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Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has congratulated the governor-elect, Mohammed Umar Bago on his victory at the just-concluded Governorship and State Assembly elections held in the state. Bello in a statement, described the victory of Bago as “a victory for a stronger Niger”. While applauding the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a successful exercise, he acknowledged that despite the few flaws recorded in the entire process, there were many positives in the 2023 general elections in its entirety. Bello also called on the Governor-elect to extend hands of fellowship to those that contested with him and ensure that…

The guber candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party, Shuaib Yaman Abdullahi, in the last Saturday’s governorship election in Kwara State, has vowed not to congratulate AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the governor re-elect over his victory in the poll. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, declared AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq winner of the Saturday governorship election. AbdulRazaq candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, polled 273,424 votes to defeat his closest rival Yaman of the Peoples Democratic Party with 155,490 votes. Yaman while speaking with journalists in Ilorin on Monday, said the last Saturday’s governorship election was fraught with electoral malpractices. “For the…

A 22-year-old-trader identified as Kingsley Isaac has been sentenced to three months in prison by a Dei-Dei Grade I Area Court on Monday in Abuja for stealing two chickens worth N8,000. The police charged Isaac with theft. The Area Court judge, Saminu Suleiman, offered Isaac a choice of N10,000 fine and N45,000 in restitution to the complainant. The prosecution attorney, Chinedu Ogada, informed the court that the conviction was for an offence that occurred on March 11. Ogada said Abdulaziz Salihu of the same address had on March 11 filed a police report about the incident at the Zuba Police…

Famous Nigerian singer, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz the bad guy, has reacted to the Lagos State re-elected Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s appreciation post. Governor Sanwo-Olu had on Monday, in a post shared on his official Twitter handle, appreciated Lagosians for believing in him. He wrote: ”I’m deeply humbled and grateful for the overwhelming support and trust of the good people of Lagos State. I’m honoured to be re-elected as your governor and pledge to continue to work tirelessly to deliver a better Lagos for all. Thank you for believing in me.” Reacting to this, Falz, who quoted the tweet,…

Steven Gerrard has taken a job as a television pundit for England’s upcoming matches against Italy and Ukraine. Gerrard has been out of job since being fired by Aston Villa last October. In recent months, he has been linked with Leeds United, Trabzonspor and Poland ever since. The 42-year-old who still retains managerial ambitions, will work for Channel 4 on the broadcaster’s coverage of England’s Euro 2024 qualifiers. Gerrard will join Jill Scott and Joe Cole in a punditry role while Jules Breach will occupy the presenting hot seat. Steve Bower will commentate and Kelly Somers will report from pitchside.…

As part of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s ‘Grain from Ukraine’ humanitarian programme, Kenya received tens of thousands of metric tonnes of wheat to help combat a drought that is threatening the livelihoods of millions of people. The programme has delivered more than 140,000 tonnes of wheat to needy African Nations since November 2022. Accompanied by various dignitaries, Kenya’s deputy president, Rigathi Gachagua, received the shipment on Monday in Mombasa. The donation has been financed by several countries including Norway, Belgium, Italy, the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom. The UN’s World Food Program has also supported the delivery. After receiving…

According to the INEC, Sanwo-Olu polled 762,134 votes to defeat his closest challengers, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party (LP) and Abdulazeez Adediran of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who got 312,329 and 62,449 votes, respectively. There were fireworks and jubilation at the governor’s residence after the electoral commission declared Sanwo-Olu the winner of the election. The results were, however, immediately rejected by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party candidate. Read the full article here

The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Siminaliayi Fubara, has been declared the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The Independent National Electoral Commission declared Fabura the winner of the poll on Monday night. The PDP’s flagbearer won in the 23 Local Government Areas of the state. The INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, said the PDP candidate polled 302,614 votes to defeat his closet rival Tonye Cole of the All Progressives Congress who scored 95,274 votes. The Social Democratic Party candidate, Senator Magnus Abe, and Labour Party’s Beatrice Itubo came a distant third and fourth with 46,981 and…

The electoral officer in charge of Maradun Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Bashir Shagari, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen. Shagari, according to a source, was coming to INEC collation center in Gusau to deliver the results of the governorship election for Maradun Local Government when he was kidnapped along the road on Monday. The source further revealed that the electoral officer was together with other INEC staff when they were stopped on a bridge near Maradun town and whisked away to an unknown destination. Confirming the incident to The PUNCH, the Public Relations Officer of INEC in the…