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Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has said on Wednesday that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) can not withdraw his certificate of return in the senatorial election for Imo West he won stressing the commission lacked power. He described the electoral body’s decision to withhold his certificate as part of efforts aimed at making him irrelevant ahead of the 2023...

By Hammed Tajudeen An 18 year-old orphan,Afeez Olasupon has been docked by a chief magistrate court sitting in Ikire,Irewole Local Government Area in Osun State on Wednesday for allegedly beating one Imam known as Qoyum Oladejo mercilessly. The suspect ,native of Ikire who is a bricklayer is standing a trial before the court with two count charges, on 17th day of...

By Hammed Tajudeen,Osogbo A 38 year-old man,Akinola Abideen has been dragged on Wednesday by Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) before a chief magistrate's court sitting in Ikire,Irewole Local Government,Osun State for allegedly defrauding Ibadan Electricity Distributory Campany (IBEDC) customers. The suspect, who is a native of Ikire and former IBEDC staff was arraigned with two count charges,on February 12,...

By Hammed Tajudeen,Osogbo A Yoruba traditional ruler in Osun State,Olowu of Kuta,Oba Hammed Adekunle Makama, has urged Nigerain politicians to stop politicising security issues with the armed forces of the country. Oba Makama in a statement issued on Tuesday signed and made available to journalist said reports from some states in the south-south region of the country indicated political thugs who...

The possible Senate President for the ninth Senate assembly,Senator Ahmed Lawan, Monday has given insight into the way and character Nigeria should be expecting from the ninth Senate. Senator Lawal representing Yobe North Senator told reporters in Abuja that the ninth Senate by extension will be one in synergy and on the same page with the executive arm of government...

By Hammed Tajudeen The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State in the just concluded House of Assembly March 9 election has won all constituencies in the three senatorial districts of the state which will make the ruling party ,APC enjoys majority in the 6th assembly of the state. Reports gathered by Blaze Newz shows that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)...

The March 9 election in Imo State INEC collation centre situated in Owerri has ended with disrupt as party agents tore result sheets. The trouble started when a PDP agent, Uche Onyeaguocha said that the result of Ideato South LGA should not be announced. Onyeaguocha alleged that supporters of Governor Rochas Okorocha had chased away party agents and wrote the...

Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate,Jimi Agbaje,has faulted his defeat attributing it to the suppression of votes in areas where he was strong. Agbaje disclosed this during an exclusive interview with The PUNCH after the result of the governorship election was announced on Sunday. He lamented the low voter turnout in Lagos State which was less than 20 per cent...

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday started the announcement of the results of governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections held in the country on Saturday. The results released so far revealed some surprises and upsets across the country. For instance, the ruling All Progressives Congress in Oyo State lost the governorship poll to the Peoples Democratic Party. The...

Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has congratulated the Governor-elect, Alhaji Abdulrasak Abdulrahman on his victory at the just concluded March 9 gubernatorial election of the state. Gov Ahmed in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Abdulwahab Oba felicitated with Kwara electorate saying "Abdulrasak's emergence is a manifestation of Kwarans’ resolute to give democracy a chance and allow...