Oyo Coalition of Parties Want Seeks Implementation of Sharing Formula

2019-election-updates

  The coalition of political parties which ousted the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State, want to know how the sharing formula agreed upon before the election will be implemented. Apart from internal arrangements that are ongoing in parties such as Peoples Democratic Party, African Democratic Congress and others, a faction from the … Read more

Ademola Adeleke Campaign Organisation Vows to Appeal Court Judgment

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  Ademola Adeleke Campaign Organisation, yesterday, vowed to appeal the judgment of a Bwari High Court on allegation of certificate forgery against Senator Ademola Adeleke and his qualification to contest in governorship election of Osun State. In a statement by Mr. Niyi Owolade, the organization said: “We received with bewilderment the judgment of a Bwari … Read more

I Will Reclaim The Stolen Mandate In River State Election – Awara

The governorship candidate of African Action Congress (AAC) in Rivers State, Biokpomabo Awara, has accused Governor Nyesom Wike of colluding with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be declared winner of the state gubernatorial election. This, according to him, was to prevent the sitting governor from facing probe on numerous fronts dating back to … Read more

Akwa Ibom APC Accuses INEC of Foul Play

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  Akwa Ibom State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, are still locked in accusations of malpractice over the conduct of the 2019 polls in the state. Ahead of the tribunal, which is expected to be inaugurated tomorrow, APC accused INEC of tampering with electoral materials, especially its … Read more

Keep Off Reps Leadership Tussle, Political Parties Told

  Former members of the House of Representatives have asked political parties and other individuals to steer clear of the leadership tussles in the House. The members, who spoke on the platform of Faculty Board of Initiative, a group made up of serving and former members, said all external interferences in the House leadership election … Read more

Olubadan Also Benefits From Reviews That Made us Kings, Says Olubadan-in-council

  As the face-off in Ibadan royal rumble continues, members of Olubadan-in-Council have said Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, also enjoyed some of the benefits of the review of Olubadan chieftaincy declaration which made them kings. The promoted kings said asking them to remove their crowns was hypocritical because it was the same chieftaincy … Read more

Union Bank Grows Pre-Tax Profit To N18.5bn

Union Bank has recorded 33 percent growth in profit before tax (PBT) to N18.5 billion for the year ended December 31, 2018. The bank’s financial report for the period released yesterday on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, showed that gross earnings fell to N145 billion from N168 billion in 2017, representing 11 percent decline over … Read more

June 10 Fixed For Hearing on Examination Malpractice Charge Against Senator Adeleke

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  … as witnesses deny seeing him in exam hall Hearing on the examination malpractice charge the Police levelled against Senator Ademola Adeleke has been adjourned till June 10 by the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, yesterday. The Police had, in a seven-count charge it entered before the court, alleged that Adeleke, the … Read more

FSDH Advocates Strategies To Raise VAT Revenue by 218%

FSDH has proposed hike in Value Added Tax (VAT) rate and recommended measures for increasing VAT revenue by 218 percent. The bank, in its monthly Economic and Financial Market Outlook, stressed that the proposed increase in VAT rate to 10 percent from five percent will reduce household consumption and compliance with tax payments. Speaking at … Read more

Viacom, T-Mobile Partner on Content Distribution

  Viacom Inc signed a content distribution agreement with T-Mobile US Inc, under which the media company’s brands including MTV and Nickelodeon would be available to the wireless carrier’s 80million customers, the companies said on Wednesday. The deal enables T-Mobile to bring together live feeds of Viacom’s channels as well as a broad range of … Read more