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The governor of Ondo state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has been declared winner of the Ondo state governorship election.    The Returning Officer for the election, Olayemi Akinwumi, who is also the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State declared Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of the election on Sunday, extending the governor’s stay at the Government …

Officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a suspected vote-buyer during the Ondo governorship election. The suspect was apprehended with two bags of money believed to be intended for bribing voters.    The arrest took place at Ward 4, Polling Unit 007, outside St. Stephen’s Primary School in Akure, Ondo State, around 9 am on election day. …

Ahead of the upcoming Ondo governorship election, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has issued a directive banning security aides and escorts from accompanying VIPs to polling booths and collation centers.    The move, announced Thursday in a statement by police spokesperson Olumuyiwa Adejobi, aims to promote a peaceful, transparent, and credible electoral process.   The IGP has appointed Deputy …

The governor of Edo state, Monday Okpebholo, says a day after winning the September 21 governorship election, he found a d3ad bat on his bed.     He said he saw the dead bat while awaiting the results of the poll.   Okpebholo stated this during a praise concert to celebrate his inauguration as the sixth civilian governor of the …

Betty Akeredolu, the former First Lady of Ondo State, has compared the just concluded US election to the 2023 Nigeria election.  Akeredolu also shared her observation following the comparison.  She wrote on X: “Just thinking. 2023 Nigerian Presidential ElectionTotal Votes Cast: 25 millionCounting Duration: 5 days  “2024 U.S Presidential ElectionTotal Votes Cast: 155 millionCounting Duration: Approx. 10 hours  “Moral: When …

A woman was upset when she was pranked that Kamala Harris won the US election and she lashed out in a video that has now gone viral.  The video was shared online with the caption: “Pranking our neighbor that Kamala actually beat Trump after discovering new ballots.”  It shows a woman sitting while a voice is heard telling her, “They …

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  A New York judge will decide whether to throw out Donald Trump’s conviction in his criminal “hush money” case based on the US Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity earlier this year.     The US president-elect faces up to four years in prison after he was found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up …

Russia’s president Vladimir Putin has denied reports that Donald Trump had spoken to him in recent days following his election victory.  The alleged call was first reported by the Washington Post on Sunday, citing unidentified sources, and said that Trump had told Putin that he should not escalate the Ukraine war. News agency Reuters also reported on the call, citing an unidentified source.  During the reported call, Trump allegedly advised …

Kamala Harris’ niece has shown what the vice president is up to after losing the presidential election to Donald Trump.  The new photographs, shared by Meena Harris on Saturday, Nov. 9, show the Democratic nominee sitting cross-legged on the ground playing Connect 4 with her two great-nieces while enjoying a glass of white wine.  “Back to where it all began only …