Author: Rashaad Harris

Those responsible for the fiasco that occurred during the state’s weekend supplemental election would be brought to justice, according to Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri. You may recall that on Sunday, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was forced to halt the results-collection process after the Adamawa REC, Hudu Yunusa Ari, announced Senator Aishatu Binani of the All Progressives Congress to be the victor of the election devoid of resultsWith reports of assaults on certain INEC personnel, the declaration reportedly caused mayhem. However, Fintiri was proclaimed the victor on Tuesday after receiving 9,337 votes, when the results collation resumed.Speaking on…

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has inaugurated an inter-ministerial committee that would ensure that the state is well represented in the forthcoming 2023 National Population and Housing Census. To ensure the success of the census, all relevant authorities would be involved in its planning and execution, according to Teslim Igbalaye, Secretary to the State Government, who on Monday in Osogbo inaugurated the committee in Adeleke’s place.Adeleke said the committee was established to guarantee that data and facts regarding the state were accurately collated throughout the process, where it was also pointed out that Osun was under-represented in the statistics…

Yomi Awoniyi, a former deputy Governor of Kogi State says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial primary in Kogi State on Sunday lacks credibility, and the emergence of its winner — Senator Dino Melaye portends danger. Recall that Melaye defeated the other 8 aspirants with 313 votes, and lauded the efforts of the party’s leadership, his fellow candidates, and party members for their character during the primary election, after his victory.However, Awoniyi described Melaye’s votes as products of a “tainted delegates list, in a statement on Monday in Lokoja.His words: “Without an iota of doubt, I make bold to say…

The Nigeria Labour Congress has committed to thwarting any attempt to bring down the Labour Party, especially given that it is now enjoying widespread support among Nigerians. The pledge was made on Monday when the workers union’s leadership invaded the workers Party’s national secretariat in Utako, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, under heavy security, to demonstrate support for the National Chairman, Julius Abure, who is under fire.The NLC president — Joe Ajaero, explained the party’s origins to employees at the LP secretariat, underlining that there were established protocols to follow before any change in leadership. He also expressed his disgust with…

A total of 1,336 suspected cases of cholera and 79 fatalities have been reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control so far in 2023. This was stated by the NCDC in its most recent epidemiological report on the cholera situation on Monday.According to the report, suspected cases were reported by 12 states and 43 local government districts, with a case fatality rate of 5.9%.Abia, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Cross River, Ebonyi, Kano, Katsina, Niger, Ondo, Osun, Sokoto, and Zamfara are among the 12 states.

According to Ogun State Government, the rationale behind the introduction of tricycle ambulances in the State was to address the menace of maternal and infant mortality in rural areas. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Dapo Abiodun — Mr Kunle Somorin, said in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday that lack of transportation has been identified as one of the major causes of avoidable loss of lives of pregnant women, necessitating the idea to complement the advanced life support ambulances. Residents have been able to quickly contact emergency responders thanks to the availability of these community ambulance…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has called on investors in the United States to see the state as the right place for their investments. Lagos, according to the governor, is open to investments in industries including fintech, edtech, health tech, business process outsourcing, and talent training and placement, among others.He said this at a high-level gathering of the US-Nigeria Council for Food Security, Trade, and Investment that was held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, in conjunction with the spring meetings of the World Bank and IMF.Tweeting after the meeting, Sanwo-Olu said, “…at the event, I acknowledged the…

Dino Melaye, the Peoples Democratic Party’s Gubernatorial candidate in Kogi State has praised the party’s leadership, his fellow candidates, and party members for their character during the primary election, which took place on Sunday in Lokoja, the state’s capital. Melaye who served as the senator from Kogi West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, received 313 votes overall in the indirect primary election, defeating 8 other candidates to secure the party’s ticket.In a statement made available to newsmen in the early hours of Monday, Melaye said, “I thank the leaders of our party at the National, State, Local and ward…

Fast-rising Nigerian musician, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has revealed that he made his first million Naira at the tender age of 17. The Mavins’ record signee said this in a recent interview with Z100 New York, where he also said he made a handful more than that, at the time.Rema’s words: “The person who I knew needed it more was my mum. So, I handed everything I made to her. I know it was cool to drive around the city as a 17-year-old in a cool whip. But I can’t drive a cool whip when my mum didn’t…

The All Progressives Congress chapter of Lagos State has said plots by the opposition parties to upturn the victory of incumbent Governor — Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the just-concluded election, will fail. Seye Oladejo, an APC spokesperson said this in an interview, where he also asserted that the governor’s performance during the first tenure resulted in the support he got from Lagosians which led to his victory.Seye said: “Definitely the plot will fail. Lagos has always been a progressive state. The opposition will definitely fail. It is in their DNA to fail, they should be used to that by now.“You will…