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Here are the results presented by INEC REC for Zamfara state. APC - 298, 396 LP - 1, 660 NNPP - 4, 044 PDP - 193, 978

Final Result by INEC, Delta. Total number of Register Voters....3,225,046 Total number of accredited voters.... 667,149 APC: 90,183 LP: 341,866 PDP: 161,600 Total valid votes, 615,341. Rejected votes 39,309. The total vote cast was 654,650

Lionel Messi has been crowned the best men's player of 2022 at FIFA's The Best awards after beating French duo Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe to lift the award. Messi claimed his second The Best title and first since 2019 after World Cup heroics with Argentina The 35-year-old led Argentina to the World Cup crown, scoring seven goals and becoming the first player to score in every game at the competition. An emotional Messi admitted that the personal award completed what had been a 'tremendous' year of success for him and his club and country colleagues.  Messi stated: 'Wow, it's amazing. It's been a tremendous year and it's an honour for me to be here tonight and win this award.  'Without my team-mates I wouldn't be here. I achieved the dream I had been hoping for for so long. Very few people can achieve that and I have been lucky to do so.'  Meanwhile, Messi's national team-mate and Aston Villa shot-stopper Emiliano Martinez claimed FIF...

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has won the national election in Akwa Ibom State. The former Vice President secured 214,012 votes to defeat Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who polled 160,620 votes. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, won 132,683 votes. The State Collation Officer, Prof Emmanuel Adigio made the announcement on Monday afternoon. Adigio is Vice Chancellor of Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State. Atiku’s victory is a big win for Akwa Ibom Governor Udom Emmanuel, Chairman of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council, PCC.

Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, has asked Lagos residents to avoid any act of violence in the wake of his loss to Peter Obi in the presidential election held in the state. Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has been declared the winner in Lagos a state which has always been a stronghold of Tinubu. In a statement released hours after Obi was announced as the winner, Tinubu said the outcome of the election should not be a source of provocation. “The fact that the APC narrowly lost Lagos state to another party should not be the reason for violence. As a democrat, you win some, you lose some. We must allow the process to continue unhindered across the country while we maintain peace and decorum,” he said. Tinubu polled 572,606 votes behind Obi who had 582,354 votes. Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) garnered 75,750 votes, while Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and Adewole Adebayo of Social Democrat...

The Labour Party Presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi has been declared winner of the election in all the 17 Local Government Areas of Enugu State. The Vice Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Collation Officer in Enugu State, Prof Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe, announced that Obi polled the highest votes in the LGAs followed by Atiku Abubakar, his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rival, then Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Rabiu Kwankwaso of New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP). Iwe announced that Obi scored 428,640 votes, followed by Atiku who polled 15,749 votes with Tinubu and Kwankwaso garnering 4772 and 1808 respectively. He also disclosed that out of the 2112793 total number of registered voters in the state, only 46,8891 votes were cast out of 482990 accredited voters. He added that a whopping 12,467 votes were rejected with 456,424 valid votes. Breakdown of the figures below: 1. ANINRI AP...

We have got reports of friction in some parts of Lagos this morning. All is calm now.  There is no need for violence, which is not part of our culture.  I urge all Lagosians to go about their businesses without any fear of harassment. Law enforcement agencies have been asked to ensure that there is no breakdown of law and order in any part of the state.  I have been your Governor for almost four years, promoting harmony and friendship across ethnic and religious lines without any form of discrimination whatsoever.  Let us remain calm. All will be well.  We are a peaceful people and so we shall remain.  Babajide Sanwo-Olu Governor, Lagos State 27/02/2023

INECresults: Bola Tinubu wins Kwara state, polls 263, 572 votes Here are the results presented by INEC REC for Kwara state A-1786  AA-430  AAC-257  ADC- 3007  ADP-1128  APC- 263, 572  APGA- 722  APM-368  APP- 454  BP-188  LP- 31, 166  NNPP-3141  NRM- 466  PDP- 136, 909  PRP- 355  SDP- 22738  YPP- 2114  ZLP- 1170

Bola Tinubu, the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Party (APC), has been declared the winner of the presidential election in Oyo state held on February 25.  According to the state Collation Officer, Prof. Olusola Babatunde, Tinubu polled a total of 449, 884 to defeat his closest rival, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party who gathered 182, 977. Peter Obi of Labour Party polled 99,110 votes while Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigerian Peoples Party polled 4095. Oyo State is under a PDP administration led by Governor Seyi Makinde, who is a member of the G5 governors of the PDP.

