he National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Awka, Anambra State, has dismissed the petition of Stella Oduah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the victory of Tony Nwoye of Labour Party (LP) in the 25 February senatorial election. Mr Nwoye had polled 94,779 votes to defeat his closest challenger, …
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The Kogi East Senatorial Election Tribunal sitting in Lokoja has sacked Senator Jibrin Isah, (Echocho), the Senate Committee Chairman on Customs Excise and Tariffs, cancelling the election in 94 polling units in the district. Consequently, the chairman of the Tribunal , Justice K.A. Orjiako, ordered Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) …
Read More »Nigerian pilgrims to deposit N4.5m for 2024 Hajj
[ The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has urged state pilgrim welfare boards to collect N4.5m as deposits from 2024 hajj pilgrims. Speaking after a meeting with chairmen and executive secretaries for the state’s pilgrim board Tuesday in Abuja, the Chairman of NAHCON, Zikrullah Hassan, said the fare for …
Read More »You achieved nothing in 100 days, PDP knocks Benue Gov
Bose Adelakun | The Benue State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said nothing was achieved by the State Governor, Hyacinth Alia in his 100 days in office. It stated that the period is filled with a fusion of emptiness and disappointment. The State Publicity Secretary of PDP, …
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