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The politician took to social media to announce the gesture as he installed brand new transformers in his constituency, Surulere, to give electricity to people who have been deprived of it. The recipients of the transformers delivered by Elliot include James Robertson, Akerele, Martins Street, and Tafawa Balewa. “I am …

Nigerian actor cum politician, Desmond Elliot have donated several electricity transformers to his constituency ahead of the election scheduled for Saturday, March 18th. The two-term incumbent lawmaker, who is running for a third bid in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Surulere Constituency, took to his social media on Thursday …

In a post shared on her social media handles, the actress expressed her confidence in Rhodes-Vivour’s leadership for a better Lagos. According to Ojo, Rhodes-Vivour is the “Son of the Soil, Omo Eko Gangan.” Rhodes-Vivour’s campaign has been gaining momentum in the race to become the next governor of Lagos. …

The question is: why do celebrities have so much influence on elections in Nigeria, and what are the potential drawbacks of this trend? Firstly, it is important to acknowledge that celebrity culture is deeply ingrained in Nigerian society. Nigerians are known for their love of music, movies, and entertainment, and …

The Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (NIDO) has volunteered to train the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) workers for an efficient election process. Also, NIDO urged INEC and other significant election stakeholders to move quickly to remedy the flaws found in the February 25, 2023 election in order to improve the …

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu on Saturday charged its officials, ad-hoc or collation personnel to work hard to prevent challenges experienced during the presidential election. He further stated that the challenges would not be acceptable to Nigerians during the governorship election. Yakubu vowed to …

Mixed reactions have continued to trail the governor of Anambra, Chukwuma Soludo after appealing to the electorate of the state to vote for candidates of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the upcoming March 11 State House of Assembly poll. Naija News reports that Soludo through his Press Secretary, …

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu on Saturday spoke on using the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). Yakubu during a meeting on Saturday assured Nigerians that the BVAS will be used in the governorship and state legislature elections. Naija News learnt that Yakubu gave the …

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo Olu stormed the Redemption camp, headquarters of the Redeemed Christian Church to partake in the blessings of Pastor E.Adeboye’s birthday special holy ghost service.  The governor, who is seeking re-election ahead of the governorship election which is set to hold on Saturday, March 11 …

Yiaga Africa, one of the Civil Society Organizations that worked with the Independent National Electoral Commission in the 2023 election has faulted the presidential results which emanated from Imo and Rivers state.    In a statement released on Wednesday, March 1, the organisation which deployed observers to states across the …