Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has extended his congratulations to Senator Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress candidate, following his victory in the Edo State gubernatorial election held on Saturday. The Independent National Electoral Commission declared him the winner after defeating his main challengers, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party. The APC candidate polled 291,667 votes, defeating Ighodalo, who garnered 247,274 votes. Akpata of the LP finished a distant third with 22,763 votes. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, on Monday, Sanwo-Olu hailed the…
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Nigeria made a remarkable entry on the global fencing scene during the weekend, thanks to the impressive performance of 16-year-old Inkosi Brou, who won the country’s first-ever medal in the sabre category at the World Tournoi Satellite Cup in Iceland. The world No. 67-ranked fencer clinched a silver medal after a hard-fought 9-15 victory against Iceland’s Andre Mateev. Seeded No. 5 for the event, Brou began his campaign in the round of 16, defeating Germany’s Magnus De Witt 15-9. He continued his winning streak in the quarterfinals with a slim 15-13 win over Spain’s Oriol Farre before facing his biggest…
Justice Inyang Ekwo, of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, dismissed the suit seeking the removal of Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, as the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress. In his judgment, he agreed with the preliminary objection of the 2nd defendant, who prayed the court to strike out the suit on the grounds that the claimant does not have the required locus standi to institute the suit. The judge also agreed with the preliminary objection of the 3rd defendant, who argued that the name the claimant had sued in the ‘Northern Central APC forum’ is not a…
Hours after the governorship election in Edo State was concluded, the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State rejected the outcome of the poll. As announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday, the All Progressives Congress won the poll with a total of 291,667 votes while the ruling PDP scored 247,274 votes and the Labour Party polled 22,763 votes. In a statement issued on Monday by the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity of the PDP Campaign Organisation, Ayo Fadaka, described the development as another rape of democracy in Nigeria. The PDP said the election result was a total disregard…
The President of the Economic Community of West African States Commission, Omar Touray, has emphasised the need for tangible action on longstanding commitments to global peace and development. Touray spoke at the Summit of the Future at the United Nations General Assembly, New York. This was stated in a statement from the ECOWAS Commission on Monday. Touray commended the UN Secretary-General António Guterres for convening the summit, noting its importance at a time when the world faces pivotal choices. “The timing of the summit is particularly significant coming, as it does, at a time when our world stands at a…
China warned the United States on Monday not to take “discriminatory actions” against its firms, following reports Washington is planning to ban the sale of vehicles using Chinese and Russian technology. Bloomberg and other media reported Sunday, citing sources, that the United States was mulling new rules that would ban hardware and software made in China from its vehicles. Asked about the reports, foreign ministry spokesman, Lin Jian, said China urged, “the US to respect market principles and provide an open, fair, transparent, and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises”. “China opposes the US’s broadening of the concept of national…
Ahead of the October 5th local government election in Jigawa, the state’s Independent Electoral Commission has inaugurated a judicial panel on electoral malpractices. This is contained in a statement by the Commission’s Public Relations Officer, Habibu Yusuf, a copy of which was made available to PUNCH Online on Monday. “The Jigawa State Independent Electoral Commission has presided over the inauguration of a judicial panel on electoral malpractices regarding the forthcoming October 5, 2024 Local government elections,” Yusuf said. According to the statement, the state Chief Judge, Umar Sadiq, administered the swearing-in of 13 judges under the chairmanship of Justice Musa…
The Nigerian Army has refuted reports that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, has resigned. An online report (not by The PUNCH) had claimed that Lagbaja had submitted his resignation letter to President Bola Tinubu. The report claimed that his resignation came 24 hours after escaping an assassination attempt on his life. It added that Lagbaja’s resignation has thrown the military hierarchy into a state of confusion. However, responding to an inquiry by our correspondent on Monday, the Director of Army Public Relations, Maj Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, described the report as fake news. “It is fake news;…
SaharaReporters learned that the victims and AAC took the step to force the government to stop the demolition exercise which has reportedly killed dozens of the residents and rendered thousands of them homeless. Thousands of victims of the ongoing demolition exercise by the Oyo State Government under the leadership of Seyi Makinde together with leaders and members of the African Action Congress are currently holding a massive protest in Ibadan, the state capital. SaharaReporters learned that the victims and AAC took the step to force the government to stop the demolition exercise which has reportedly killed dozens of the…
The Governor-elect of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has promised to bring the South-South state to an enviable height when he assumes office. The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Sunday, declared Okpebholo, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, as the winner of the keenly contested election. He polled 291,667 votes to defeat Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party, who secured 247,274 and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party, who came a distant third with 22,761 votes. Addressing reporters on Sunday evening after he was declared winner of last Saturday’s governorship election, Okpebholo appreciated the people of the state…