Former South Africa president and Head of Commonwealth Observer Mission to Nigeria, Dr. Thabo Mbeki, has urged President-elect Asíwájú Bola Ahmed Tinubu, not to forget the African continent when he assumes office. Mbeki spoke on Thursday, 2 March, 2023, when he visited the President-elect in his Abuja residence on completion of the Commonwealth Observer Mission. Mbeki, who noted that the election was fair and credible, asked Tinubu to make the entire African continent his compass when he takes over the reins of government. “Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa with a big economy. Whatever happens here sets the…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
A Zambian court has sentenced a man to 10 years imprisonment for sleeping with a mentally challenged woman four years ago. Edwin Sakala, was arrested in March 2019 after residents exposed him for having carnal knowledge of a mentally ill woman in Masala. Eyewitnesses had revealed that the man, who was 29 years at the time used to drag the woman into his apartment every night to have sex with her and then bring her out early in the morning. A source told Zambian eagle; “the man has been dragging her into his apartment late nights and bring her out…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and Senator-elect for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has said that the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as the President-Elect, is a confirmation of his nationwide acceptance. Akpabio stated this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Jackson Udom, in Uyo on Wednesday, while reacting to the victory of the APC presidential candidate as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja. Early on Wednesday, 1 March, 2023, INEC declared Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress(APC) President-Elect, having polled a total of 8,794,726 votes.…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)has presented the Certificates of Return to the winner of the 2023 presidential election held on Saturday, 25 February, 2023, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his Vice Presidential Candidate, Senator Kashim Shettima. The presentation of the CoR was done by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Wednesday afternoon, 1 March, 2023, at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, venue of the presidential election results collation. Tinubu won the presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress having polled 8,794,726 votes to defeat the Peoples Democratic…
General Manager/Chief Operating Officer of dentsu X Nigeria, Adekemi Alegbeleye, has been selected as the Future Creative Leaders Academy (FCLA) Dean 2023. Adekemi will lead the FCLA faculty to provide intensive training and conduct competitions in the Academy, according to a statement by dentsu Nigeria’s Corporate Communications Manager, Sodiq Oyeleke. This is coming a few weeks after Adekemi-led dentsu X Nigeria emerged as one of the best agencies in the 2022 Loeries Official Rankings. The Group Managing Director of MediaFuse-Dentsu, Emeka Chris Okeke, congratulated Alegbeleye on the appointment. Emeka noted that Alegbeleye had proven to be a talent-builder and a…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Kano State Police Command has confirmed that the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, has been arrested over allegations of killing three people. The Police Public Relations Officer in the State Command, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, confirmed the arrest of the lawmaker to newsmen on Wednesday, 1 March, 2023. Kiyawa said Doguwa was apprehended at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport. “Yes, we have arrested Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa, the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives in connection with a murder case. He is currently in our custody, and the investigation is…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike President Muhammadu Buhari of the ruling All Progressive Congress(APC) has stated that challenges encountered during the February 25th general elections did not pose a challenge to the transparency of the electoral process. The President stated this in a statement where he congratulated the winner of the just concluded presidential election, Bola Tinubu, saying that he is best the man for the job. According to Buhari, it is not that the exercise was without fault but that “none of the issues registered represent a challenge to the freeness and fairness of the elections”. President Buhari while agreeing that…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Benue State Police Command have confirmed the arrest of the alleged killer of a 300-level Mass Communication student of Benue State University (BSU) whose corpse was recovered from a shallow grave last week. The State Police Spokesperson, SP Catherine Anene, confirmed the development to newsmen on Wednesday, 1 March, 2023, in Markurdi, the state capital. The late student by the name Erekaa Dooshima Naomi, was reportedly missing for three days before her lifeless body was discovered in a shallow grave in a vicinity opposite the varsity. Witnesses had claimed that the late student’s phone, ID card, and blood-stained…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has maintained its dominance of the Senate, having secured 49 seats in Saturday, 25 February, 2023, senatorial elections based on the results so far released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Out of the 89 seats so far declared, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won 28; Labour Party, six, while New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and Social Democratic Party (SDP) secured two seats each. The Young Progressive Party (YPP) and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) have so far produced one senator each. With 49 senators, the ruling party is set…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Vice-President-elect on the platform of the ruling All Progressive Congress(APC), Kashim Shettima, has said the Saturday, 25 February, 2023, polls is the most free, fair and credible in Nigeria. Shettima, in an interview with BBC Hausa Service, called on the opposition to accept defeat for Nigeria’s sake, saying they should accept defeat, accept their fate, Allah gives power to whoever he wishes “To best of my knowledge, last Saturday’s polls was the most free, fair and credible Nigeria ever had. The elections were conducted accordingly and those calling for cancellation failed to prove where the polls went wrong.…