The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo winner of Saturday’s Edo State Governorship Election. Returning Officer, Prof. Faruk Adamu Kuta, the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, officially announced Okpebholo winner of the election. This is as the results from all 18 Local Government …
Shettima departs Abuja for 79th UNGA in US
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for the United States to attend the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA. Recall that President Tinubu had directed the Vice President to lead the Nigerian delegation to the high-level global forum. The President is to focus on addressing pressing domestic issues, including the recent …
Edo Guber: APC wins 11 out of 17 LGAs results announced by INEC
Collation of results of Edo Governorship election has resumed with All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo coasting to victory in the Edo State governorship election as he has won 11 out of the 17 Local Government Areas results announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday. According to the …
President Tinubu’s son donates over 500 million to flood victims
Seyi Tinubu, son of Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, visited Maiduguri, Borno State, following the devastating floods that recently affected the city. Accompanied by his brother Yinka and a team of friends and associates, Seyi made a generous donation exceeding N500 million to aid the victims, News360Ni gathered. Known for his philanthropic work, particularly in youth …
Edo Guber: INEC extends voting time
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced the extension of voting time in areas where the exercise commenced late. This was made known in a statement on Saturday by Mohammed Haruna, INEC National Commissioner. Haruna announced that the exercise had been extended in affected areas. The election did not commence on time in some …
Mercy Johnson’s husband, Henry Okojie, escapes assassination attempt
The member representing Esan North East/Esan South East Federal Constituency and Edo Central Coordinator for the APC Governorship Campaign, Prince Henry Okojie, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt at his residence in the early hours of Friday. This development was confirmed in a statement posted on Facebook by Okojie’s media aide, Michael Ihaza. The attack, carried …
Why corrupt leaders should be behind bars, Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday, lamented the high level of corruption among Nigerian politicians, advocating that such individuals should be imprisoned. Obasanjo, Nigeria’s first democratically elected Head of State, who served for eight years from 1999 to 2007, decried the criminal behaviour among certain political officeholders. “If you examine the people in government today …
President Tinubu meets former INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega
President Bola Tinubu received Prof. Attahiru Jega, the former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), at the presidential villa in Abuja on Thursday, September 19. According to the presidency, Jega had visited the villa to submit his report on the proposed ministry of livestock to the president. Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu’s special adviser …
Yahaya Bello not in our custody – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has denied reports that Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi State, is in its custody. Recall that the Director of the Yahaya Bello Media Office, Ohiare Michael, said he had honoured the invitation of the anti-graft agency on Wednesday. According to the release, the former governor was accompanied …