The All Progressives Congress candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has emerged victorious in the recently concluded Edo State governorship election. Okpebholo triumphed over his main challengers, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party. The Returning Officer, Prof. Faruk Kuta, announced Okpebholo as the winner at the collation centre in Benin City, the state capital, on Sunday. The APC candidate secured 291,667 votes, defeating Ighodalo, who garnered 247,274 votes. Akpata of the LP finished a distant third with 22,763 votes. Prof. Kuta, Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, declared, “That Okpebholo, having satisfied…
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The Super 5 tournament organised by Lagos State Football Association, to determine the eventual winner and representatives of Lagos State at the NLO 2 Under 19 Zonal qualifiers, was successfully concluded Tuesday, in Lagos, at the Mainbow of the National Stadium, Surulere. Five teams namely, Okaka FC(LDFA), Adosag FC (Ikorodu DFA), Young Stars (BDFA), FC Bucknor( Ikeja) and Ighalo FA( Epe) representing the five divisions, competed for the two tickets in a round-robin league format. The winner and runners up of the very tight, competitive and intensed tournament were decided on the last day, as Okaka FC rallied back to…
Well, the new news is nice, not dead.I give thanks to God for CP Disu, his wife and children, during his stay in the second missionary service to humanities in Rivers State. Most people were surprised that he had been here, and that has not generated criticism from members of the public.Oh when he was here, he was bad and so on and so forth, rather people came to identified with him, because of his Community Policing Pertains(CPP), and friendliness. I remembered a Chief from Elelenwo Community who visited him, Oga Disu gave him good money for fuel, instead of…
The Coalition of Ikeja Youths (CIY), a Lagos-based youth organisation has reacted to the recent publication by Sahara Reporters, an online medium accusing Honourable James Abiodun Faleke using a Kaduna College as front for buying SUVs for traditional rulers. The organisation in a statement signed by its Chairman, Olorunsogo Adeniyi; and Secretary, Blessing Chukwu, described the report as not true, urging the media organisation to do a proper fact-check on the matter. It even invited the media organisation to come to Ikeja on fact-finding trip. According to the group, Faleke has been upright in all his dealings and follow due…
Dada Yar’adua, mother of former President, Umaru Yar’adua, and former Vice President Shehu Yar’adua, is dead. By Emma Ogbuehi Dada Yar’adua, mother of former President, Umaru Yar’adua, and former Vice President Shehu Yar’adua, is dead. She was said to have died on Monday evening. Dada was also the mother of late General Shehu Musa Yar’adua and Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua, the current Chairman, Senate Committee on Army. Her son, Umaru Musa Yar’adua served as the president of Nigeria from 2007 until his death in May 2010. He had previously served as the governor of Katsina State from 1999 to 2007.…
By Taiwo Olapade Should President Tinubu intervene in the ongoing rift between the Nigeria Police and the Police Service Commission before it escalates further? The answer could go either way, depending on your point of view. However, what is crystal clear, regardless of your perspective, is the urgent need to improve the security of lives and property due to the daily emerging challenges we face. The security challenges in the country today have no bias for tribe, religion, culture, or political party, implying that we are all in this together. This is why we must work in synergy to defeat…
The Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR Ojaja II, on Monday, at the Ile Oodua Palace, Ile-Ife, inaugurated members of Governing Council and Board of Trustees for his privately owned Ojaja University located at Eiyenkorin, Ilorin, Kwara State. Prominent scholar, who currently serves as Professor and Director at the Business School Netherlands International, Prof. Lere Baale was inaugurated as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman Governing Council, while the Zanna of Ilorin and head of the prominent Shagaya dynasty, Engr. Yusuf Olanrewaju Sagaya, OFR was inaugurated as the Chairman, Board of Trustees. Addressing the gathering largely made of academic and…
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has alerted the public to the existence of unauthorized social media accounts purporting to be his. Dr. Mobereola stated via his verified X handle @MobereolaD: “These fake accounts are not affiliated or endorsed by me, or the Agency, in any way… I advise members of the public to be wary and only communicate with official social media platforms.” He further warned: “For the avoidance of doubt, any party that puts itself forward as acting on behalf of NIMASA, or any member of the Agency’s Executive…
The Chairman of Odiolowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area, Honourable Razaq Olusola Ajala has advised students to face their studies, work hard and avoid distractions for them to succeed in their chosen professions. Ajala gave this advice on Thursday, 29 August, 2024, while speaking at the grand finale of the council’s free GCE Form Project which took place at the council secretariat in Ilupeju. “You’ve to avoid distractions of all forms especially from the social media. You’ve to be focused and be determined. Hard work and diligence are prerequisites for success. You need all these,” he advised. Ajala, who is also…
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mustapha Adegoke Fayoade is set to undergo interview for promotion to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police, reports seefinishng.com This medium learnt that Fayoade will undergo the interview with seven other Commissioners of Police on Friday, 30 August, 2024 at the headquarters of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Abuja. According to a Police Wireless Message dated Tuesday, 27 August, 2024, sighted by seefinishng.com, the interview will take place Conference Room of the PSC Chairman, 6th Floor, PSC Headquarters, Plot 64, Cadastral Zone, Jabi, Abuja. Other Police Commissioners expected at the interview are:…