Ododo, Yahaya Bello’s anointed candidate, wins Kogi APC guber primary
Ahmed Ododo has been elected as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi state. Patrick Obahiagbon, secretary of the Kogi APC primary election committee, announced on Friday that Ododo scored 78, 704 votes to beat six other contestants. Salami Momodu got 1506 votes, Abubakar Yahaya-Ashemogu secured 1159 and […]
Okonjo-Iweala: Nigerians no longer believe government can provide anything for them
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), says Nigerians no longer believe that government can do anything for them. Speaking virtually at the inauguration of the 100-member Abia transition council, Okonjo-Iweala, on Friday, said Alex Otti, the governor-elect, must run a clean and transparent administration. The WTO DG asked the […]
Uzodimma secures Imo APC governorship ticket unopposed
Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo, has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in the state. Uzodimma was the sole contender in the primary that took place on Friday in Owerri, the Imo state capital. Williams Kayoda, chairman of the primary election committee, said the governor polled 63,618 votes to […]
Emefiele: IMF growth projection for Nigeria shows we are doing something right
Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) growth projection for Nigeria shows that the country and its handlers are doing something right. Speaking at the World Bank/IMF Spring meetings in Washington DC, Emefiele said even though the growth projection of 3.2 percent is still […]
Newspaper Headlines: Tinubu, Shettima object to Obi’s votes in Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Enugu, Imo
Reports on Saturday’s supplementary elections in 24 states dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
One body recovered from collapsed Banana Island building
One body has been recovered from the rubble of the collapsed building at 1st Avenue, Banana Island, Ikoyi area of Lagos. The body was recovered following the search and recovery efforts of the workers of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA). TheCable had reported that the building, which was under construction, […]
IFC: AfCFTA is becoming a lot of talk — we need to fix regulations
Makthar Diop, the managing director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), says the Africa Free Trade Continental Agreement (AfCFTA) is becoming a lot of talk, and may not become a reality if laws and regulations are not fixed. Speaking at the World Bank/ International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring meetings in Washington DC, the […]
We’re fully prepared to conduct supplementary polls, says INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is fully prepared for the supplementary elections on April 15. The commission announced winners in the federal legislative, governorship, and state house of assembly elections held on February 25 and March 18. However, the electoral umpire fixed supplementary polls for the governorship in Adamawa […]
‘This is the last leg’ — Tinubu asks voters to shun violence during supplementary polls
Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, says voters should shun violence in the supplementary elections billed for Saturday. Supplementary governorship elections will hold in Adamawa and Kebbi states, five senatorial districts, and 31 federal and 58 state assembly constituencies. In a statement on Thursday, Tinubu, who described the scheduled supplementary polls as the “last […]