Yiaga Africa, a non-governmental organisation, has called on the National Assembly in Nigeria to swiftly legalise the electronic transmission of results from polling units. The group also hailed the Independent National Electoral Commission for not tampering or altering the results of the just concluded Edo State governorship election. Yiaga Africa …

The United Kingdom has congratulated Godwin Obaseki on his re-election as governor of Edo State. The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, congratulated Obaseki in a tweet on Sunday. She also commended the people for a credible electoral process in the state. Laing also expressed gratitude to civil society …

Ibrahim Magu Prominent groups involved in anti-corruption efforts globally have told President Muhammadu Buhari that the recent verdict of the United Kingdom court in Nigeria’s case with Process and Industrial Development was a clear vindication of former Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu. The groups …

Candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has faulted the process that led to the emergence of Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party as winner. In a post on his verified Twitter account, Ize-Iyamu claimed his supporters were prevented from voting. …

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, on his re-election. He also hailed the Independent National Electoral Commission for the smooth process that led to the emergence of Obaseki. The President’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, in a Tweet on Sunday said Buhari commended the people of Edo State, …

Godwin Obaseki Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki has described his re-election as ‘triumph over godfatherism’. The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday declared Obaseki as winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. Making the announcement was Prof Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, INEC’s Returning Officer. He said All Progressives Congress polled 223,619 …

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Godwin Obaseki, winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State. INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, announced the total result of the election. Obaseki polled 307,955 votes across the …

Fredrick Nwabufo Alliances can make and mar us. Jehoshaphat, king of Judah (south of Israel), was a man, who sought the face of God. He was a decent ruler. But his yoking with kings of base virtue ruined his legacy. In particular, his dalliance with the house of Ahab and …

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State is projected to win Saturday’s governorship election in the state. Obaseki achieved the feat after amassing massive votes. According to the results from 17 Local Government Areas announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission so far, the Peoples Democratic Party is leading with over …

The Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris, is dead. He died at the age of 84 on Sunday morning. “It is confirmed. He had some health issue on Friday and was taken to hospital where he died. His body would soon be transported to Zaria for burial,” said a family …