Full Text: ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI ON 56TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY
Today – 1st October is a day of celebration for us Nigerians. On this day, 56 years ago our people achieved the most important of all human desires – freedom and independence. We should all therefore give thanks and pray for our founding fathers without whose efforts and toil we would not reap the bounties of today.
2. I know...
Abdulmumin Jibrin: Re-understanding APC’s Definition of Corruption By Gimba Kakanda
Gimba Kakanda
Abdulmumin Jibrin's travail isn't just a bad precedent, it contradicts the governing party's commitment to fighting corruption as it promised. Any public servant intending to tread this path, to show Nigerians how they are being scammed, has already changed his or her mind, afraid of being similarly ostracised by the Establishment.
The worst twist since the House of Representatives...
Prof. Soola Produces 22 PhD Graduates
Prof Soola granting interview to some students at the event
By Oluwajuwonlo Afolabi in Ibadan
Encomium poured in for Professor Ebenezer Soola at the 3rd Soola conference on communication entitled "Communication, change management and sustainable development in 21st century" held at the conference hall of the University of Ibadan, Ibadan.
The conference which was organised by the 22 PhD graduates who were...
Ondo 2016: Jegede, Akeredolu, Agunloye On Inec List
Oke, Mimiko, and Akeredolu during 2012 election debate
Candidates and their parties released are as follows:
Accord (A): Pastor Oladare Amuda
Action Alliance (AA): Barrister Yinka Oloyede Orokoto
Alliance for Democracy (AD): Dr. Akin Olowookere
African Democratic Congress (ADC): Mrs Modupe Ogunyoku
African People Alliance (APA): Mrs Helen Folasade
Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN): Chief Adetuwo Ogunjumelo
All Progressives Congress (APC): Barrister Rotimi Akeredolu
All Progressives Grand...
Edo 2016: Statistical Analysis Of The Results
Statistics of the results of the governorship election in Edo State as captured by the TVC, Nigeria.
The APC won 13 out of the 18 Local Government Areas of the State, while the PDP had 5.
The PDP is rejecting the results saying it was not a reflection of the ones released at the polling units.
It is not clear if the...
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Plane Crashes In Barcelona
Photo Credit: Splash
Cristiano Ronaldo’s $19 million private jet crash landed in Barcelona after its landing gear broke away on impact, though the football star was not in it at the time.
The luxurious plane hit the El Prat runway in Spain on Monday, leaving its undercarriage scratched and damaged.
On impact it skidded off of the tarmac and came to a...
Edo 2016: PDP Rejects INEC Results
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the results of the gubernatorial election announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo State.
The PDP said the results being announced by INEC, which indicated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Godwin Obaseki won the election were fabricated.
At the briefing were the State Chairman, Dan Orbih, Senator Matthew Urhoghide,...
Edo 2016: APC’s Obaseki Defeats PDP’s Ize-Iyamu
Godwin Obaseki
The All Progressives Congress, APC candidate in the 2016 governorship election in Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has won the tightly contested election with the People's Democratic Party, PDP candidate, Osagie Ize-iyamu.
Reports say the APC candidate won 13 local governments out of the 18 councils in the State.
More details to come.
Edo 2016 Update: INEC Releases 14 LGs Results
INEC has released results from 14 local governments so far:
1. Owan West LGA
APC: 12, 862
PDP: 10,132
Registered Voters: 54, 406
Accredited Voters: 24, 487
2. Egor LGA
APC: 26,177
PDP: 19,514
Registered Voters: 184,296
Accredited Voters: 49,802
3. Esan North East LGA
APC: 9,130
PDP: 16,220
Registered Voters: 74,293
Accredited Voters: 27,121
4. Igueben LGA
APC: 7,802
PDP: 7,560
Registered Voters: 42,655
Accredited Voters: 16,482
5. Uhunmwonde
APC: 10, 911
PDP: 8,667
Registered Voters:
Accredited Voters : 21,927
6. Esan South East LGA
APC: 9,554
PDP: 11, 466
Registered...
Breaking News: Protesters Picket INEC Office in Benin
Protesters believed to be members of the People's Democratic Party have stormed the INEC Office in Benin City demanding cancellation Of election results released so far.
Details later.