Ahead of the September 19 governorship election in Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki has received his Certificate of Return from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The certificate was issued on Saturday by the PDP National Chairman, Uche Secondus in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
This was confirmed on the party’s Twitter handle.
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The Nigerian Bar Association has elected Olumide Akpata as President having polled 9891 votes to defeat two Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Dele Adesina and Babatunde Ajibade.
The results of the elections were announced by the Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA) Mr Tawo.E. Tawo.
Akpata's total votes of...
Screen goddess, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has tested positive for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Nollywood actress, who is also a singer, Saturday announced that she recently contracted COVID-19 but did not disclose how and where.
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According to her, "Hello all, I know most of you have been wondering where I’ve been.
"Well, I...
Ghana would host the African Development Bank’s next Annual Meetings in May 2021, it was announced Thursday, at the end of the group’s 2020 meetings.
The 2021 meetings would take place in the country’s capital city, Accra.
Côte d’Ivoire Planning Minister Niale Kaba, handed over the baton to Ghana, announcing that...
Nigeria's Minister of Niger Delta affairs, Godswill Akpabio, says he was misunderstood in his statement on NASS members being beneficiaries of contracts awarded by the commission.
In a letter read by Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday, Akpabio said the house panel probing the alleged mismanagement of N81.5...
Idowu Sowunmi
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday recognised Victor Giadom as Acting National Chairman, saying he has received very convincing advice on the position of the law as far as the situation in the party is concerned.
"The President has received very convincing advice on the position of the law as far...
Lagos State House of Assembly has challenged the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration to come forward and explain the whereabouts of three helicopters officially purchased by the state government.
The Assembly, at a plenary on Monday, summoned the governor's Chief of Staff, Tayo Ayinde; Lagos State Commissioners for Economic Planning and...
Abia State government has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), seven days ultimatum to remove all the offensive notices placed on some assets and estates of Abia State government.
The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Abia State, Chief Uche Ihediwa gave the ultimatum while briefing news...
Idowu Sowunmi
One of Nigeria's foremost industrialist, Chief Bode Akindele is dead.
Akindele, who until his death was the Chairman of Madandola Group, died at the age of 88 on Monday in Lagos.
He was a renowned businessman who in his latter years was involved in philanthropy culminating in the establishment of...