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The Commissioner for Information and Voter Education of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), FESTUS OKOYE, has said the commission is going to have talks with the Central Bank of Nigeria to try and resolve issues concerning the storage of election materials. In June, INEC chairman, MAHMOOD YAKUBU, had stated that sensitive election materials would no longer be routed through the apex bank as the current circumstance...

The governor-elect of Osun state ADEMOLA ADELEKE has thanked residents of the state for voting him into office. Senator ADELEKE while speaking with newsmen hours after he was declared as the winner of the election; thanked voters for their trust in him which was seen in the margin of victory. He promised to bring integrity and accountability when he is sworn-in to office....

Senator ADEMOLA ADELEKE of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was declared winner of the Osun state governorship election by the returning officer of the election OLUWATOYIN OGUNDIPE. On Saturday, he achieved a hard-fought victory over the state’s incumbent Governor, GBOYEGA OYETOLA, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state’s governorship election. Senator A...

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Ooni of Ife, Oba ADEYEYE OGUNWUSI, has called for peace during and after Saturday’s governorship elections in Osun State. The Ooni  made the appeal  when he received the delegation of the All-Progressives Congress’ women leader in his Palace at Ile-Ife. King OGUNWUSI added that the state is known to be relatively peaceful and all parties in the election shoul...

President GOTABAYA RAJAPAKSA of Sri Lanka has resigned after massive protests over economic crisis which erupted last week.  Speaker of the Sri Lanka parliament, MAHINDA YAPA ABEYWARDANA, who made the announcement during plenary, said the parliament would convene on Saturday to commence the process of electing a new president which is expected to be completed within 7 days. I...

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has pledged his administration’s continued support to the military in the fight against terrorists and insurgents in the country.At the graduation ceremony of 247 students of the Senior Course 44 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna state, where he made the statement, the President noted that most of the security challenges facing the world today were both asymmetric and trans-border in nature.&...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking the disqualification of Osun State Governor, ADEGBOYEGA OYETOLA, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the July 16 governorship election scheduled to hold in the state. Justice INYANG EKWO, while delivering Judgment, stated that the plaintiff, MOSHOOD ADEOTI, failed to support the process with relevant laws, and as such, showed no cause...

The Inspector-General of Police, USMAN BABA has ordered a ban on the use of SPY Vehicle Number Plates, saying that all approvals have been revoked indefinitely.  In a statement by the force Public Relations Officer, MUYIWA ADEJOBI who conveyed the order, USMAN BABA said the decision to ban the use of spy vehicle followed the continuous disregard for traffic rules, regulations and other extant laws guiding road use by individual...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking the disqualification of Osun State Governor, ADEGBOYEGA OYETOLA, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the July 16 governorship election scheduled to hold in the state. Justice INYANG EKWO, while delivering Judgment, stated that the plaintiff, MOSHOOD ADEOTI, failed to support the process with relevant laws, and as such, showed no cause of action in the suit...