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has won the February 25 presidential election in Yobe State. According to the State Returning Officer, Prof Umar Pate, Atiku polled a total of 198,567 votes to beat his closest rival, Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who polled a total of 151, 459 votes while Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) came third with 18,270 votes. Labour Party's Peter Obi secured 2, 406 votes. Yobe is the home state of Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, an APC chieftain who won his Yobe North Senatorial seat but failed to deliver the state for his party’s presidential candidate.

Peter Obi defeats Bola Tinubu in presidential election conducted in Lagos state  The former Governor of Anambra state and candidate of Labour Party polled a total of 582,354 votes to defeat his closest rival and All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Tinubu who polled 572,606 votes.  Tinubu was a two-term Governor in Lagos state.

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is leading Atiku Abubakar, his Peoples Democratic Party rival in Sokoto State. Although there are 23 Local Government Areas in the state, Tinubu has gathered most of the votes in 10 LGAs. While he polled 101,608, Atiku garnered 98,080 while Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso of New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) y came third with 314 votes and Peter Obi of Labour Party secured 171 votes. Tureta Registered voters 40, 746 Accredited voters 16, 516 APC 7, 684 LP. 1 NNPP. 9 PDP. 8, 144 Kware  Registered voters 74,056 Accredited voters 24,776 APC 10,485 LP. 63 NNPP. 11 PDP. 12,242 Bodinga Local Government Area Registered voters 86,139 Accredited voters 28,054 Results A 1 AA 0 AAC. 9 ADC. 21 ADB. 93 APC 13,384 APGA 26 APM. 7 APP 5 BP. 1 LP. 10 NNPP. 39 NRM. 33 PDP. 13,559 PRP. 11 SDP. 1 YPP. 7 ZLP. 2 Total valid votes 27,209 Rejected votes. 642 Total votes cast. 27,851 Shagari Local Government Area Registered voters ...

Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party Atiku Abubakar has won the presidential election in President Muhammadu Buhari’s state, Katsina. Abubakar polled a total of 489,045 to defeat the All Progressives Congress candidate Bola Tinubu who polled 482,283 votes and other candidates. NNPP's candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, came in at third with 69,386, followed by Labour Party flagbearer Peter Obi who secured 6,376 votes. Atiku was declared winner of the poll by the Returning Officer of the state, Professor Mua’zu Abubakar Gusau, who is also the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Gusau, at the INEC Presidential Election Collation Centre in Katsina. The total number of registered voters in the state was 3,516,719 but only about a third of that number, 1,097,663 were accredited to vote.

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Adamu has lost his senatorial seat in the Nasarawa western zone to the candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Ahmed Wadada in the National Assembly elections held on Saturday. Adamu could not deliver the APC candidate, Shehu Tukur to replace him at the red chambers. The INEC returning agent for Nasarawa West Senatorial District, Prof Nasiruddeen Baba while declaring the winner at the zonal collation centre in Keffi said the SDP candidate polled 96,488 votes while APC got 47,717 votes, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 46,820 and the Labour Party (LP) 33,228. The APC also lost the Keffi/Kokona/Karu seat to the Social Democratic Party with Gaza Gwefwi retaining the seat. The SDP polled 60,265 votes, the APC 28,417 votes, LP 29655 and the PDP 33,180 for the house of representatives elections. Similarly, the Candidate of the SDP for Nasarawa North Senatorial district, Godiya Akwashiki won the seat and Abubakar Dahiru ret...

The Governor lost his bid to return to the Senate following his defeat by the incumbent senator representing Cross River North, Sen. Jarigbe Agom-Jarigbe (PDP)

  APC- 27, 879 LP- 28, 936 NNPP- 476 PDP- 3449

Total no. of registered voters: 369, 319 Total no. of accredited voters: 65, 855 A- 047 AA- 023 AAC- 074 ADC- 190 ADP- 071 APC- 15, 317 APGA- 069 APM- 016 APP- 021 BP- 097 LP- 42,388 NNPP- 381 NRM- 021 PDP- 3369 PRP- 027 SDP- 045 YPP- 049 ZLP- 414 Total valid votes: 62, 617 Rejected votes: 3152 Total votes cast: 65, 769

Here's INECresults for Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area Total no. of registered voters: 322, 600 Total no. of accredited voters: 57, 530 A- 106 AA- 017 AAC-045 ADC- 162 ADP- 061 APC- 13, 318 APGA- 194 APM- 036 APP- 018 BP- 122 LP- 55, 547 NNPP- 330 NRM- 020 PDP- 2383 PRP- 021 SDP- 029 YPP- 024 ZLP- 574 Total valid votes: 73, 0507 Rejected votes: 2397 Total votes cast: 75, 404

