Festus Keyamo and Peter Obi Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, on Monday, dismissed claims that he helped the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu, emerge victorious in the presidential polls. Obi said he contested the presidential election to win and not to help Tinubu’s emergence. He was reacting …
Read More »Ebonyi APC to contest election despite Umahi’s victory
The All Progressives Congress has said it will contest votes lost through alleged manipulation, especially in Ebonyi South Senatorial District, despite Governor David Umahi’s victory at the poll. The state chairman of the party, Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha, made the disclosure on Tuesday while addressing newsmen on the outcome of the …
Read More »Abbo, Binos win Senate relection, Adamawa speaker tipped to win contest
Senators Ishaku Abbo andbBinos Yaroe, representing Adamawa Northern and Southern Senatorial districts respectively in the national assembly, have won re-election for a second term to the Senate from results released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, for Saturday Presidential and National Assembly elections conducted in Adamawa State. Reverend Binos Yaroe …
Read More »Kogi lawmaker urged to contest gov election, gets N50m donation
As the race for the governorship of Kogi State begins, friends and associates of Smart Adeyemi, who is currently representing the Kogi West senatorial district, have called on him to contest the number one position in the state. As a sign of commitment, a bank draft of fifty million naira …
Read More »1,524 women contest seats in 2023 polls
Analysis of data obtained from the Independent National Electoral Commission by our correspondents in Abuja has revealed that a total of 1,524 women will be contesting during the 2023 general elections. The positions include presidency (president/vice-president); Governorship/ deputy governorship; Senate; House of Representatives and states Houses of Assembly. The figures …
Read More »Offor Family emerges winner of Peak Chocolate Family Contest 3.0
Winners have emerged in the just concluded Peak Chocolate Family Contest 3.0. The two-month campaign which was executed on digital and supported in-store had over 1,300 entries pan-Nigeria. Consumers were required to write an exciting story about their family and upload it alongside their family picture with the brand in …
Read More »NSSF introduces national literary contest for youths
The Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund, a non-government organisation focused on improving healthcare and others, has inaugurated a national literary contest to empower and upskill Nigerian youths. The General Manager, NSSF, Fejiro Chinye-Nwoko, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Chinye-Nwoko stated that the campaign would give youths an opportunity to …
Read More »Nigerian Gospel singer, Chioma Jesus defeats Beyoncé in Twitter popularity contest
Nigerian gospel singer, Chioma Jesus appears to be more popular than RnB star, Beyoncé, this is according to a couple of Nigerian Twitter users. A popularity poll was created on Twitter after a tweep, @imoteda claimed that the RnB singer is more popular than footballers. The tweep said it is …
Read More »Abuja-based lawyer cleared to contest NFF position
An Abuja-based lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has been cleared by the 2022 Electoral Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation to run for the Executive Committee Membership position at the NFF elections slated to hold Friday, September 30, in Benin City, Edo State. Before his clearance, Olajengbesi and 44 others were screened …
Read More »Angolan opposition to contest election results
Angola’s largest opposition party, the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola, said it would contest last week’s election results that saw the long-ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola win a majority. Elections held on August 24 were the most hotly contested the oil-rich country has seen …
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