2019 elections: How the mighty fell
The first round of this year’s general elections held on Feb. 23 dealt a deadly blow on some notable politicians who have been forcefully pushed out from the corridors of power, at least for the next four years.Saraki’s fall as the political god-father of Kwara State came as a rude shock to him.However, analysts say some of his followers saw it coming but kept deceiving themselves until Feb. 23 when the people of the state rejected him with their PVCs.
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JAMB registers 1.8m candidates for 2019 UTME – Daily TrustThe Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has registered over 1.8 million candidates for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Head, Media and Information of the board, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos.ADVERTISEMENT The registration of candidates for …
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Gombe earmarks N48m for child spacing in 2019 – Daily TrustA group of professionals advocating child spacing activities in Gombe State, Action Group on Child Spacing, said on Friday that the state government earmarked N48 million for such programmes in 2019. Malam Alhassan Yaya, the Chairman of the group, made the disclosure to newsmen in Gombe.ADVERTISEMENT He said the money would be used for the …
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2019 polls: FCT minister congratulates residents for orderly conduct – Daily TrustMinister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has congratulated residents for the peaceful conduct of the February 23, 2019 presidential and National Assembly elections in the territory. He noted with satisfaction that residents of the FCT performed their civic responsibility in an atmosphere characterised by peace and orderliness.ADVERTISEMENT The minister also …
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2019 polls: Voter turnout rises in 19 states – Daily TrustDespite the lowest voter turnout recorded in the last Saturday’s presidential elections, Daily Trust findings have shown that about 19 states have recorded an increase in the number of accredited voters compared to 2015 elections. The states which recorded an increase in the number of accredited voters are Kaduna, Adamawa, Ekiti, Gombe, Jigawa, Kogi, Kwara, …
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London Stock Exchange says Swift Networks will inspire Africa in 2019 – Daily TrustSwift Networks Limited has emerged as one of the 360 companies to inspire Africa in 2019 published by the London Stock Exchange Group. The survey which went through rigorous scrutiny by subject matter experts across the continent saw Swift Networks emerging as one of the finalists in a keenly contested selection process.ADVERTISEMENT The ‘Companies to …
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2019 elections: Traditional ruler commends youth for peaceful conduct – Daily TrustAlhaji Yohana Yusuf, District Head of Gusape in Gwagwalada Area Council, FCT, has commended youth of the area for peaceful conduct and orderliness during and after Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections. Yusuf spoke on Wednesday in Gwagwalada, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).ADVERTISEMENT According to him, the youth exhibited a …
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JAMB registers 1.8 million candidates for 2019 UTME – Daily TrustThe Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has registered over 1.8 million candidates for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Head, Media and Information of the board, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos.ADVERTISEMENT NAN reports that registration of …
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Davido, Adesua, IK make 2019 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards list – Daily TrustThree Nigerian stars, Davido, Adesua Etomi-Wellington and IK Osakioduwa, have been nominated for the 2019 Nickelodeon kids’ Choice Awards scheduled for March 23, in Los Angeles, California, USA. According to the list of nominees released by the organisers, Davido was nominated in the ‘Favourite Global Music Star’ category alongside American artistes J Balvin and Taylor …
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2019 governorship election: Imo elders endorse Ihedioha – Daily TrustThe chances of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Emeka Ihedioha, in the 2019 governorship election in Imo State got...
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