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Following Tuesday’s supplementary election in Ihiala Local Government Area, the much-awaited Anambra governorship election has been concluded with the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Charles Soludo, declared the winner. The election was important not just to Anambra State but to Nigeria, with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) calling it a “great test” to Nigeria’s democracy. The …

Chairman/ Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has said that the removal of the clause that allows for the option of fine for drug offenders from the Agency’s Act currently undergoing amendment in the National Assembly will strengthen the deterrence effect of court prosecution and conviction. Marwa said this …

Not only did he obtain first-class honours, but he was also the top-of-the-class graduate throughout his studies up to the doctoral level in 1989. The people of Anambra State have elected Charles Chukwuma Soludo as their next governor, offering the topmost position to a man whose record of accomplishments, in academia and public policy, yielded the persuasion that he was …

• INEC to determine results transmission mode, direct primaries now mandatory for political parties• Lawmakers to transmit the electoral bill to Buhari within seven days• APC govs oppose direct primary, may truncate presidential assent• Direct primaries will overstretch INEC, says PGF chairman• PDP: No party has the right to impose its processes on another Despite spirited attempts by governors on the …

• INEC to determine results transmission mode, direct primaries now mandatory for political parties• Lawmakers to transmit the electoral bill to Buhari within seven days• APC govs oppose direct primary, may truncate presidential assent• Direct primaries will overstretch INEC, says PGF chairman• PDP: No party has the right to impose its processes on another Despite spirited attempts by governors on the …

Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has won the Anambra governorship election, polling a total of 112,229 votes. APGA scored the most votes in the Ihiala supplementary election that held on Tuesday, Vanguard reports Recall that voting was extended to Tuesday to allowing voting take …

Former Central Bank governor and candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Charles Chukwuma Soludo has won the Anambra governorship election, polling a total of 112,229 votes. Details later. Source: Vanguard

*How FG, States can encourage establishment of small urban farms at homes, schools, others – Osinbajo *UN, development partners to support transformative national food system pathways *UN Dep. S.G commends leadership, focus of VP, Dialogue Convener “Operation Feed Yourself” is a new initiative being considered by the Buhari Administration as part of efforts to address malnutrition and related challenges in …

U.S.-based Edo indigene, Dr. Igbinosun commends Edo Govt Edo State Government, on Tuesday, began the distribution of building plans and conveyance letters to applicants whose applications were processed within the last 10 days. Some applicants who received their building plans and conveyance letters to flag off the new phase of processing the documents include U.S.-based Edo indigene, community leader and …

Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos Emeritus, Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie has blamed the numerous challenges facing Nigeria on poor choices of leadership by the electorate who are influenced by financial gains. “The easiest way to tackle our challenges is for our elders to start showing the youths the right way,” he said. “Those in government are not at fault, …