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The House of Representatives member-elect for Arochukwu Ohafia Federal Constituency, Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa, has rejoiced with Muslim faithful in Nigeria on the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-Fitri celebration. The Eid-el-Fitri is cele­brated by Muslims world­wide upon the completion of the annual month-long fasting called Ramadan. Osonwa, in a state­ment issued on Friday morning, congratulated Muslims in the country on the successful completion of this year’s Ramadan fast and urged them to utilize the lessons learnt during the period to improve their lives and their communities. He said: "As the holy month of Ramadan draws to a close, I want…

Muhammad Abubakar Sahad, president of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSIA), says the crescent to mark the end of Ramadan fasting has been sighted. In a broadcast on Thursday, Sahad, the Sultan of Sokoto, said his office received information on the sighting of the moon to end the end of the fasting, announcing that Friday, April 21 is the Eid-el-Fitri celebration.

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate suspension from office of Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), of Adamawa State pending the completion of investigation by the Inspector General of Police on the conduct/actions of the REC during the Supplementary election in Adamawa State. This is contained in a statement issued by the director media in the office of the secretary to the government of the federation, Willy Bassey . The President has directed the immediate investigation and prosecution, if found liable, of Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari, by the Inspector General of Police. Also, the President has directed…

Former Governor of Abia state and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu has felicitated with the Muslim ummah on the successful completion of Ramadan fasting and celebration of Eid-el- Fitr. While urging Muslim faithful to sustain the teachings of the holy Qu'ran and exemplary qualities of Prophet Muhammed (SAW) beyond the sacred month of Ramadan, Kalu admonished religious leaders across the country to use their positions in advocating peaceful co-existence among Nigerians regardless of religious, ethnic and political differences. Kalu, who cautioned against hate speech and inflammatory utterances, urged politicians not to use religious sentiments in polarizing the…

The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has announced a 13-man Presidential Inauguration committee comprising of eminent Nigerians to plan a week-long presidential inauguration event that will usher him and his VP-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima in as the President and Vice-President of the country. Tinubu, in a letter to the Secretary to the Government of Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, announced a former Senator representing Borno North and current National Deputy Chairman (North) of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr Abubakar Kyari as the Coordinator and Director of Finance and Budget of the Committee. The Executive Director (Business Development) at the Nigeria Export-Import…

Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has warned that his administration would seal any bank that continues to withhold the state’s funds. The governor advised banks that have continued to place Post No Debit(PND) on Abia State accounts to immediately resume financial transactions with the state or have their branches sealed . In a statement signed by Barr Chris Ezem, the Secretary to the State Government, Governor Ikpeazu said an Abuja High Court which earlier froze Abia State accounts had vacated the order. It added that banks have no reason to disobey the court. The governor equally warned individuals and groups…

The Abia State Governor-Elect Dr. Alex Otti on Wednesday played host to the Managing Director of Julius Berger Nigeria, Dr. Lars Richter. Dr Richter was at Dr. Otti's country home in Nvosi, Isialangwa South Local Government Area, on a courtesy visit to the Governor-Elect. It was a rare visit by such a high ranking staff of the company. Since being declared Governor-Elect of Abia on March 22, 2023 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Dr. Otti has been meeting with several groups, corporate organisations and individuals, many of whom come to felicitate with him on his victory at the…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives candidate in the 2023 elections, Hon Francis Barthlomew Chima aka OmoBarca has felicitated the incumbent governor of Adamawa State, Mr Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri on his declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as winner of the just concluded governorship election in the state. Fintiri won the election with 430,816 votes on the platform of PDP to defeat his closest rival, Senator Aishatu Binani who had 398,788 votes. OmoBarca in his congratulatory message thanked the people of Adamawa state for voting and standing in solidarity with Governor Fintiri during the inconclusive polls…

The incumbent Governor of Adamawa state, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has been declared the winner of the 2023 governorship poll. Declaring the results, the returning officer of the election Professor Muhammed Mele, said the governor polled a total of 430,861 votes. Aishatu Binani of the APC polled a total of 396788 Supplementary election results Total no. Of registered voters ; 42929 Total no of accredited voters; 16422 APC scored 6513 PDP scored 9337 No. Of rejected votes ; 399 Total votes cast; 16398 For the whole results; Total Number of registered voters; 2196566 Total number of accredited voters; 876387 APC polled…

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Adamawa state, Senator Aishatu Binani has asked the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court to forthwith recognise her as the governor-elect of Adamawa. Ms Binani said she had fulfilled all constitutional requirements as a candidate and her declaration as the winner of the state’s governorship election should be allowed to stand for now, notwithstanding its illegality. Ms Binani’s declaration was promptly nullified on Sunday by the Independent National Electoral Commission, which said its commissioner in Adamawa suddenly went rogue to pronounce Ms Ahmed as the winner even though he…