Sanwo-Olu’s Victory Indicates Lagosians Want More Infrastructure-AMBODE

LAGOS—GOVERNOR Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, yesterday, congratulated the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his running mate, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, for their victory on March 9 poll in the state. Ambode described the victory of the APC candidate as an affirmation that residents of the state wanted continue growth and … Read more

Supplementary Polls: INEC Declares PDP Winner of Ojo House of Reps Seat

THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Peoples Democratic Party, PDP candidate, Adekunle Obasa, winner of the House of Representatives election in Ojo Federal Constituency, Lagos State. Ojo Federal Constituency election was one of the six federal constituencies earlier announced by INEC, where House of Representatives supplementary elections was held across the country. The … Read more

Pension: Lagos Signs 18% New CPS Contribution Rate Into Law

The Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) on Sunday , in Ikeja said that Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode has signed into law the Amended Lagos State Pension Reform Law. LASPEC’s spokesperson, Mrs Ajoke Lawal, said the amendment increased the contribution rates under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) to 18 per cent. “It will be recalled that the … Read more

Governor Ambode reacts to Sanwo-Olu’s victory in Lagos State

Lagos state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has expressed his excitement over the victory of the APC flag bearer at the just concluded gubernatorial elections in the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu who was declared the Governor-Elect after defeating his PDP counterpart, Jimi Agbaje in a landslide victory.   Governor Akinwunmi Ambode who lost the party ticket to Sanwo-Olu … Read more

Nigerian Professor Pius Adesanmi Dies In Ethiopia Airlines Plane Crash

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

APC wins all house of assembly seats In Jigawa State

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all House of Assembly seats in the 30 constituencies of Jigawa State.   The results were announced on Sunday morning by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state.   Below are the details:   1. Gagarawa LGA Ibrahim Husaini Kadeta of APC – 15,405. Mutari Ibrahim … Read more

ITALY ELECTS NIGERIAN AS FIRST BLACK SENATOR

Toni Iwobi, a Nigerian IT entrepreneur who has spent 38 years in Italy, has been elected as the first black senator in the European country. He was elected in the industrial city of Brescia in northern Italy. “Friends, it is with great emotion that I inform you that I was elected senator of the Republic!” he … Read more

BREAKING: APC’s Abdulrazaq wins Kwara Gov election

The Kwara State All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Mr Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has won the governorship election held on Saturday. He polled 331,546 votes to emerge as the winner of the highly anticipated election. His Peoples Democratic Party counterpart, Mr Abdulrazaq Atunwa, polled 114,754 votes to emerge as the runner-up in the election. From the official … Read more

Plane with 157 on board crashes on its way to Kenya

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

Election Situation Room: Seven were killed in less than 24 hours

The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has condemned the widespread violence in Saturday’s election, saying seven persons were killed in less than 24 hours. In a statement, Clement Nwakwo, the convener, said this is very worrisome despite the high deployment of security personnel across the country. “We are concerned that we are still having pockets … Read more

BREAKING NEWS: Oyo Gubernatorial Election Projected Winner

Seyi Makinde

Ekohotblog has projected the Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Seyi Makinde as the winner of the Oyo State Gubernatorial election. While we are awaiting the official results and affirmation from INEC, Ekohotblog has projected Mr. Seyi Makinde and his Deputy as the winner of the said election. Makinde won his polling Unit … Read more

Lagos Gubernatorial Poll: Results from 10 LGAs in at Lagos collation centre

Results of Saturday’s governorship election from 10 out of the 20 local government areas of Lagos have arrived at the state collation centre of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Yaba as at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday. Prof. Eyintope Ogunbodede, Vice Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University and State Returning Officer for Lagos governorship election, said … Read more

‘O to ge’: APC sweeps LG of PDP guber candidate in Kwara

Razak Atunwa, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara, lost the governorship election in his Asa local government to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Liman Sanusi, chief collation officer for the governorship election, announced the result for the local government area at the collation center in INEC office, Ilorin on Sunday. Sanusi, … Read more

Obi Accuses INEC of Disenfranchising Eight Million South-East Voters

The vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Peter Obi, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission of disenfranchising over eight million eligible voters in the South-East during the February 23, presidential election. He said the election was deliberately programmed to ensure that the zone did not participate fully. Obi made the allegation on … Read more

My Re-election Humbling- Buhari

Following his victory at the just concluded presidential election, President Muhammadu Buhari has described his re-election as humbling. The president, had defeated his main opponent Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), in the election held on Saturday, February 23,2019. He polled 15,191,847 votes while Atiku Abubakar scored 11,262,978 votes. Reacting to his re-election … Read more

Breaking: Buhari Wins Nigeria’s Presidential Election Having scored the highest Votes

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will announce the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate/incumbent president, Muhammadu Buhari as the winner of the 2019 Presidential election on Tuesday. Buhari, who will be returning as President for another four years after winning in 2015, defeated Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and other presidential … Read more

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