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APC reschedules Governorship Primary to September 30

The National Working Committee (NWC) has rescheduled the Governorship Primary Election to 30th September, 2018. Subsequent elections are unchanged and are as follows: 2nd October, 2018 – Senate Primary Elections 3rd October, 2018 – House of Representatives Primary Elections 4th October, 2018 – State House of Assembly Primary Elections 6th October, 2018 – National Convention […]

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APC’s Gbenga Oyetola wins Osun governorship election

Governorship candidate of the All. Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola has won the Osun State governorship election by scoring 255505 votes to defeat his main rival, Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who scored 255023 votes. The Social Democratic Party, SDP, candidate, Senator Iyiola Omisore scored 128053. Declaring the result at […]

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OsunRerun: Detailed result of election by INEC

COLLATION OF RESULTS IN OSUN GOVERNORSHIP RERUN ELECTION https://t.co/bsTunN0EEo — Channels Television (@channelstv) September 27, 2018 Result for Osogbo PU 17, Ward 5, voting point 1 APC 162 PDP 82 SDP 1 Voting point 2 votes are being sorted Result of Ward10, PU2, Oyere II, Ife North LG Registered Voters – 353 Accredited – 133 […]

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FG pleads with labour to call strike off

The Federal Government Thursday summoned leadership of the organised labour to the Presidential Villa, Abuja to know what led to the ongoing warning strike that paralysed socio-economic activities in different parts of the country. The Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari said that the meeting was called to exactly know what stalled the […]

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UCH Ibadan doctors, nurses shun nationwide strike

The University College Hospital, Ibadan has remained open to patients in need of medical attention in spite of the nationwide strike called by the organised labour. Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) had on Wednesday called on all its members and affiliate unions to join its 7-day nationwide warning strike beginning on Thurs, Sept. […]

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OsunRerun: Police restore calm at Osogbo polling unit

Armed policemen quickly restored calm on Thursday at one of the polling units, Ward 5 unit 17, Alekuwodo, Osogbo where the re-run governorship election is taking place. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that at about 12 noon while voting was still going on some street urchins and political thugs took over the area […]

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Court summons EFCC, banks over Benue frozen accounts

The Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi has summoned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and two commercial banks to appear before it over the recent alleged freezing of the state government accounts. The EFCC had on August, 7, 2018, allegedly ordered the freezing of Benue State Government’s accounts in UBA and Fidelity banks, […]

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Former Nigerian vice-president Atiku Abubakar and presidential aspirant speaks to delegates during the primaries of the ruling People's Democratic Party in the federal capital Abuja January 13, 2011. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Atiku says, Nigeria more divided today than pre-civil war era

Former Vice President and Presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar yesterday described Nigeria as a nation at a crossroad because her people elected a president in 2015 who had succeeded in dividing them. Addressing Anambra PDP delegates to the forthcoming presidential primaries of the party in Awka, […]

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RedTV Launches new Web Series ‘The Men’s Club’

The trailer for RedTV’s anticipated new Series The Men’s Club is out ahead of its October 8th premiere. The series, directed by Tola Odunsi and written by Dami Elebe, promises to be an intriguing watch especially as it stars some of your favourite stars. REDTV’s most anticipated show of the season is here. The drama […]

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Bye election in 7 polling centers to determine Osun State Governor on Thursday

Following the declaration of the Osun State Governorship election as inconclusive by INEC, due to some identified lapses, bye election will now take place in seven polling units in the state on Thursday, to determine the eventual winner of the election. The election had ended in a stalemate between the candidates of the PDP senator […]

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Bola Tinubu, former Lagos state governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, speaks at a party meeting in Abuja Febuary 17, 2015. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Finally, APC approves primary for Ambode, Sanwoolu, Hamzat

The Governor’s Advisory Council, GAC, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos Chapter, which is the state’s highest advisory political body headed by the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, yesterday, insisted on direct primary for all governorship aspirants slated for Saturday to choose the party’s flag bearer for the […]

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OsunDecides2018: INEC releases result council-by-council

The Independent National Electoral Commission has begun announcing the results of the Osun State election in each of the 30 local councils of the state. Final collation will be done on Sunday at the state headquarters in Osogbo. Here are the Osun State election results already announced at the council collation centres: Ede South LGA: […]

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