The governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode has arrived the scene of the building collapse on Lagos Island where over 100 school pupils are reportedly trapped. The Governor, who came in at exactly 2:45pm, said from the briefing he got from the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency boss, 25 bodies have been rescued so far. He … Read more
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has opened its portal for recruitment of fresh graduates and experienced professionals into the system. Ndu Ughamadu, its Group General Manager, (Public Affairs Division), confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that the portal for the recruitment was opened … Read more
A Nigerian Professor Pius Adesanmi Is on board the Ethiopian Air that crashed earlier today. Pius Adesanmi, popular Nigerian professor and columnist based in Canada, was on the Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed in the early hours of Sunday, Ekohotblog confirms. @pius_adesanmi According to a Twitter hadle @johnooba wrote : I just got information … Read more
Babajide Sanwoolu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos state, is leading Jimi Agbaje of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), his closest rival in 15 local government areas of the state announced so far. While the APC candidate polled a total of 481,946 votes, his PDP rival is trailing with 128,659 votes. Sanwo-Olu … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended electoral processes in Rivers state as a result of violence. The commission announced this in a statement issued on Sunday afternoon.
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 passenger plane bound for Nairobi, Kenya capital city, crashed on Sunday. The aircraft which took off from Addis Ababa, was said to have 149 passengers and eight crew members on board. The crash occurred at 08.44 local time in Bishoftu, shortly after take-off from the Ethiopian capital. The airline confirmed the incident … Read more
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Yakubu Mahmood has Adjourned the Collation of Results to Tomorrow, Tuesday to resume by 10 am. The commission is hopeful to conclude the Collation of the remaining states tomorrow. Collation is to commence with the election of Plateau State.
INCUMBENT Governor of Oyo State and Oyo South Senatorial District candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Abiola Ajimobi has lost his bid to return to the senate after his exit as governor. In the results of the National Assembly elections for the Senatorial seat as announced by INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Wole Akinsola, the … Read more
INEC Adjourns Collation to 2:30pm After Ekiti And Osun Results Meanwhile Buhari has already won on the announced two states, Ekiti and Osun. APC won in Osun with 347,634 votes while PDP follows with 337, 377 votes. In Ekiti APC won the presidential election with 219,231 votes while PDP follows with 154,032
President Muhammadu Buhari has departed his hometown of Daura to Katsina en route Abuja after participating in the presidential and National Assembly elections held on February 23, 2018. Buhari was seen off at the helipad in Daura by the Emir of Daura Alhaji Farouk Umar ,well wishers and relations . Buhari left Daura at 10:am … Read more
The deputy president of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has been declared the winner of his Enugu West Senatorial District for the fifth consecutive time. Mr Ekweremadu’s political party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), also won the two House of Representatives seats in the district. The district has five local governments’ areas of Oji River, Aninri, … Read more
The incumbent senate president, Dr Bukola Saraki who represented People Democratic Party (PDP) in the last Saturday National Assembly election has lost his seat to former majority leader in the state assembly Dr Ibrahim Oloriegbe Of All Progressives Congress (APC) The result was officially announced at Independence National Electoral Commission (INEC) office located at Mandate … Read more
Nigerians would have to wait another day to receive official results of the presidential elections as the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has adjourned the collation of the results until 11am on Monday, February 25, 2019. During the formal opening of the collation centre in the nation’s capital, Abuja, INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu said he … Read more
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has said that no cancellation of elections in any part of the country. He also revealed that Ekiti state is the first to conclude collation of election result. The country went to polls on Saturday to vote in the presidential and National Assembly elections. Meanwhile, … Read more
Senegalese voters headed to the polls on Sunday for an election President Macky Sall is expected to win after strong economic growth in his first term, although rights groups criticize him for squeezing out rivals. Senegal’s small fish-exporting economy expanded more than 6 percent last year, one of the highest rates in Africa, driven by … Read more
Vice president Yemi Osinbajo lost his polling unit in Victoria Garden City to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the PDP. In the result announced minutes 00.20 am on Sunday, the PDP won in the two voting points of the Polling Unit 033. For the presidential election, the PDP polled 425 votes while the … Read more
After the brutal stoning incident yesterday, alleged ballot box snatcher Demola, head of OPC in Okota has survived. A video of the Head of OPC in critical condition was posted on social media moments ago and he was reportedly rescued by members of the Igbo Community in the Okota area of Lagos. Demola had earlier … Read more
The results of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections have started coming in from some polling units in parts of Kaduna North. In Unguwar Liman ward in PU 03, the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, scored 115 votes and People Democratic Party scored 73. In the Senate, Shehu Sani of PRP got 28, … Read more
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday defeated President Muhammadu Buhari in one of the two polling units located inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. There are two polling units in the seat power. For PU 022 Atiku polled 525 against Buhari’s 465. For the senatorial election, PDP won with 546 … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party defeated the ruling All Progressives Congress at the Femi Okunnu polling unit, Lateef Jakande, Ikoyi where the APC governorship candidate in Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, voted in the presidential poll. The PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, polled 52 votes to defeat President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, who got … Read more