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Ondo speaker, Oleyeloogun two others docked over alleged fraud

Jacob Akintunde — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 17:30:37 +0000

Bamidele Oleyeloogun, the Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, has been arraigned before the State High Court, sitting in Akure, over alleged fraud. Oleyeloogun was docked alongside a lawmaker, representing Akoko South-West Constituency 2, Felemu Bankole and a civil servant Segun Oyadeyi Bankole, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on two […]

Adamawa: Governor Fintiri’s journey to re-election

Happy Zarokada — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 10:41:38 +0000

On Saturday, March 18, 2023 when he went to the poll, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri never imagined that the battle would be as intense as it turned out to be. Although as the incumbent governor, he never underrated his closest rival, Aishatu Dahiru (Binani), he was obviously not expecting an “inconclusive” election. Binani also went into […]

Otti constitutes 75-man inauguration committee

NAN — Sun, 23 Apr 2023 21:54:57 +0000

The Abia Governor-elect, Alex Otti, has constituted a 75-member inauguration committee to organise his inauguration on May 29. The is contained in a statement by Kazie Uko, the Head, Media and Publicity Committee in Isialangwa on Sunday. The list has the Director-General of Alex Otti Campaign Council, Chief Obioma Acho, as the Coordinator. Uko said […]

Why Jandor thinks he deserves victory in Lagos guber poll

Iwok Iniobong — Sun, 23 Apr 2023 14:23:51 +0000

Few weeks after the conclusion of the general election, attention has now shifted to the election petition tribunal where candidates who contested in the elections and are dissatisfied with their results have turned their attention to the tribunals. For many of the candidates, there is an air of optimism that justice would be served at […]

Buhari itches to go home

Churchhill Okoro — Sun, 23 Apr 2023 06:15:29 +0000

As President Muhammadu Buhari longs for home, many Nigerians are wondering what worthy legacy he would be leaving behind after eight years in the saddle as Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic. When President Buhari was elected in 2015, after defeating the then incumbent, Goodluck Jonathan, many hoped Nigeria was on its path to Eldorado. Many […]