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Six days to the Presidential and National Assembly Elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission in Lagos State on Sunday organised another training exercise for about 846 Supervisory Presiding Officers. The Lagos State Training Officer of INEC, Mr. Muyiwa Yusuf, who facilitated the training, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the retraining became imperative to clear the air on grey areas after the …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has paid condolence visit to the Ogbebor family over the passing of Chief (Dr.) Joe Aisien Ogbebor, the Efeisoghoba of Benin Kingdom. Obaseki, who led the state government’s delegation to the deceased’s residence in Government Reservation Area (GRA), Benin City on Friday, described late Chief Ogbebor as hardworking, dedicated, humble, loving, disciplined and full …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged residents of Owan East Local Government Area to come out en masse and vote for the candidates of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming general elections, to enable him sustain the development of the state. The governor made the call while addressing members and supporters of the APC at the party’s …

A Kaduna State High Court, on Friday, issued a warrant of arrest against the Chairman of Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, Dr. Muhammed  Isah, for contempt. The warrant of arrest was issued by  Justice Mario Mohammed after the chairman had ignored several summons by the court in a suit between Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufa’i and Today’s publishing Company Limited, and …

Prominent business man and astute politician, Fatai Momoh is pleading with the entire Esan people to ensure the victory of the duo of Senator Clifford Odia and Hon. Joe Edionwele in the February 16 federal elections.  Speaking at a meeting in ward 03 of Esan West Local Government Area, Mr. Fatai urged Esan people to vote for all the PDP …

The Acting Registrar of the National Examinations Council, Mr. Abubakar Gana, has urged candidates who wrote the 2018 November/December Senior School Certificate Examination to note that result checker cards would no longer be used to check results. Rather, he said, candidates are expected to purchase a token, with which they would access their results online. Gana spoke with the News Agency …

The National Examinations Council has released the result of the 2018 November/December Senior School Certificate Examination for external candidates. The Acting Registrar, NECO, Mr. Abubakar Gana, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Friday. According to Gana, 59,963 candidates registered for the examination and were examined in about 28 subject areas. He noted that a total of 37,069 candidates …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for the collection of permanent voters cards (PVC) by three days. The collection of PVCs was scheduled to end on Friday, February 8. The agency has now extended it to Monday, February 11. The chairman of INEC, Mahmoud Yakubu, said the decision was as a result of complaints received by …

The Supreme Court has nullified a ruling of the Court of Appeal which allowed the All Progressives Congress to field candidates in Rivers State in the general elections. In a decision on Friday, the court said the appellate court failed to invoke relevant sections of the law in voiding the decision of the Federal High Court barring the party from …

A Federal High Court, Lagos, on Friday discharged and acquitted former Gov. Rasheed Ladoja of Oyo State of corruption charges. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the ruling was given by Justice Mohammed Idris. Mr Ladoja faced N4.7 billion fraud charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Mr Ladoja became governor of Oyo State on …