INEC Suspends Election in 141 PUs in Bayelsa, Edo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the Saturday Presidential and National Assembly elections in 141 polling units in Yenegoa, Bayelsa state. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, briefing newsmen on the ongoing national election on Saturday in Abuja, said the exercise was postponed in the…
EFCC Arrests Three in Benin for Being in Possession of 20 PVC Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested three persons for being in possession of several permanent voter cards. One of the suspects, Afekhana Esther, was arrested at Ward 1, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Ikpoba…
Peter Obi Floors Tinubu in Lekki Polling Units The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, is currently leading in many polling units in the Lekki area of Lagos State, ahead of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu. In a combined result from three polling units, PU 035, PU 005,…
University Lecturer Arrested for Alleged Votes Buying In Makurdi Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, monitoring the presidential and national assembly polls made some arrests of suspected vote buyers. One Dr. Cletus Tyokyaa, a lecturer with the Sarwuan Tarka University (formerly known as the University of Agriculture), Makurdi, Benue State, was arrested…
Biden Nominates Ajay Banga, Ex-Mastercard CEO to Lead World Bank By Boniface Ihiasota, USA United States President Joe Biden has announced the nomination of former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga as the candidate to lead the World Bank. The development, on Thursday, followed the announcement of current chief David Malpass’s plan to step down early. The…
Finland Police Arrest IPOB Leader, Simon Ekpa Finnish authorities has Thursday arrested Simon Ekpa, a prominent pro-Biafra separatist agitator, at his apartment in Lahti. According to the Helsinki Sanomat, police escorted Ekpa out of his residence when they arrived to conduct an interview. The Finnish police, KRP, prevented the news team from entering Ekpa’s apartment,…
Obi Condemns Killing of LP Senatorial Candidate in Enugu, Condoles With Family The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has condemned the killing of the party senatorial candidate for Enugu East Senatorial District, Oyibo Chukwu, and condoled with the grieving family. He said this via his Instagram account on Thursday. Some gunmen killed…
Tems, Wizkid Win 2023 NAACP Awards Two of Nigerian superstars, Tems and Wizkid, were among the first winners of the 2023 National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP) Awards. Tems won the Outstanding International Song category for “No Woman No Cry,” which is one of the theme songs of Black Panther Wakanda Forever….
Actress Wumi Toriola Joins League of House Owners in Lekki By Boniface Ihiasota, USA The incredibly talented actress Wumi Toriola has just leveled up in a big way, announcing her latest acquisition of a stunning property in the highly coveted Lekki area of Lagos. With sheer delight and gratitude, Wumi took to her Instagram…
BREAKING: Appeal Court Sacks Akwa Ibom PDP Guber Candidate By Boniface Ihiasota, USA The Court of Appeal in Abuja has sacked Michael Enyong, a House of Representatives member, as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Akwa Ibom State. The court restored Umo Eno, a former Commissioner for Land, as the PDP…