the founder… Read the full article here

Senator Uba Sani, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate has been declared the winner of the governorship election in Kaduna State. INEC’s Returning Officer for Kaduna State, Professor Lawal Suleiman Bilbis made the announcement on Monday night. He said Sani polled 730,002 votes to defeat his closest rival, Isa Ashiru of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 719,196 votes. The Labour Party (LP) candidate, Jonathan Asake polled 58,283 votes while the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate, Suleiman Hunkuyi scored 21,405 votes. Read the full article here

President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the demise of Hajiya A’isha Rufa’i, the Secretary/Director of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Board of the Ministry of Interior (CDCFIB). The president made his feelings known in a statement by his Spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, on Monday in Abuja. While expressing his deep sorrow and grief, Buhari recalled the contribution of the deceased to the Federal Civil Service as an organiser and effective administrator in all her… Read the full article here

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested four top officials of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA. They were taken into custody over alleged N2billion ‘Duty Tour Allowance’ (DTA) fraud, according to PRNigeria. The suspects are Bilkisu Adamu Sani, Director of Finance and Accounts; Hart Benson Fimienye, Deputy General Manager, Treasury. Others include Obene Jenbarimiema Turniel, Deputy General Manager (Management Accounts), and Nathaniel Terna Kaainjo,… Read the full article here

Controversies continue to trail Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s re-election as Lagos state governor in the early hours of Monday. INEC’s Returning officer Adenike Oladiji, who announced the result, said Mr Sanwo-Olu secured 762,134 votes against his primary challengers Olajide ‘Jandor’ Adediran of the PDP, who polled 62,449 and Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the LP, who got 312,329 votes. Days before the election, there were reports of voter Intimidation, hate speech, and tribal propaganda… Read the full article here

Sanwo-Olu’s Victory True Reflection Of People’s Mandate, Says Election Observers by Oluwabash(m): 8:07pm On Mar 20SANWO-OLU’S VICTORY TRUE REFLECTION OF PEOPLE’S MANDATE, SAYS ELECTION OBSERVERS•Kick against plunging Lagos into political, and security crisisElection Observers on the platform of the National Observer Group (NOG) have adjudged the just concluded Governorship and State Assembly elections in Lagos State as a credible, transparent, free, fair, and gender-friendly election.The… Read the full article here

Rufai Oseni’s Message To Nigerians Tearing Their Passports by TMSMedia: 8:13pm On Mar 20Politicians Want You To Give Up So They Can Loot – Rufai Tells NigeriansArise News presenter, Rufai Oseni, has urged Nigerians not to give up on the country because of bad politicians, IGBERETV reports.Rufai wrote on his Twitter handle;”For those Nigerians tearing the passports pls don’t! Some politicians have failed you but not the country. Our country is blessed, the politicians want you to give up so… Read the full article here

A musician, Collins Etaredafe, aka Top Boy, has gone into hiding after allegedly killing two-yet-to-be-identified Bureau-De-Change operators at his residence in the Lekki area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that Etaredafe, who was with a yet-to-be-identified friend, invited the BDC operators into his apartment under the guise of changing some dollars. Following their entry into the building on Saturday, March 18, 2023, it was learnt that the BDC operators were… Read the full article here

PSV Eindhoven have banned a supporter from their stadium for 40 years after he attacked Sevilla goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic during a Europa League match in February.The fan, 20, made his way onto the pitch late in the game and punched Dmitrovic before being wrestled to the ground and then led away by stewards.Earlier this month he was given a three-month prison sentence.Europa League’He wanted to hurt me’ – Sevilla goalkeeper Dmitrovic attacked by fan during Europa League tie24/02/2023 AT… Read the full article here