The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday declared the Oyo State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Seyi Makinde, as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state.Makinde polled 563,756 votes to beat his close rival Teslim Folarin of All Progressive Congress who scored 256,685 votes, while
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Former minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has lamented the activities of thugs in the yesterday governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections, particularly in Lagos State.The gubernatorial election in Lagos was marred by high level of violence and intimidation and the former minister is concerned this could be a
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted 2.7kg of cannabis concealed in dried onions which was to be exported to Dubai through a postal firm.The spokesperson for the anti-narcotic agency, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday stated that “an attempt to export 2.7kg cannabis packaged as part of
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Former US President, Donald Trump says he expects to be arrested on Tuesday. He has called on his supporters to launch mass protests.On Saturday he wrote on his social networking site Truth Social that “illegal leaks” from the Manhattan district attorney’s office “indicate” he would be arrested on Tuesday.“NOW ILLEGAL
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has replaced the results of Dabir and Golten polling units with that of Chika 1, where the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) won by landslide, a Newspaper reports.Dabir, Golten and Chika 1 are polling units in Chika “A” registration area in Kanke Local Government
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The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) said that public sale of votes, violence and intimidation are threatening the credibility of the governorship and State Houses of Assembly election that was held yesterday, March 18 in most parts of the country.The Executive Director of the group, Idayat Hassan, at a
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Unilever Nigeria, has said that it will be exiting the home care and skin cleansing markets to reposition its business for sustained profitability.This was revealed in a corporate notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited and signed by its Company Secretary, Abidemi Ademola.The company said that it was changing its business
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The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Peter Nweke is dead.Nweke’s died from injuries sustained from an attack by hoodlums suspected to be political thugs during the Gubernatorial and Assembly elections on Saturday.Onome Onovwakpoyeya, the Police spokesperson in Ebonyi, confirmed
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Pastor Foluke Adeboye, popularly known as Mummy Go, wife of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has received the prestigious Woman of Distinction award and named an Outstanding Global Peace Ambassador for Change by the United Nations Global Women Foundation.The cleric was
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Reality show star, Hazel Onuo, popularly known as Whitemoney, has vowed to sue Revolution Plus Property and organisers of Big Brother Naija for failing to fulfill part of their promise.The singer was promised a new house after winning the 2021 reality show as part of the winning prize.Despite his win,
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