Anambra Legislature Nigeria Top Story

13 incumbent Senators and Reps lose seats in Anambra

With the exception of Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), who represents Anambra South, 13 incumbent Anambra members of the National Assembly have lost their seats. This is the aftermath of the Independent National Electoral Commission conducted National Assembly elections and the announcement of the results of February 25. (INEC). According to Read More…

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Lagos Govt opposes exhumation of deceased Chrisland student

The Lagos State Government has stated that it will oppose the exhumation of the 12-year-old Miss Whitney Adeniran’s body, who died in February while participating in inter-house activities at Chrisland Schools in Opebi, Lagos. The administration revealed the information in a statement issued on Saturday in Lagos and signed by Ms. Grace Alo, the state’s Read More…

Elections Nigeria Top Story

Tinubu promises Nigerians, “I’ll serve you.”

Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, promised Nigerians on Wednesday that he would be the nation’s chief servant and give the country his all. Shortly after being named the victor of the presidential election, Tinubu made the following statement at the APC Presidential Campaign Council headquarters in Abuja: “I will serve you; be your servant and not Read More…

Elections Nigeria Top Story

INEC announces Bola Tinubu 2023 presidential winner

Sen. Bola Tinubu, the candidate for president of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been proclaimed the victor of the presidential election held on February 25 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). With 8,794,726 votes, Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State, defeated Atiku Abubakar of the People Democratic Party (PDP), who received 6,984,520 Read More…

Elections Metro Top Story

LP to challenge Lagos pres election results in court despite victory

Notwithstanding the party’s triumph, Pastor Dayo Ekong, the chairman of the Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State, declared on Monday that the party would continue to challenge the outcomes of the presidential and national assembly elections in court. At the conclusion of the state’s compilation of results from Saturday’s Presidential election in Lagos State, Ekong Read More…

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The Role of Worldreader in achieving SDG 4 – Inclusive, Equitable and Quality Education: The East African Perspective

Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) aims to “ensure inclusive, equitable and quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.” Among its several core targets are universal youth literacy, early childhood development, universal pre-primary, primary and secondary education, and education for sustainable development and global citizenship. To reach SDG 4, unequal access to and Read More…

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After the presidential election, came the rains

AFTER the presidential election on Saturday, February 25, 2023, the rains came down in Abuja. No, they were not pitiful tears even when Nigeria, an otherwise prosperous country has been reduced to a beggarly state. Rather, they were rains cleansing the country, starting with a thorough wash of the county’s seat of government to prepare Read More…

Elections Metro Top Story

Surulere elects Gbajabiamila

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila won the Surulere I Federal Constituency election on Saturday. At around 6.04 p.m. on Sunday, Prof. Virgy Oneyene, the INEC Returning Officer for the constituency’s House of Representatives election, announced the results at INEC’s collation centre in Surulere. She claims that with 19,717 votes, Gbajabiamila of Read More…