Author: Bartholomew Madukwe
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2023 Elections: “Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu culpable for attacks on Igbos in Lagos” -Ezekwesili
Former Nigerian minister, Oby Ezekwesili, has accused President-elect, Bola Tinubu and the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, of instigating the attacks suffered by Igbos living in the state during Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections. She also alleged Yoruba people were mistaken as Igbo and therefore perceived as electorates that are likely to vote…
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INEC stops journalists, party agents, observers from Lagos Collation Centre in Somolu
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials at Somolu Local Government Area of Lagos State have prevented journalists, party agents and observers from the collation centre. As against the practice of collating results publicly in the interest of fairness, the returning officer of the Governorship and House of Assembly Elections, took the results from the…
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Nollywood actor, Desmond Elliot wins Surulere Constituency in Lagos (VIDEO)
Popular Nollywood actor cum politician, Desmond Elliot, has emerged as the winner of Surulere Constituency 1 for the Lagos State House of Assembly. In the election conducted on March 18, 2023, Desmond polled a total of 17,837 votes to defeat his closest rivals Adebayo Bode of the Labour Party and Thompson Sulaimon Abolaji of the…
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Armed hoodlums kidnap electoral officers in Imo
Armed hoodlums have abducted the electoral officer, the returning officer and the collation officers in the Isu Local Government Area of Imo State during the collation of results of the Assembly election. An eyewitness said: “They abducted the EO, the returning officer and all the collation officers.” According to the INEC spokesperson in Imo state…
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Stormy Daniels Scandal: Former U.S. President, Trump says he expects to be arrested Tuesday
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has said that he expects to be arrested in connection with the yearslong investigation into an allegation that he allegedly orchestrated payments to silence women who claimed sexual encounters with him. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the hush money scheme involves adult film actress, Stephanie Clifford, popularly known as Stormy Daniels,…
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How Ghana held state funeral for footballer, Christian Atsu (PHOTOS)
Hundreds of people gathered outside State House in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, on Friday for the funeral of footballer, Christian Atsu, who died last month in the earthquake in Turkey. Ghana’s president, Nana Akufo-Addo, was also present. Atsu’s widow, Marie-Claire Rupio, was overcome with emotion as she paid tribute to her husband. The 31-year-old spent…
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2023 Polls: “Investigate and bring perpetrators of electoral violence to book” -Gbajabiamila tells security agencies
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, has called on the authorities to investigate and bring perpetrators of electoral violence to book. In his words: “It’s unfortunate! We just have to continue to educate ourselves and encourage people to go out and exercise their franchise. “There’s freedom of movement, freedom of expression…
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Lai Mohammed describes 2023 polls as one of the most transparent elections in Nigeria –
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has described the 2023 elections as the most transparent and credible ever held in the country. The minister said this on Saturday, March 18 in his hometown, Oro, Ilorin area of Kwara State. Mohammed said the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, helped tackle the…
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ECOWAS okays conduct of election, says it’s peaceful
Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections on Saturday. According to a statement by the organization, the electoral process of March 18 was peaceful. The statement read, “The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission deployed by the President of the Commission of…
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LAGOS SITUATION REPORT: Electorates lament how alleged APC thugs stop them from voting (VIDEOS)
Just as Nigerians stepped out on Saturday, March 18, 2023, to elect 28 state governors, 993 state lawmakers, like Nollywood Actress, Chioma Akpotha, many have been attacked by alleged APC thugs at different polling units in Lagos. According to one Preach love: “APC thugs came out and were seen roaming the streets, threatening people who…