There is growing concern in the camp of the Senator Nenadi Usman-led Labour Party Caretaker Committee over the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to grant recognition to the panel two weeks after its emergence. The 29-member committee inaugurated at a meeting of stakeholders spearheaded by Abia State Governor Alex Otti and the party’s national leader, Peter Obi, has been tasked with the mandate to conduct elections for new executives at all levels. However, since its inauguration on September 4, the long wait for INEC to confer legitimacy on the committee is reportedly stalling its progress. A member…
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The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has pledged his support for the United Nations Children’s Fund objectives and programmes in Oyo State. The monarch pledged on Wednesday when the UNICEF team paid him a courtesy visit to solicit support for children’s rights in the country. Oba Olakulehin, speaking through the Maye Olubadan, Senior Chief Lekan Alabi, at the Oke Aremo Palace, Ibadan, said the choice of the Olubadan as a reference point of contact with other traditional rulers in the country was a step in the right direction. The monarch said, “Ibadan is the home of firsts in Nigeria.…
Team Delta has emerged champions of the 8th National Youth Games for the second consecutive time. The state won 46 gold, 31 silver, and 34 bronze, totalling 111 medals, and was declared winner at the closing ceremony held at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, on Thursday. They were closely followed by Team Lagos with 26 gold, 20 silver, and 19 bronze medals, while the third position went to Team Edo with 18 gold, 13 silver, and 28 bronze medals. Recall that Delta hosted the 7th edition of the Games and topped the medal table with 51 gold, 34 silver, and…
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said that the electorate does not require the influence of Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike to select the appropriate candidate in Saturday’s governorship election. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Obaseki asserted that Edo people are wise enough to decide whom to vote for and should not be influenced by anyone. PUNCH Online reports that Wike recently stated he would not support the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, in the forthcoming poll, having fallen out with Obaseki. Wike was one of the PDP leaders who worked for Obaseki’s victory…
David Raya’s goalkeeping heroics ensured that Arsenal were only held to a goalless draw at Atalanta on Thursday in a tough start to their campaign in the revamped Champions League. Mikel Arteta’s side left Bergamo with a point after a low-key performance in a red-hot atmosphere at the refurbished Gewiss Stadium. The Premier League side would likely have been defeated had goalkeeper Raya not pulled off an astonishing double save to stop Mateo Retegui from netting first from the penalty spot and then on the rebound early in the second half. “It’s just a penalty and I was lucky to…
Barcelona fell to a 2-1 defeat at Monaco on Thursday in their Champions League opener, hindered by an early red card shown to Eric Garcia. Hansi Flick’s side had started the season with a perfect record after five La Liga matches but struggled to find their best form against the Ligue 1 side. After Garcia was sent off for pulling down Takumi Minamino as he ran through, Maghnes Akliouche fired Monaco ahead.Starlet Lamine Yamal scored a fine equaliser for Barcelona, but George Ilenikhena grabbed the winner for Monaco in the 71st minute. Five-time winners Barcelona, last crowned European champions in…
The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps carried out an early morning raid in Lekki today, leading to the arrest of 25 miscreants in a bid to strengthen law and order. This was revealed in a statement by the Commissioner for Water and Environmental Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on X.com on Thursday. According to Wahab, during the raid, substances suspected to be hard drugs were found on the miscreants, who have since been detained. The statement read: “During the early morning raid in the Lekki-Ajah axis, operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (KAI) #LAGESCOfficial arrested 25 miscreants in Lekki. “Substances…
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area, Ogun State, has endorsed Theophilus Olorode as the party’s Chairmanship candidate for the upcoming local government elections on 16 November. The endorsement, announced following a meeting of APC leaders and stakeholders in the local government, also confirmed the selection of 10 Councillorship candidates across various wards. Speaking at the event held at the APC Secretariat in Imeko on Thursday evening, the APC Chairman, Segun Olaotan, accompanied by other party leaders, highlighted Olorode’s “capacity, honesty, integrity, and credibility” as key factors behind the party’s decision to support him for…
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has described Nigeria as technically bankrupt. Obaseki added that the Federal Government was “stuck in the past” and needed to restructure the country for progress. The governor made this statement during a one-on-one interview on the Channels Television programme Politics Today on Thursday evening. Obaseki explained that the country neither had enough nor earned enough to cover its expenditure, adding that government spending was also not decreasing. He stated that the government must ensure that individual states took advantage of economic opportunities, noting that the Federal Government could not continue to centrally manage resources.…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has released new guidelines and regulations for the recall of lawmakers at both state and federal levels. This announcement was made on Thursday by the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun. During the meeting, INEC reviewed preparations for the upcoming Edo State governorship election scheduled for September 21, 2024, and also approved the revised regulations for the recall process. The decision came in response to numerous requests from constituents seeking to initiate recalls of their representatives in the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly. Some groups even…