DUBAI – 23 March 2019 While I was in Dubai to attend the Global Education and Skills Forum meeting, I received the news of the judgment of the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal declaring Senator Ademola Adeleke, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the winner of the 2018 Governorship election in the…
The Election Petitions Tribunal set up for the 2018 governorship election in Osun State has declared Ademola Adeleke winner of the election. The three-man panel said during its ruling in Abuja Friday afternoon that the rerun election that held on September 27 was illegal. The tribunal therefore deducted the votes scored by the APC candidate…
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum is deeply worried about the turn of events in Rivers State over the gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections . In announcing the suspension of electoral activities in the state ,Mr Festus Okoye,INEC National Commisdioner said :”Iniitial reports suggest that violence occurred in substantial number of polling units…
The recent use of thugs, hired urchins and low-lives to harass and unleash mayhem on the people of the South East by the agents of Bola Tinubu in Lagos is reprehensible, condemnable, sickening and very dangerous. This clearly ill-advised jungle justice on fellow Nigerians whose offense is basically the fact that they voted according to…
Andrew Efemini, a professor of philosophy at the University of PortHarcourt, has unveiled a new book titled philosophy, Politics,Development & Culture, Essays on Social Transformation The unveiling event which took place at Atlantic Hall of the HotelPresidential, Port Harcourt was chaired by Ama-Opusenibo Sam Sam, PhDwho was represented by Professor Francis Cookey. Others who graced…
Lagos State Commissioner of Police(CP), Imohimi Edgal has been redeployed to the Force’s Headquarters, Abuja by Police authorities. He has been replaced by Kayode Egbetokun who will be working in an Acting capacity as the state’s CP. Edgal was redeployed to Abuja as the Commissioner to take charge of the Explosive Ordinance Unit of the…
A non-governmental organisation known as Oil and Gas Producing Areas Enlightenment and Empowerment Initiative, OGPAEEI, has petitioned the National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency, NOSDRA, for proper remediation process over an oil spill which occurred in Otuokpoti community in Bayelsa State, 2016. Recall that a massive oil leak from an oilfield operated by both…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has released the names of members of its Presidential Campaign Council for the 2019 elections. They are as follows: CHAIRMAN President Muhammadu Buhari CO-CHAIRMAN Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu DEPUTY CHAIRMEN 1. The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo. 2. The APC National Chairman Comrade Adams Oshiomole VICE CHAIRMAN NORTH Senator George Akume VICE CHAIRMAN SOUTH…
A national leader of the Yoruba, socio-cultural and political organization, the Afenifere, Senator Ayo Fasanmi has condemned the Reuben Fasoranti-led faction of the group for its persistent criticism of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government and not seeing anything good in the administration. Fasoranti noted that the Yoruba race had benefited from the Buhari-led government in…
NIGERIAN Youth Leaders have vowed to petition the International community and Federal Government over alleged neglect of communities of Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State by Shell Petroleum Development Company. The youth leaders made this call on Friday at Kula Community during a fact finding visit to the area to ascertain the level of…
