Yemi Mobolade, elected first black mayor in Colorado Springs municipal, USA

A Nigerian, Yemi Mobolade, has been elected as the first black mayor of Colorado Springs, a municipality in the United States, making him the first Black man elected to pilot the affairs of the city politically.  He is to succeed Mayor John…

CBN directs banks to operate Saturdays & Sundays to ease cash crunch

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has directed all commercial banks to open for operation on Saturdays and Sundays, as part of a coordinated effort to ease circulation of banknotes of various denominations. CBN also confirmed the evacuation of banknotes from its…

INEC declares Adamawa governorship election inconclusive 

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the March 18th, 2023, governorship election in Adamawa State inconclusive. Announcing in the Collation Centre in Yola, capital of Adamawa, on Monday, 20th March, 2023, the INEC State collation officer, Prof Muhammadu Mele, of…

IPCR calls for peace in forthcoming states election

Ahead of the Governorship and State House of Assembly election coming up on Saturday, 18th March, 2023, the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, IPCR has called on Nigerians to conduct themselves peacefully and avoid any form of violence during and after…

INEC reschedules Governorship & State Assembly election

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has rescheduled the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections scheduled for Saturday, 11th March, 2023, to 18th March, 2023. The decision was made at the commissions management meeting held on Wednesday 8th March, 2023, after…

IBB congratulates President Elect, Bola Tinubu over victory

Former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida, Rtd, has congratulated President Elect, Bola Tinubu, on his election victory of the 25th February, 2023, general election. Former President General Ibrahim Babangida and President elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu In a statement by his media…

INEC declares, Bola Tinubu, winner of 2023 presidential elections

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has been declared the winner of the 2023 presidential elections. President elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, announced the results at 4am on Wednesday, 1st March, 2023. Inec chairman, Mahmood Yakubu…

Senate President,Ahmad Lawan, wins Senatorial seat, continues 24-year run in National Assembly

Ahmad Lawan, Senate President, has won the senatorial election seat again for the fifth consecutive time in his political odyssey. Ahmad Lawan The Senate President has won his election to retain his Yobe North Senatorial seat in the Red Chamber of the…