The primary election of the All Progressives Congress for the House of Representatives election of Ekiti Central Federal Constituency 2 was marred with violence due to mismanagement of a little misunderstanding among the agents of the contesting aspirants. The little misunderstanding, however, snowballed into free- for-all when the touts loyal to a particular
We have a score to settle,” Mohamed Salah posted on social media moments after Real Madrid set up a re-match with Liverpool in Saturday’s Champions League final. Salah’s first appearance in European club football’s showpiece game came to an agonisingly premature end in Kyiv four years ago. The Egypt forward made a tearful first-half exit
Liverpool’s preparations for the Champions League final were boosted by the news that midfielders Thiago Alcantara and Fabinho will be fit to face Real Madrid after injury scares. Thiago was brought off at half-time of Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Wolves last weekend nursing an Achilles problem. Fabinho has not featured since sustaining a muscular injury
The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Smart Adeyemi, on Friday, raised the alarm that powerful politicians who wanted to stop his reelection, were after his lifeThe Senator, however, said details of those threatening his life had been properly documented with the appropriate security agencies. Adeyemi made the disclosure in a statement he personally signed
Rep. Babajide Obanikoro (APC -Lagos) on Friday lost his second term bid at the APC House of Representatives primariesObanikoro, son of Musiliu Obanikoro, a former minister of state for defence, lost the APC ticket to Mr Oyekanmi Elegushi, brother to Oba Saheed Elegushi of Ikate Kingdom by two votes. Obanikoro got 23 votes to Elegushi’s
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says its candidates’ nomination portal for 2023 presidential and National Assembly election will close on June 17. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman.Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okoye spoke at a day INEC Press
The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and allied institutions have extended their ongoing strike by one month. In a circular jointly signed by the national president of SSANU, Muhammed Ibrahim, and the general secretary, Peters Adeyemi, the unions noted that the decision
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the appeal filed by a former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, against the decision by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State to set up a commission of inquiry to probe some transactions during his tenure as the state’s governor. The apex court in its judgment by a five-member panel
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Convention Organizing Committee (NCOC), Senator David Mark has assured that arrangements have been made for a hitch free exercise on Saturday. Addressing members of the committee of the Convention in Abuja ahead of the programme, Senator Mark assured that the exercise will be smooth and transparent.
Indications have emerged that the Independent National Electoral Commission may bow to pressure from political parties seeking the extension of the June 3 deadline for the conduct of primary elections. The commission, which had insisted that it would not tamper with the timetable for the 2023 elections, may finally succumb to the demand of
