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INEC Declares Adamawa Gov Election Inconclusive

INEC Declares Adamawa Gov Election Inconclusive The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the March 18 governorship election in Adamawa State inconclusive. The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Senator Aishatu Dahiru famously known as Binani scored 390, 275 while the incumbent, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, polled 421,524. However, INEC state collation officer, Prof Muhammadu Mele of the University of Maiduguri declared the election inconclusive due to the margin of votes. He said, “Elections were not held in 47 wards,…

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APC’s Umar Bago Wins Niger Gov. Election

APC’s Umar Bago Wins Niger Gov. Election The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Umar Bago of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Niger State. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) Academics, University of Abuja who is INEC Returning Officer, Clement Alawa, announced the results of the election on Monday in Minna. Mr Alawa, a professor, said Mr Bago polled 469,896 votes to defeat his closest rival, Isah Liman-Kantigi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 387,476 votes. He said Joshua Bawa of…

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Sanwo-Olu Commences Payment Of 20% Increment In Workers’ Salaries

Sanwo-Olu Commences Payment Of 20% Increment In Workers’ Salaries Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the implementation of the 20 per cent increase in the salaries of civil servants in the state. The workers include those in the mainstream public service, Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas as well as the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB. The new salary structure takes effect from January 1, 2023. Also, the arrears for the month of January, 2023 will be paid along with Salaries for the month of March,…

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92 Year-Old Billionaire Media Mogul Engaged

92 Year-Old Billionaire Media Mogul Engaged Billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch has revealed that he is engaged to new girlfriend Ann Lesley Smith, just six months after the pair first met – and less than a year after his divorce from fourth wife Jerry Hall was finalized. The 92-year-old shared the news in an interview with one of his own publications – the New York Post – this morning, revealing that he popped the question to Smith, 66, with an Asscher-cut diamond solitaire ring, which he ‘personally selected’. Murdoch, who…

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Woman Dies After Husband Accidentally Reverses Over Her In Church Car Park

Woman Dies After Husband Accidentally Reverses Over Her In Church Car Park An elderly woman has died as a result of injuries sustained when her husband accidentally ran her over in a church car park in Sydney, Australia in the early hours of Monday morning. Local news reports that the 70-year-old woman had just been dropped at the car park of Castle Hill Baptist Church, where she ran a bible study group, when the tragic accident occurred. The woman’s husband, also 70 years old, is understood to have been driving…

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Bandits Kill Chief Imam’s Senior Wife After N2m Ransom

Bandits Kill Chief Imam’s Senior Wife After N2m Ransom Bandits have shot dead the senior wife of the Chief Imam of Nomadic Central Mosque in Rugan Ardo, Isyaka Adamu. Mrs. Hulaira Hussaini Ardo, was shot dead after the bandits collected 2 million Naira as ransom. The bandits had on February 11, 2023, Kidnapped four wives of Malam Husaaini Ardo, at Rugan Ardo in Kagarko LGA, and killed the Chief Imam of Nomadic Central Mosque in Rugan Ardo, Isyaka Adamu. The Madaki of Janjala, Samaila Babangida, confirmed the killing, and said…

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Catholic Priest Wins Benue Guber Election

Catholic priest wins Benue guber election A suspended Roman Catholic priest and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Benue State, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia has been declared winner of the Saturday governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, through Returning Office Prof Faruq Kuta, the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, made the announcement on Monday in Makurdi, the state capital. Alia defeated the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP candidate, Titus Uba and Herman Lorwase Hembe of the Labour Party in a tough battle. The…

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Borno Guber: INEC Declares Gov Zulum Winner

Borno guber: INEC declares Gov Zulum winner Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has been reelected for a second term in office. Zulum, a candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was declared the winner of the gubernatorial election in the state having scored 545,542 votes. He defeated his closest opponent, Mohammed Jajari of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who polled 82,147 votes. The result was declared by the INEC Returning Officer, Jude Rabo, on Monday afternoon.

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Kanayo Says Peter Obi Will Soon Be Arrested

Kanayo Says Peter Obi Will Soon Be Arrested Nollywood veteran actor, Kanayo O Kanayo has raised concerns over the safety of the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Kanayo O Kanayo disclosed that Nigerians should watch out because Obi would soon be arrested. He alleged that some people are conspiring against the LP flag bearer, adding that he feels like something fishy is about to happen. In an Instagram post, the veteran actor said: “Peter Gregory Obi will soon be arrested, Watch Out. The conspiracy is brewing, you want…

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