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Anambra election: Governor Willie Maduaburochukwu Obiano the winner of the Saturday Anamabra governorship election has said that it is time to build. Obinao in his acceptance speech after he was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC said that his victory in Anambra election belongs to Ndi Anambra, saying that it belongs to the teachers and civil servants, …

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has won the four remaining local governments in Saturday’s Anambra governorship election released by INEC on Sunday in Awka. With the declaration of results from the remaining 4 LGAs, APGA, whose candidate in the elction is incumbent governor, Willie Obiano, has swept the entire 21 LGAs in the state according to results declared at …

Congress has yet to settle on a final draft of a tax-cut bill but if you’re rich, a corporation or your name is Donald Trump you could be in luck   Over the Thanksgiving break Congress will have time to start digesting Donald Trump’s plans to implement the largest tax overhaul in a generation. It already has Trump’s critics – …

Five persons were killed and four others injured on Saturday morning as suicide bombers made unsuccessful attacks on troubled Maiduguri, Borno State capital. The residents of the troubled town, the birthplace of Boko Haram, were already in panic as there has been a surge in suicide attacks, traced to the terrorist group, in recent times. During the week in suicide …

Mr. Tony Nwoye, Anambra governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has accused the Police of colluding with the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) to rig today’s election. Nwoye who spoke to journalists after casting his vote at about 12 noon at Ilo Abito Square in Nsugbe Ward 1 Unit 2, was however optimistic that he would emerge winner. …

Thousands of Zimbabweans flooded the streets of Harare on Saturday, waving national flags and singing and dancing in an outpouring of elation at the expected fall of President Robert Mugabe. “These are tears of joy,” Frank Mutsindikwa, 34, told Reuters, holding aloft the Zimbabwean flag. “I’ve been waiting all my life for this day. Free at last. We are free …

Voters in Anambra defied the threat by the Indigenous People of Biafra as they turned out enmasse to elect a governor of their choice in today’s governorship election. IPOB had called for a boycott of the election, threatening that whoever votes would die. But in defiance of the threat, voters turned out in large numbers to cast their votes. In …

In an effort to teach younger generations how to take decisions and action on climate issues, the Media Network for Climate Education, an environmental non-profit organization hosted a Climate Literacy day at Winrose Secondary School, Obe near Benin City in Southern Nigeria on Friday, November 17. According to the organization, a significant number of secondary school students in Nigeria want …

The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to reinstate the regulation that allows power consumers to purchase meters from approved vendors. NERC had in September last year directed the 11 electricity distribution companies operating in the country to formally wind down the alternative meter financing scheme on or before November 1, 2016. The scheme was initiated by …

Offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission across the 21 local government areas are currently distributing sensitive and non-sensitive materials for Saturday’s Anambra governorship election, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Nkwachukwu Orji, has said. Orji told the News Agency of Nigeria in Awka on Friday that 10 security operatives would accompany the materials to the Registration Area Centres. He said …