Ahead of Saturday’s local government elections, the Ogun State Government has approved Friday, 15 November 2024, as a work-free day. This, according to the government, is to enable public and civil servants who desire to travel to their various Local Government Areas to perform their civic duty to do so without any hitch. In a statement on Thursday, by the …

President Bola Tinubu has described members of opposition parties in the country as reactionary politicians. Tinubu stated this on Wednesday in Akure, at the grand finale of the campaign rally for Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ondo State in Saturday’s election. The President, who was represented by his Vice, Kashim Shettima, asked the supporters …

The Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in Ondo State, Chief Agboola Ajayi, has promised to tackle the insecurity in the state, if elected. Ajayi made the promise during his campaign tour of Ifedore and Idanre local government areas of the state. He vowed to fortify the state’s security apparatus, Amotekun, promising robust measures to effectively curb criminal activities …

Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and the All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, bickered over alleged plans to compromise the poll. In a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Kennedy Peretei, PDP alleged that APC leaders in Ondo had made plans to compromise the election. APC members smuggled in as presiding officers —PDP Peretei …

Four Nigerians have made strides in international politics, securing various elected positions in the United States and Australia. A statement by the spokesperson for the Nigeria in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abdur-Rahman Balogun, on Sunday disclosed that Dr Oye Owolewa, Segun Adeyina, Adeyemi Mobolade, and Chiaka Barry emerged victorious in recent elections, representing different communities and parties. In the United States, …

The Ondo State Police Commissioner, Abayomi Oladipupo, has stated that the state police command is well-prepared for the upcoming governorship election on 16 November. Oladipupo made this statement as the command commenced training for officers in preparation for the forthcoming election. The training began on Tuesday and concluded on Wednesday. Speaking at the event, held at the Officers’ Mess in …

Residents in some polling units have lamented the late arrival of election materials in the ongoing Local Government elections in Cross River State. Party officials and agents were seen lamenting and questioning the process of elections and materials distribution as they alleged deliberate foreplay by their opponents. Our correspondent who monitored the exercise disclosed that Ward 3, Unit 21 Hope …

Ahead of the 16 November, Ondo State governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that candidates in the race would sign a peace accord on 8 November. The peace signing ceremony is facilitated by the National Peace Committee (NPC) led by former Head of State, Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar. The signing aims to ensure candidates pledge to a …

The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KADSIECOM) says the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates have won the elections in all 23 local governments and 255 wards. KADSIECOM’s chairman, Hajara Mohammed, disclosed this on Saturday in Kaduna. Ms Mohammed said, “The electoral and Returning Officers have filed their reports, and at the end of the exercise, 23 won chairmanship and 255 …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will today (Wednesday) make available to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) electoral materials for the 21 September Edo State governorship poll. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Edo State, Dr. Augbum Onuoha, disclosed this in an interview with The PUNCH on Tuesday amid complaints of delay by the PDP. In a …