Results of the Presidential election from 22 local government area has been announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Presiding officer for Kano presidential election is Professor Lwal Sulyman Bilbis. The results declared so far by the presiding officers from the local governments are as follows: 1- Presidential election Garun Malam local government  Returning Officer: Dr. Muhd Maina Total: 74,846 Accredited. : 26,692 APC – 8,642 LP – 169 NNPP – 12,249 PDP – 4,409 Total valid votes: 25,794 Rejected votes: 784 Total votes cast: 26,578 2- Presidential election  Makoda local government  Returning officer: Dr. Halima Muhd Isa Ward: 11 Total registered voters: 75,487 Accredited voters: 27,724 APC – 12,590 LP – 40 NNPP – 12,247 PDP – 1,099 Total valid votes: 26,240 Rejected votes: 584 Total votes cast: 26,824 3- Presidential election Rimin Gado local government  Returning officer Professor Ahmad Iliyasu Wards: 12 Total registered voters: 67,128 Accredited...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, says he has met with 15 bank executives and directed them to make the old 200 naira notes available from Thursday (today). He made this known after attending a meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and the House of Representatives Special Ad Hoc Committee on Naira Redesign Policy, Cashless Policy, and Currency Swap on Thursday. In a chat with State House Correspondents, Emefiele who described himself as a servant appealed to Nigerians to allow the policy to work because he believes it will bring advancement to the nation’s economy when the challenge of illicit financial flows and insecurity is resolved. The CBN Governor stated that the hardship and temporary pains due to the policy are regrettable, but assured that the apex bank will continue to work to ease the sufferings of Nigerians owing to the cash crunch. Buhari had earlier in a nationwide broadcast, directed the CBN to release old N200 notes into circulation to co...

The United States Government has returned $954,000 stolen by the former Governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, to the state government through the Federal Government. This was disclosed to newsmen by the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, February 16. She said the official salary of the former governor during his tenure as a public servant from 1999 to his impeachment in 2005 did not match the said amount. Also speaking at the press conference, the Solicitor-General of the Federation and permanent secretary of the Ministry of Justice,  Beatrice Jedy-Agba, said the funds have been approved for the construction of a healthcare center for the residents of Bayelsa state. “This asset return arose from the forfeiture and recovery of approximately $1 million USD linked to the corrupt practices of former Bayelsa state governor, D.S.P Alamieyeseigha. The United States government, in collaboration with the Federal Republic of...

Social media influencer and comedienne, Adedamola Adewale alias Adeherself was on Wednesday, February 8 rearraigned by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission for alleged N7.9 million internet fraud. Adeherself and two others at large, were slammed with charges bordering on conspiracy to obtain money by false pretences, attempt to obtain money by false pretences and retention of proceeds of criminal conduct. They were accused of attempting to obtain $6, 000 from one Mr Joseph Rumoro on the pretext that the money was meant for procurement of his passport and visa as well as tax payment. It was alleged that Adeherself retained in her bank account, proceeds of cybercrime to the tune of N7.9 million. After she pleaded not guilty to the charges, EFCC counsel, Mr Samuel Daji, informed the court that the case was re-assigned. He urged the court to remand the defendant pending commencement of trial. He said;  “My lord, this case was heard before Justice Sherifat Solebo before she retired,...

Dramatic video shows the miraculous moment a Syrian family was rescued from the rubble of their home to the uproarious cheers of those gathered around. View this post on Instagram A post shared by AMAKA MARCELLINA (@amakamarcellina)

. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has discovered N258 million stashed in the vaults of a bank amid the ongoing cash scarcity in the country.  This was disclosed by Azuka Ogugua, spokesperson of the anti-graft agency.  She explained that new naira notes were found stashed in the vault of the Abuja head office of Sterling Bank.  "Operatives of ICPC discovered the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty-Eight Million Naira (N258m) stashed in the vault at the head office of Sterling Bank in Abuja," she said.  According to Oguagua, investigation showed that the money was released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for distribution.  "The team however found out that only the sum of N5 million each was distributed to their various branches.  "Both the Regional and Service managers were arrested and later granted administrative bail while investigation continues," she said.  The spokesperson added that the Commission has a...

