Author: News Room
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has won the 2023 governorship election in the state. Mr Mbah polled 160,895 votes to defeat his closest challenger, the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Chijioke Edeoga, who scored 157,552 votes. The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Frank Nweke Jr, garnered 17,983 votes to come a distant third, while the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Uche Nnaji,… Read the full article here
Aminu Danmaliki, the Nigerian man accused of marrying an 11-year-old girl, has debunked the news report. A Twitter handle, @TheSabiRadio, broke the news on Wednesday, 15 March that a Northern man, 61, had taken an 11-year-old as his bride. “Video: Alhaji marries 11-year-old girl in Kano, says they love each other, and she’s his choice,” the handle tweeted. For days, news of the alleged child marriage trended on Twitter. Despite rebuttals from some Nigerians who personally… Read the full article here
Nigeria’s hope of qualifying for the men’s football event at next year’s Olympic Games in Paris now hangs in the balance. At the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Wednesday, Nigeria’s U23 boys failed to capitalise on their home advantage as they settled for a 0-0 draw against Guinea in the first leg of their U23 Africa Cup of Nations final qualifying fixture. Despite the efforts of Success Makanjuola and Timilehin Ogunniyi, who were instrumental to Nigeria’s… Read the full article here
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent greetings and best wishes to Muslims as they commence 30 days of Ramadan fasting. Buhari urged Muslims to use the season “to project the best and finest virtues of Islam by personal conduct, and not precept.” In a goodwill message to mark the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, Buhari says “let us use this opportunity to put the best teachings of Islam into practice, such as kindness and the love of humanity.” According to the President,… Read the full article here
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Barr. Peter Mbah has been declared winner of the governorship election in Enugu State. Mbah’s declaration came after days of controversy over the results from Nkanu East Local Government Area. Barr. Chijioke Edeoga of the Labour Party came second in the keenly contested election. According to the Returning Officer, Prof. Maduebibisi Iwe, collation was taken over by the INEC national headquarters in Abuja after those of them in Enugu could not… Read the full article here
Youths of Okumoni Community, Okordia clan, in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, have warned that they may be forced into a reprisal attack as self-defence if the killings of innocent indigenes continue. DAILY POST gathered that two chiefs from Zarama and Okumoni communities both in the Okordia clan were allegedly killed while several others were injured in an attack by herdsmen a week ago. According to the Ijaw Youths Council, IYC, Chairman, Okordia clan, Comrade Raymond… Read the full article here
Big Brother Titans housemate, Blue Aiva, has predicted that Kanaga Jnr would likely be the overall winner of the show. Blue Aiva who was evicted during the live show on Sunday made this known in an interview with NAN. The professional dancer said her experience on the show was amazing as she expressed her gratitude to the organisers of the show. When asked if she was intentionally seducing her fellow housemate, BlackBoi, who she was having an affair with, she said she was only being… Read the full article here
Former Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has aimed a sly dig at his former club after coming through a ‘bad phase’ of his career during his second spell at Old Trafford. Ronaldo, who currently plays for Saudi Arabia side Al-Nassr, left Man United last year after his explosive interview with British broadcaster Piers Morgan in which he criticized the club. The Portugal captain’s contract with Man United was terminated by mutual consent prior to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in… Read the full article here
Libyans consume vast amounts of coffee but as the fasting month of Ramadan approaches many are preparing to go without. In Libya, drinking coffee goes back centuries but when Italy occupied Libya in 1911, traditions changed. These days young people have replaced the old beverage for Italian style espresso or macchiato. … Read the full article here
There is but one step between Vladimir Putin’s office and the Duma in central Moscow. It was at the Russian parliament’s headquarters, just a few metres from the Kremlin, that the conference “Russia-Africa in a multipolar world” was held from 19-20 March, the second of its kind devoted to strengthening cooperation between African and Russian parliamentarians. The meeting came ahead of the next Africa-Russia summit, to be held in St. Petersburg at the end… Read the full article here
