INEC Officially Declares Fintiri Winner Of Dramatic Adamawa Gov Election
EXACTLY one month after the March 18 governorship elections, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has emerged as the winner of what some might describe a drama-filled...
Aisha Binani Goes To Court, Seeks Judicial Confirmation As Winner Of Adamawa Guber Poll
THE candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the Adamawa governorship election Senator Aisha Binani Dahiru has filed a motion exparte before the...
PDP Demands Arrest Of Adamawa REC, Urges Nigerians To Disregard Declaration
THE People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the arrest of the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa Ari.
PDP in a statement on...
PDP’s Bilbis Wins Zamfara Central Senatorial Seat
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ikra Aliyu Bilbis winner of Zamfara Central Senatorial...
30-Year-Old Student Unionist Unseats Fourth Term Rep In Sokoto
A 30-YEAR-OLD student unionist, Bashir Usman Gorau, has defeated , Musa S Adar, incumbent member representing Gada-Goronyo federal constituency of the House of Representatives.
Gorau,...
JUST IN: INEC Declares APC’s Idris Winner Of Kebbi Governorship Election
THE All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Nasiru Idris, has been declared the winner of the 2023 governorship election in Kebbi State.Idris was declared the...
Three Feared Dead, Houses Burnt In Wudil Area Of Kano
THREE persons have been feared dead during a supplementary election in Wudil Local Government Area of Kano State.News Point Nigeria was gathered that some...
JUST IN: Tambuwal Elected Senator
GOVERNOR Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has won the Sokoto South Senatorial election with 4,976 votes.Tambuwal, who ran on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party...
PDP’s Dasuki Wins Kebbe/Tambuwal Federal Constituency Seat in Sokoto
CANDIDATE of the Peoples Democratic Party, Hon. Abdussamad Dasuki, has won the Kebbe/Tambuwal Federal Constituency supplementary election in Sokoto polling 47,317 votes.Dasuki was declared...
APC’s Wamakko Re-Elected In Sokoto North Senatorial District
SENATOR Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko has emerged victorious in the Sokoto North Senatorial Seat supplementary election held on Saturday.With a total of 141,468 votes, the...
JUST IN: Drama As INEC Declares Binani’s Victory Null, Void
Drama ensued as the Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the victory of Adamawa state All Progressives Congress candidate earlier declared by the state...
JUST IN: Binani Elected First Female Governor In Nigeria
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Senator Aisha Dahiru, popularly known as Binani, as winner of the Adamawa Governorship election.Prof Hudu Yunus...
Fintiri Leading with Over 1000 Votes After 10 LGAs In Adamawa
GOVERNOR Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State is leading Senator Aisha Dahiru Binani with 434 votes in the ongoing supplementary election.The governor, who is seeking...
APC’s Nasiru Idris Leading With Over 700 Votes In Kebbi
DR NASIRU Idris of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Aminu Bande, his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rival, are running neck and neck in...
PDP’s Suleiman Gummi Clinches Zamfara Federal Constituency Seat
THE candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Suleiman Gummi has been declared winner of the supplementary elections conducted at Gummi- Bukkuyum Federal Constituency...
JUST IN: House Majority Leader, Doguwa Wins Tudun Wada/Doguwa Seat In Kano
THe Majority Leader of the House of Representatives Alhassan Ado Doguwa has won the Tudun Wada/Doguwa Constituency seat of Kano State.
Doguwa clinched the federal...
JUST IN: NNPP Candidate Unseats Three-Term Fagge APC Rep In Kano
CANDIDATE of New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Barrister MB. Shehu ,has been declared winner of the Fagge Federal House of Representatives of Kano state.MB...
Police Bar Journalists From INEC Collation Centre In Adamawa
POLICE officers attached to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Adamawa have barred journalists from entering the state collation centre.Journalists, who were...
JUST IN: Suspected Ballot Snatcher Shot Dead In Kebbi
A SUSPECTED ballot box snatcher has been shot dead by soldiers on patrol at Bajida polling unit 001, Fakai Local Government Area of Kebbi...
