The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the governor-elect of Zamfara State. Lawal was announced as the winner in Gusau, the state capital, in the early hours of Tuesday. According to INEC, he polled a total of 377,726 votes to defeat Bello Matawalle of the…
The Senator-Elect for Osun West Senatorial District Akogun Lere Oyewumi presents his Certificate of Return to an exceptional entrepreneur, academician of high repute, an achiever per excellence and philanthropist, Dr. Deji Adeleke. Akogun Lere Oyewumi said it was a mark of honour for him to present his Certificate of Return to an exceptional entrepreneur and…
Popular Nigerian musician Folarin ‘Falz’ Falana, has tackled the Lagos State Governor and winner of the just-concluded governorship election in the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, after he was announced returned for a second term as governor by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The PUNCH reports that Sanwo-Olu was declared winner of the governorship poll by INEC…
Tax administrators must keep up with the dynamics occasioned by disruptive new technologies of the 21st century, and arm themselves with the necessary skills, capacity and character for effective and efficient tax administration in the fourth industrial revolution age. This was the position expressed by the President of the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA),…
By Oluwaseyi Adeniyi When the journey started in 2017, members, and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) tongue-lashed Ademola Adeleke. They referred to him as a jester, dancer and blockheaded enigma, who knows nothing about politics and governance. They employed all manners of machinery to dent his image and reputation but the man didn’t…
The Chief of Staff to Governor Ademola Adeleke, Alhaji Kazeem Akinleye has expressed his gratitude to the residents of the state for their unalloyed support for the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and Governor Ademola Adeleke before , during and after the Saturday March 18 state House of Assembly election. Akinleye who emphasized that the…
The United Nations largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s empowerment brings together representatives of Member States, United Nations entities and civil society and non-governmental organizations from across the globe. The priority theme for the event was “Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment…
The PDP has won 12 out of the 24 constituency seats in the Edo State House of Assembly elections. The election results so far declared by INEC showed that APC won six seats and the Labour Party (LP) one. The results of the remaining five constituencies were yet to be announced: they are Egor, Etsako…
The People’s Democratic party (PDP) late night accused Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of rigging the gubernatorial election in favour of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, in Nassarawa state. They also alleged connivance with security agents to upturn victory of PDP in the Governorship election in the state. Director general of PDP Campaign Council…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed the collation of the Adamawa governorship election results from Local Government Areas until noon. The state Collation Officer, Prof. Mohammed Mele, and the Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Yakubu Ari, disclosed this on Monday after the collation of results from 20 out of the 21 LGAs. He said…
