The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) winner of the November 8 Anambra State governorship election, securing a second term in office after a landslide victory across the 21 local government areas. Announcing the results at INEC headquarters in Awka on Sunday, the Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Prof. Edoba Omoregie (SAN), said Soludo polled 422,664 votes, far ahead of his closest challenger, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 99,445 votes. Candidates of the Young Progressives Party (YPP),…
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The Islamic State (ISIS) has openly acknowledged orchestrating attacks against Christian communities in Africa, framing the violence as a religious duty and directly challenging President Donald Trump’s warnings of potential U.S. military intervention. The statements appeared in ‘An Naba’, ISIS’s weekly propaganda bulletin, and were first reported by Spanish newspaper La Razón. In the editorial, ISIS dismissed Trump’s remarks as part of a broader “Crusader” agenda, asserting that protecting Christians is seen by the group as an affront to Islam. “Any threats from the American tyrant to intervene militarily in Nigeria will not deter us,” the bulletin read, while cautioning…
Tension is building in Anambra State as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) opens its state collation centre in Awka, awaiting official results from the 21 local government areas. A visit to the INEC headquarters showed that the centre has been fully set up within the commission’s premises, with officials and observers already on ground for the final phase of result collation. An INEC staff member, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed that the commission will begin receiving results from local government areas as soon as they are ready. While most areas are expected to deliver results promptly, officials…
The Nigerian stock market endured one of its steepest weekly declines this year as jittery investors wiped off nearly ₦2.8 trillion from market value between November 3 and 7, 2025, following global tensions sparked by Donald Trump’s warning to Nigeria. Data from the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) show that market capitalisation slumped to ₦94.9 trillion, while the All-Share Index (ASI) fell by 2.99% to 149,524.81 points, from 154,126.46 points the previous week. It was a bruising week across the board. Investors lost ₦245.88 billion on Monday, ₦611.96 billion on Tuesday, and a staggering ₦1.31 trillion on Wednesday — the week’s…
By Stephen Adeleye Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area has been crowned the overall best performer among Kogi State’s 21 LGAs in primary healthcare (PHC) service delivery. The announcement was made by Governor Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo during the commissioning of 80 revitalized PHC facilities in Lokoja, part of the state’s ongoing healthcare revitalization programme under the IMPACT Project, supported by the World Bank and the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA). As recognition for excellence, the governor awarded ₦5 million to Ogori/Magongo LGA, ₦3 million to first-place winners in each senatorial district, ₦2 million for second place, and ₦250,000 to outstanding…
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has urged President Bola Tinubu to swiftly and diplomatically persuade US President Donald Trump to delay any action against Nigeria for at least 100 days amid concerns over alleged persecution of Christians. Speaking at the November Holy Ghost Service in Redemption City, Ogun State, Adeboye stressed that the situation calls for wisdom and urgent action rather than confrontation. “If I were asked to advise, I would say: move fast, move diplomatically, move wisely. Convince the US president to delay his actions for 100 days, then instruct our…
***Okun Leaders League Accuses him of Disrespecting Traditional Rulers, Fanning Ethnic Tension The Okun Leaders League (OLL) has condemned Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo over alleged remarks downplaying the voter strength of Kogi East and for what it described as a “disrespectful attempt” to politicise the traditional institution in Okunland. In a statement issued in Lokoja, OLL expressed outrage that during a meeting with Okun traditional rulers on Thursday, November 5, the governor allegedly dismissed Kogi East’s long-standing electoral dominance as a product of “inflated population figures,” claiming the zone’s numbers had been exaggerated since the state’s creation in…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has warned that growing allegations of political corruption and inducement reportedly emanating from the Presidency pose a grave threat to Nigeria’s constitutional democracy. In a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja and signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, the group expressed alarm over reports that top officials in the Presidency are allegedly coordinating massive financial inducements to lure opposition governors and lawmakers into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). HURIWA challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to openly address the allegations of “jaw-dropping” bribery schemes reportedly used to entice members of…
The Governing Council of the University of Abuja, now officially known as Yakubu Gowon University, has announced the appointment of Professor Hakeem Fawehinmi as the institution’s substantive Vice Chancellor. The decision was ratified during the Council’s 80th Extraordinary Meeting held on Friday, according to a statement issued by the Acting Head of Information, Dr. Habib Yakoob. “The appointment takes effect from Tuesday, February 10, 2026, for a single, non-renewable term of five years,” the statement read. Prof. Fawehinmi, who currently serves as Vice Chancellor of the Nigerian British University, brings to the role a deep academic pedigree and decades of…
By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja A Civil Society Organization, the Centre for Family Rescue, Law and Development (CENFARLD), has called on the Kogi State Government to introduce a bill that will give legal backing to the operations of the Kogi State Library Board, saying the absence of a governing law has weakened its effectiveness. The call was part of a communiqué issued at the end of a one-day stakeholders’ engagement on “Reviving the Kogi State Library and Strengthening the Culture of Reading in Kogi State,” held on Friday at the Stella Obasanjo Library Complex in Lokoja. The communiqué, jointly signed by…