The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Thaddeus Attah of the Labour Party (LP) as the winner of the Eti-Osa Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives. Prof Funmilayo Odukoya, who is the INEC Returning Officer, made the declaration on Sunday at the Collation Centre, Lagos State Model Nursery and Primary School,… Continue reading Banky W loses as Labour Party wins Eti-Osa Federal Constituency seat
Governor Ben Ayade loses Senatorial bid to Jarigbe Agom
Governor Ben Ayade has lost his bid to return to the Senate following his defeat by the incumbent senator representing Cross River North, Jarigbe Agom-Jarigbe. Mr Ayade, who was in the Senate between 2011 and 2015, lost the National Assembly elections conducted on Saturday with 56,595 votes against Agom-Jarigbe’s of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),… Continue reading Governor Ben Ayade loses Senatorial bid to Jarigbe Agom
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Italian Shipwreck: 58 Migrants Killed Off Calabria Coast_Ada Nkong
At least 58 migrants, including a baby, have died and dozens more have survived after their overloaded boat sank in rough seas off southern Italy. The vessel reportedly broke apart while trying to land with about 150 people aboard near the coastal town of Crotone in the Calabria region. Many bodies have been recovered from… Continue reading Italian Shipwreck: 58 Migrants Killed Off Calabria Coast_Ada Nkong
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2023 General Elections: Observers, Voters Commend Process _ Ada Nkong
As voters cast their votes in the Presidential and National assembly elections, voters have described the process as fast and smooth. A voter at the Nyanya LGEA primary school polling center E30 which houses Polling units 011 to 015 said though she was still on the queue, she is happy with the speed of the… Continue reading 2023 General Elections: Observers, Voters Commend Process _ Ada Nkong
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Calabar South Chairman Esther Bassey Dies_Ada Nkong
Reports reaching us say the Chairman Calabar South local government area, Deaconess Esther Bassey is Dead. She reportedly passed on in the early hours of Friday February 24. As at the time of this report the cause of her death has not been disclosed. Details later.....
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Finnish Authorities Arrest Simon Ekpa _Ada Ogar
A controversial leader of a Nigerian secessionist movement has been arrested at his home in Finland, the BBC has confirmed. Simon Ekpa has allegedly used social media to incite violence. He leads a faction within the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob), which is fighting for a breakaway state in south-eastern Nigeria. The area has seen… Continue reading Finnish Authorities Arrest Simon Ekpa _Ada Ogar
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JOE BIDEN SPEAKS AS NIGERIANS HEAD TO THE POLLS
US president, Joe Biden has released a statement concerning the 2023 Nigerian presidential elections which would take place on Saturday February 25. Nigerians head to the polls this weekend to decide their leader for the next 4 years. The four major candidates for the presidential election include Rabiu Kwankwaso of the NNPP, Peter Obi of… Continue reading JOE BIDEN SPEAKS AS NIGERIANS HEAD TO THE POLLS
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NIPSEY HUSSLE’S KILLER SENTENCED TO 60 YEARS IN PRISON
Eric Holder, who murdered rapperNipsey Hussle in 2019 has been sentenced to 60 years in prison. It has taken almost four years for the family and friends of Nipsey Hussle to know that his killer is going to be behind bars for a very long time. Holder was present in court to hear his sentence and it was striking that… Continue reading NIPSEY HUSSLE’S KILLER SENTENCED TO 60 YEARS IN PRISON
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NRC Suspends Train Services _ Ada Nkong
Shortly after warnings of a planned attack on the Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor the Nigerian Railway Corporation has announced the suspension of train services on some corridors. According to a statement by the deputy director public relations Yakub Mahmood,the suspension is because of the general elections. See full statement: NRC: TEMPORARY SUSPENSION of TRAIN SERVICES In… Continue reading NRC Suspends Train Services _ Ada Nkong
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