Suspected Hoodlums Snatch Electoral Materials In Katsina
HOODLUMS have reportedly disrupted the supplementary election taking place in nine political wards in the Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State.
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JUST IN: Finally, IGP Approves Nationwide Hunger Protest, Gives Conditions
THE Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Friday, asked all groups planning to carry out proposed nationwide hunger protest to submit their details to...
Popular Rights Activist Writes IGP, Notifies Him Of Planned Protest, Requests Police Coverage
TOP human rights activist Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN) has written to the Inspector-General of Police(IGP) Kayode Egbetokun to notify him of planned public meetings, rallies,...
CBN Sells $148m To 29 Authorised Dealers
THE Central Bank of Nigeria has disbursed $148m to 29 authorised dealers as part of steps to stabilise the foreign exchange market amidst the...
Nationwide Protest: Police Vow To Resist Violence, Deploy 4,200 Men In FCT
THE Niger Police has vowed to resist violence during the planned nationwide protest slated for August 1.A statement by Police Public Relations Officer, SP...
NNPC Set To Recruit New Staff, Announces Downtime On Portal
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited said it is set to hire more workers.A statement published on the company’s website on Friday, said the...
Bomb Explodes At Popular Livestock Market In Yobe
AN explosion suspected to be a planted Improvised Explosive Device (Bomb) has exploded at the popular Buni Yadi market in Gujba Local Government Area...
After Dangote’s Blending Plant Allegation, Report Shows Nigeria Imported $2.25bn Fuel From Malta
A FEW days after the founder of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, alleged that some officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company...
I Have No Cabal, Sponsors To Compensate, Tinubu Declares
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has allayed fears of manipulation by any interest group in the ongoing economic reforms, saying his campaign was self-sponsored, without strings,...
Muslim Groups Want Film Using Hijab In Armed Robbery Scene Banned
THE Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) and Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) have demanded punitive actions, including the banning of an upcoming film in Nigeria...
Gombe Clinches Top Spot In FG’s Climate Governance Performance Ranking
GOMBE State has received an award, emerging with an AA rating in the Climate Governance Performance Ranking among the 36 states of Nigeria.
This...
Nationwide Protest: Youth Council Directs 104 Affiliate Youth Groups To Be On Standby
AHEAD of the planned nationwide protest in August, the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has directed its 104 affiliate organisations to remain on...
NNPC v Dangote: Where the Truth Lies – By Azu Ishiekwene
AFRICA’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is not a stranger to adversity or its more sinister cousin, sabotage.One of the bitterest battles he has fought...
Brazil Beat Nigeria’s Super Falcons 1-0 In Olympic Games
THE Super Falcons began their campaign at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games on a shaky footing, losing 0-1 to Brazil in their first match.Nigeria...
Djokovic, Nadal Set For Olympics Second-Round Showdown
GRAND Slam record-breakers Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were placed on an Olympics second-round collision course in the draw for the Paris Games on...
Protests Erupt In Washington After Netanyahu’s Speech To US Congress
AT least five people have been arrested and police used pepper spray on protesters on the streets of Washington DC.This came after large numbers...
North Korea Hackers Trying To Steal Nuclear Secrets, US, UK Warn
NORTH Korean hackers are attempting to steal nuclear and military secrets from governments and private companies around the world, the UK, US and South...
Morocco Heatwave Kills More Than 20 People In 24 Hours, Ministry Says
A HEATWAVE in Morocco has killed at least 21 people in a 24-hour period in the central city of Beni Mellal, the health ministry...
Rights Groups Ask Uganda Govt To Free Detained Protesters
INTERNATIONAL rights campaigners called Thursday for the Ugandan government to free dozens of protesters who have been arrested and charged for taking part in...
Alleged Economic Sabotage: Senate Summons Dangote, NNPCL, CBN, NIMASA, Others
THE Senate has revealed plans to summon the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigeria Port Authority (NPA), Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Dangote...
Nationwide Protest: Sultan, Ooni, Others Call For Patience, Shelving Of Demonstrations
TRADITIONAL rulers have called for calm over the planned nationwide protest to demonstrate against the prevailing economic hardship in Nigeria.The protest which is billed...