Tributes have been paid to a Nigerian student who was killed after a two-vehicle crash in Glasgow city centre, Scotland.  Chinenye Vera Okonkwo, 33, was walking on St Vincent Street when she was critically injured at about 19:40 on Thursday, February 2, 2023.  Ms Okonkwo, who was a Public Health MSc undergraduate at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU), was pronounced dead at the scene. In a statement, released by the force on Wednesday, February 8, the student's family said: "Chinenye was a wonderful, kind, intelligent young woman with a strong faith in God. She had a passion to succeed and whatever obstacles she faced were overcome "She was very family-oriented and always had time for everyone. Our lives will never be the same without her. Ms Okonkwo had been a student in Glasgow since January last year. GCU principal and vice-chancellor Prof Steve Decent said: "It is with great sadness that we heard of the passing of Chinenye Okonkwo in a tragic road traffic accide...

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has temporarily halted the move by the Federal government to ban the use of the old N200, N500 and N1000 notes as legal tenders from February 10. The Supreme court gave the order while delivering judgment in the exparte application filed before it by the Kaduna, Zamfara, and Kogi state governments against plans by the FG to stop the use of the old Naira notes.  The three states had applied for an order of interim injunction restraining the FG through the Central Bank of Nigeria or the commercial banks from suspending or determining or ending on February 10, 2023, the time frame in which the older versions of the N200, N500 and N1000 notes may no longer be legal tenders Moving the application today, counsel to the applicants, Mr A. I. Mustapha, SAN, had urged the apex court to grant the application in the interest of justice and the well-being of Nigeria. Mustapha argued that the policy of the government had led to an “excruciating situation that is almo...

     The 2-year-old baby Muhammed, who was under the rubble of the collapsed building in Hatay, was rescued by the İBB Kartal Fire Brigade Group Chief teams 44 hours later.    The teams made 2-year-old Muahmmed drink water with their hands. View this post on Instagram A post shared by AMAKA MARCELLINA (@amakamarcellina)

Gunmen have killed a lecturer at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State. Prof. Anthony Eze of the Faculty of Education was shot dead in the early hours of Tuesday, February 7, 2023.  It was gathered that the assailants stormed the deceased's residence in Awka with a Toyota Corolla salon car and shot him at close range. A resident of the area, who preferred anonymity, said the deceased attempted to flee on sighting the assailants who rushed and shot him repeatedly into his chest. “We were here this morning when the man was driving out of his house and suddenly a Toyota Corolla salon car pulled towards the entrance of his house,” the source said.  “When he tried to drive back they followed him and shot him, emptying about four bullets into his chest. As soon as they executed their plot, they fled to an unknown destination while we ran for our lives.” He said the deceased was rushed to the General Hospital Amaku where he was confirmed d€ad by the doctor. Acting Directo...

A commercial bus has been gutted by fire in front of Ilubirin estate inward Adekunle on Third Mainland bridge on Tuesday. According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, efforts are still ongoing to put off the fire completely while LASTMA officers are on ground to manage traffic on the bridge.  Credit: Twitter | followlastma View this post on Instagram A post shared by AMAKA MARCELLINA (@amakamarcellina)

Heartbreaking photo from Turkey shows father holding the hand of his teenage daughter whose body is stuck under the rubble of a collapsed building.  The death toll following earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has risen above 5000.

President Buhari today February 7 had a closed door meeting with the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Aminu Tambuwal, the Chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, Atiku Bagudu and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, over the scarcity of the newly redesigned 200, 500 and 1000 naira notes. The meeting which took place in the statehouse Abuja also had attendance the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa; as well as the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Lucky Irabor. It is believed that the meeting was centered on how to resolve the crisis that has trailed the Naira swap policy. The old N200, N500 and N1000 willl cease to be legal tender by February 10. None of the attendees of the meeting spoke with newsmen afterwards.

A "woman" known by church members as  Emmanelle Adaolisa died earlier this month in a keke accident in Port Harcourt and her death unravelled the secret about her gender.  Apparently, Emmanelle Adaolisa was a man named Ogoegbunam Emmanuel Nwolisa, with the Facebook username Itz Emmanuel Nwolisa.  In 2021, he stopped posting via his Facebook account and created a new identity.  The trained pharmacist changed his identity and started living as a woman with the Facebook username Emmanelle Adaolisa.  Subsequently, he joined the choir in a Catholic Church in Porth Harcourt and participated actively in the church as a woman.  He — now living as a woman — was said to have concluded his traditional marriage rites with a man and had also attended the marriage course in the Catholic Church ahead of a church wedding.  Just days before the church wedding, Emmanuelle was on her way home after a church program when she died in a keke accident.   She was ta...