Anambra Poll: All The Details, As INEC Commence Collation Today

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it has largely resolved the earlier challenges on the malfunctioning of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) across many Polling Units (PUs) for Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State. Addressing newsmen yesterday night at the INEC State Headquarters Awka, the state capital the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Anambra State, Dr. Nkwachukwu …

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Anambra election: AAC candidate, Nwankwo steps down, endorses PDP’s Ozigbo

By Wale Odunsi  Chidozie Nwankwo, candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in Anambra State governorship election has stepped down for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer, Valentine Ozigbo. The endorsement was announced Friday night by Ozigbo’s media team barely 24 hours before the election. “It is significant for being the only one of such endorsements in this campaign season”, the …

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31 persons abducted in Ekiti in 3 months, N19.5m ransom paid

By Rotimi Ojomoyela  The last three months have been tough for the government and people of Ekiti State, especially those living in the extreme northern part of the state, as kidnappers appeared to have relocated to the area from neighbouring states of Kogi and Kwara, tormenting the inhabitants daily. At the last count, about 31 persons have fallen victim to these …

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Breaking: Collapsed Building Owner, Femi Osibona, Is Dead

Femi Osibona, the owner of the collapsed 21-storey Ikoyi building is dead.  Popular journalist, Dele Momodu, confirmed Mr Osibona’s death via his Instagram page on Thursday evening. Osibona’s body was discovered among others during the rescue process at the site of the building on Thursday. The late Osibona owns the popular Fourscore Homes, a Lagos-based real estate firm located along …

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Native Doctor Escapes Death as Aggrieved Residents Raze Shrine, 300 Pictures Found

A native doctor, identified as Mike India, escaped death by a whisker in Edoha community, in the Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State following the discovery of about 300 pictures of residents in a shrine he allegedly operated. PUNCH Metro gathered that some youths in the area intercepted India at midnight while he was performing a ritual. The …

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Court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s human rights suit to November 19

A Federal High Court in Abia State has adjourned a suit filed on behalf of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, against the Federal Government on matters relating to infringement of human rights. A member of Kanu’s legal counsel, Aloy Ejimakor disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent on Tuesday. Newsmen had reported that Kanu through …

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Ooni of Ife Commissions Community road donated by Senator Omoworare

Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife commissioned the Odo-Ogbe road, Oja Tuntun, Ile-Ife donated by the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly Matters, Senator Babajide Omoworare on Sunday. The more than 500 meters road which was personally financed by Senator Omoworare is described by Ooni Ogunwusi as a strategic infrastructural development. While speaking at …

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