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Month: March 2021

Ekiti by-election: INEC confirms 3 dead, suspends poll as election turned violent

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed three persons dead in the bye-election held in the Ekiti East constituency (1) House of Assembly. The electoral umpire also added that it has suspended the election over the violence which marred the voting exercise. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Ekiti state(REC), Dr. Tella Adeniran made this known…

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We will recognise only 18 political parties until… – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will continue to recognise only 18 political parties pending the litigation on deregistration is resolved by Supreme Court. The electoral umpire therefore advised that the 74 deregistered parties should await the judgment of the Supreme Court on appeals relating to the powers of the Commission to…

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Nigerian army denies soldier arrested as spy on Sunday Igboho, says he’s a serial impersonator

The Nigerian Army on Saturday has denied one of the soldiers arrested as spy on the house of Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho at his residence in Soka area of Ibadan, Oyo State on Friday, March 19, 2021. Recalled that Sunday Igboho arrested the two soldiers and two civilians shown on…

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You’re an extremely violent man, Tonto Dikeh tells Fani-Kayode for threatening staff with hammer (PHOTO)

Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has reacted to the harassment by former aviation minister Femi Fani Kayode for allegedly threatening his staff with a hammer. A video had initially trended where FFK was asking his staff a question holding hammer. In the video, FFK was holding a hammer which led to speculations that the former minister…

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Oyo Women Summit rounded off as participants commends ARA Foundation

The 3-day Oyo Women Entrepreneurship Summit (OWES) organised by ARA Foundation at the Jogor Event Centre, Ibadan has been rounded up. The programme was tagged; ‘ Women Rise Up. ‘Participants at the event commended the convener of the programme for her initiative, enlightenment and the empowerment programme for women. The grand finale featured seminars, enrolment…

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Fayose: Killings during Ekiti Assembly bye-election is state terrorism, evidence of rejection of APC

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has described the killing in Omuo Ekiti today, by suspected thugs of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as “clear evidence of state sponsored terrorism against her own citizens, who have rejected the party in government.” The former governor said killing of innocent people, just because of a…

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Ekiti PDP condemns killings during assembly by-election, tells Fayemi to stop bloodletting

Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Otunba Bisi Kolawole has condemned the killing of a police woman and two others during the House of Assembly bye-election in Ekiti East Local Government area of Ekiti State today, describing it as barbaric. Kolawole, who said he wondered whether Governor Kayode Fayemi have blood…

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Breaking: Gov. Ortom escaped death after armed herdsmen open gunfire on his convoy

Suspected armed herdsmen have attacked Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom near Makurdi, the capital. According to Channels Television, the attack was launched on Saturday at Tyo Mu along Makurdi/Gboko road.Governor Ortom while briefing journalists said about 15 assailants trailed him to the river bank where he was on foot to inspect a farm. The governor…

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Hold Ekiti CP responsible for killing of police woman, others during assembly by-election – S’West PDP

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West has said that the Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Babatunde Mobayo, must be held responsible for the killing of a police woman and two others during the House of Assembly bye-election in Ekiti East Local Government area of Ekiti State today. In a statement by the party’s…

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Buhari’s lookalike spotted in Lagos as bus driver (PHOTOS)

A man who looks like the Nigerian president, Mohammadu Buhari was spotted in Lagos State as a bus driver. A Twitter user identified as “He always” took to her Twitter page to share a photo of a man who looks like President Muhammad Buhari, driving a taxi in Lagos state. Sharing on her Twitter page,…

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