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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has recorded a landslide victory in the just-concluded Zamfara State local government election, winning all fourteen chairmanship seats and securing every councillorship position.  The Chairman of Zamfara State Independent Electoral Commission (ZASIEC) Bala Aliyu announced the results on Sunday morning. Speaking with newsmen shortly after the collation exercise in Gusau, the Commission’s chairman said that PDP candidates had emerged victorious across all LGAs, including Gusau, Kaura-Namoda, Maru, Talata Mafara, and Anka, among others. He described the elections as free, fair, and credible, attributing the success of the exercise to the collaborative efforts of security agencies,…

After months of intense campaigns and political intrigues, Ondo residents have chosen their governor for the next four years – Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The Returning Officer for the election Olayemi Akinwumi, who is also the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State declared Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of the election on Sunday, extending the governor’s stay at the Government House in Alagbaka, Akure. Aiyedatiwa was declared winner after polling the highest number of votes in the election. Aiyedatiwa, the incumbent governor of the Ondo State polled 366,781 votes to defeat his closest rival and a…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has swept all 20 chairmanship seats in the Ogun State Local Government polls held on Saturday. The Chairman of the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) Babatunde Osibodu declared the results of the exercise at the Commission’s headquarters in Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta. He said the APC also won in the 236 wards across the state. According to the chairman of the Electoral Commission, a total of 613,156 votes were cast in the chairmanship election across the 20 local government areas. Opposition Rejects Outcome Meanwhile, the opposition has condemned the exercise for lacking merit. Gunmen kill former…

A fire at the neonatal unit of an Indian hospital killed 10 newborns, authorities said Saturday, with another 39 rescued from a blaze blamed on a faulty oxygen machine. Building fires are common in India due to a lack of firefighting equipment and a routine disregard for safety regulations. The fire broke out at about 10:30 pm (1700 GMT) on Friday night at the Maharani Lakshmibai Medical College in Jhansi, around 450 kilometres (280 miles) south of the capital New Delhi. Footage from the scene showed charred beds and walls inside the ward as a crowd of anguished families waited…

Nigeria’s beauty queen at the 73rd Miss Universe competition, Chidimma Adetshina, has expressed her excitement after finishing as the first runner-up at the prestigious global pageant held in Mexico on Sunday. The final moments of the prestigious event at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City, early Sunday morning, saw an electrifying face-off between Nigeria and Denmark, as the two women stood poised to claim the crown. Miss Denmark, Victoria Kjaer Theilvig, ultimately won the crown, taking over from Miss Universe 2023, Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua. In an interview following her success and posted on X by the Miss Universe Nigeria…

In a gripping climax to the Miss Universe 2024 contest, Nigerian beauty queen, Chidimma Adetshina, has made history as the first Nigerian to secure the first runner-up position at the Miss Universe pageant, finishing second at the 2024 edition held on 16 November in Mexico City. Competing against over 120 contestants from around the world, Adetshina delivered Nigeria’s best-ever performance in the prestigious competition. Denmark’s Victoria Kjaer Theilvig was crowned the winner of the 73rd Miss Universe pageant at Arena CDMX in Mexico City. Chidimma Adetshina’s journey to the Miss Universe competition was quite tumultuous. Before coming to Nigeria to…

The wife of the President, Oluremi Tinubu, has appealed to market women not to hike the prices of food items. The first lady made the appeal in Ebonyi State while addressing women at the Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium, Abakaliki, for their 2024 Women’s Day Celebration. The First Lady’s media aide, Busola Kukoyi, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, saying Remi Tinubu acknowledged the tremendous support women have enjoyed from the state governor, Francis Nwifuru, in the areas of appointment and interventions. “With the Yuletide season fast approaching, the First Lady appealed to market women to refrain from unfair…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has gone for a second recess after adding two Local Government Areas to the 13 results earlier announced in the Ondo poll results collation. With the total of 15 LGAs announced so far, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is maintaining a strong lead in all, with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) coming second. The collation officer, Prof Olayemi Akinwunmi, who announced the recess, said it is to allow for the arrival of results from the remaining local governments which he said are very far from Akure, the capital city. “I think we can just…

The latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) report on the economic outlook for sub-Saharan Africa has indicated that Nigeria’s ongoing economic reforms are struggling to deliver meaningful results, even 18 months after their implementation. The report, presented on Friday at the Lagos Business School (LBS) by IMF Deputy Director Catherine Patillo, highlighted a mixed performance of economic reforms across the region, with notable successes in countries such as Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Zambia. However, Nigeria was conspicuously absent from the list of success stories. According to the report, sub-Saharan Africa’s average economic growth rate is projected to remain at 3.6 per…

A heartfelt tribute to late Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja. A militant heart, now still and cold The Nation mourn, both young and old A warrior soul, a patriot might On the field of faith, you shone so bright With every piece of breath, you shield our motherland Leading brave men with a steadfast hand Lagbaja’s widow pens tribute to late COAS, says ‘My love for you is forever’ Boot now empty, Blade of honour now laid down His cannon’s cry extinguished Yet, Legend remains. A warrior pulse, Now stilled in time On the alter of freedom, you laid your life…