Month: February 2023

BREAKING: Oluomo Shot Dead In Ondo INEC’s Collation Centre

Gbenga Adeoti

Akinlabi Akinnaso, generally known as Oluomo, is a popular ally to politicians in Ondo state   One person named Akinlabi Akinnaso, popularly known as Oluomo has reportedly been shot dead at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collation centre in Ondo, Southwest Nigeria. Platforms Africa reports that the centre is located in Idanre, Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State. READ ALSO: APC Wins Ekiti With 201, 494 Votes, INEC Declares 2023 ELECTION: Falz Recovers Phone ‘Stolen By Thugs During Attack’ Labour Party Loses Obasanjo’s Polling Unit to APC APC…

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BREAKING: Manchester United Defeat Newcastle In Carabao Cup Final To End Six-Year Trophy Drought

Ganiyu Amodu

MANCHESTER UNITED have won their first trophy for six years after a 2-0 win over Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final. Casemiro put United in front with a header which was briefly reviewed by VAR before Sven Botman’s own goal made it 2-0 soon after. The Magpies put in a solid second half shift to get back into the game but Erik Ten Hag’s side held on.

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APC Wins Ekiti With 201, 494 Votes, INEC Declares

Gbenga Adeoti

PDP – 89,554, LP – 11,397, NNPP – 264 The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the ongoing elections in Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has been declared the winner in Ekiti State. As reported earlier by The Eagle Online, Tinubu had won in nine of the 16 Local Government Areas in the state. The Presiding Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission for Ekiti State, Professor Akeem Lasisi, declared the former two-term Lagos State Governor winner of the election in Ekiti State after the collation of the…

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Adebule Wins Polling Unit For Tinubu

ADEOLA YUSUF

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos West Senatorial Candidate, Dr. Idiat Adebule, yesterday delivered her Polling Unit 029, Iba, Ojo, Lagos State Fire the party’s Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Adebule who had earlier declared winner in the unit for her senatorial election, also ensured that she won the unit for the party’s House of Representatives’ candidate and Asiwaju Tinubu. In the senatorial election, she polled 127 votes leaving the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Adewale, with a distance second with 66 votes. READ ALSO: Kenyan…

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Kenyan Businessman Sells $3,745 Gold Necklace To Help Earthquake Victims In Turkey

Ganiyu Amodu

KENYAN businessman Rashid Jama said Saturday that he sold a gold necklace worth $3,745 to raise money for earthquake victims in Türkiye. Jama told the Anadolu news agency that he was compelled to take action after hearing about the earthquakes that have claimed more than 44,200 lives in southern Turkey. ‘I was very touched and saddened by the news when I saw the scale of the destruction. They are good people and I have a lot of friends there, so it really touched me and I thought of how to…

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Nigeria Defeat Mozambique 2-0; Advance To Quarterfinals

Ganiyu Amodu

The Flying Eagles of Nigeria beat Mozambique 2-0 in Ismailia to qualify for the quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday night. Ladan Bosso’s charges scored two sumptuous goals in the first-half through Samson Lawal and Ibrahim Muhammad to secure second place in Group A. The record seven time champions of the TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations moved six points while Senegal top the group with nine points following their 4-0 thumping of host nation Egypt in Cairo. The Nigerians dominated possession at Suez Canal…

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2023 ELECTION: Falz Recovers Phone ‘Stolen By Thugs During Attack’

Ganiyu Amodu

Falz, the rapper, has recovered his Phone after thugs allegedly stole it during the presidential elections. Earlier in the day, there were reports on social media claiming Falz and other voters were attacked at their polling units in Ikate, Lekki, and their phones seized. The report alleged that ballot papers were scattered and torn apart by thugs in the area. READ ALSO: APC Loses Gbajabiamila’s Polling Unit To Labour Party Labour Party Loses Obasanjo’s Polling Unit to APC Election Results: Anxiety As Votes’ Sorting, Counting Begin Nationwide BREAKING: EFCC Arrests…

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APC Loses Gbajabiamila’s Polling Unit To Labour Party

Gbenga Adeoti

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, fails to deliver his polling unit for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu. Tinubu lost Gbajabiamila polling unit situated at Surulere, Ward 08, PU 014. Obi polled 89 votes. Tinubu came second with 69 votes, while the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar finished distance third with five votes. Flagbearer of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso garnered two votes.

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Labour Party Loses Obasanjo’s Polling Unit to APC

Abibat Babalola

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has failed to deliver his polling unit for his preferred presidential candidate, Peter Obi of Labour Party. After counting the valid votes in the Ward 11, Unit 22, Abeokuta North Local Government where Obasanjo voted, the Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu defeated Obi with 56 votes, while the Labour Party had only 9 votes. READ ALSO: Election Results: Anxiety As Votes’ Sorting, Counting Begin Nationwide Thugs Attacked Polling Units, Carted Away Five BVAS Machines —INEC INEC’s Conduct Short Of Voters’ Expectations, Adebule…

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Election Results: Anxiety As Votes’ Sorting, Counting Begin Nationwide

ADEOLA YUSUF

Chronicles of major events on Saturday, the D-day of Nigeria’s biggest election, marking 24 years of unbroken democratic rule first time ever in the country      Election Results will be announced very early, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared as anxiety permiated the camps of politicians. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who declared that results are underway, stated,  during a live broadcast, that the exercise has officially ended by 2:30pm. This came as votes’ sorting, and counting have begun nationwide, Platforms Africa reports. The highlights of the…

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