The Ondo State Collation Officer in charge of the Presidential and National Assembly elections, Prof. Kayode Soremekun, has owned up for the dispute which occurred while announcing the results, saying it was nothing but discrepancy. According to Prof Kayode, it all started with the incnsistency between manually produced report he had with him and the electronic version that was shown on a screen. Vanguard reported that there was a saga yesterday at the National Collation Centre in Abuja, when Prof Kaode Soremekun, International Relations scholar and Vice Chancellor of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, could not match figures of results that has…
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INEC’s Ebonyi State Collation Officer, Prof. Chukwuemeka Eze, has come out to say that 54,668 votes got scrapped in the state because of card readers related problems. Prof. Chukwuemeka, who is also the Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology, Owerri, revealed this while breaking down the election results for 13 Local Government Areas (LGA) of Ebonyi state in Abuja. He mentioned that “a total number of 1,392,931 were registered voters; 391,747 voters were accredited; 379,394 votes were cast and a total of 359,131 were recorded as valid votes, while 20,263 were rejected in the 13 LGA of the state”…
Manchester United temporary manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has come out to say that he is ready to feature the youths against Crystal Palace after the recent heavy injuries took 10 of his key players out. United watched Ander Herrera, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard all pick up hamstring injuries in just 45 minutes during the goalless home draw with Liverpool on Sunday. Marcus Rashford also batled with an ankle injury after a heavy tackle from Jordan Henderson, while Anthony Martial and Nemanja Matic are out with groin problems. Youngsters Angel Gomes, James Garner and Tahith Chong have been brought in…
Months after his sack, Jose Mourinho has come out to talk about his next job. In an interview with Daily Telegraph, he said he was willing to take a step down should he decide to start managing again and he is not looking for fights in his next job. Jose who got fired by Manchester United in December said his future might involve a side with potential. His words, “A club that is not ready to be a trophy-hunter immediately but with the ambition to be a trophy-hunter,” Mourinho said regarding his plans. “I want to work with people that…
Romelu Lukaku has come out to state that he is prepared to assist Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Manchester United tries to navigate a crucial run of fixtures with so many injuries. United watched Ander Herrera, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard all pick up hamstring injuries in just 45 minutes during the goalless home draw with Liverpool on Sunday. Marcus Rashford also batled with an ankle injury after a heavy tackle from Jordan Henderson, while Anthony Martial and Nemanja Matic are out with groin problems. It leaves Solskjaer with a very thin squad to work with in his next game away…
Ronaldo’s exit from Real Madrid ad Spain last summer has given Karim Benzema the opportunity to play better, the French striker has said himself. He was always second in command to the brilliant goalscorer, and often found himself providing assists for the Portugal forward instead of doing his job as the striker of Real Madrid. Since Cristiano left the club, Karim is now leading the line for the Spanish club and is very pleased to shoulder that added responsibility. His words, “Before, there was a guy that scored more than 50 goals a season and I was in the role…
Gareth Bale’s agent has rubbished criticisms of his client’s display against Levante on Sunday. Bale joined the game from the bench with the score at 1-1 and scored the decisive penalty, but he appeared to ignore his teammates during celebration. This caused backlashes left right and centre accusing him of a terrible attitude. In his defense, agent Jonathan Barnett said: “As always, Gareth is OK. This rubbish does not bother him.” Barnett maintained that the Welsh winger had “no problem” with any of his colleagues.
US President, Donald Trump has wasted no time to blast Spike Lee over his recent Oscar Awards speech. Spike Lee won an Oscar Award after decades of attempting and decided to use his speech opportunity to preach to the Americans about how they should exercise their franchise. His speech had the movie director urging voters to vote wisely during the 2020 US elections. His words, “Before the world tonight, I give praise to our ancestors who have built this country into what it is today along with the genocide of its native people. We all connect with our ancestors. We…
Stunning singer, Rihanna turned up at Jay-Z’s Oscar after-party held at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles on Sunday. The pretty songstress decided to take to Instagram today to flaunt her outfit. Rihanna who recently celebrated her birthday, wore an Alexandre Vauthier Leopard Ruffle Mini Dress which she paired with lovely black heels. See the dazzling look,
Yoruba actor, Saidi Balogun is presently receiving the blasting of his life for his joy over Buhari’s recent victories in some states in Nigeria. The movie star shared a video of a builder dancing to Hausa music in the background as he wrote, “SAI BABA DANCE,Oya show me your colour joo!” Some Nigerians were not having it and they went ahead to lambaste the Nollywood man. This reaction is expected from the citizens as the election has been marred by violence and deaths in some states. See their comments,
Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh might have a new beau. Famous for always giving fans clues when something new is happening in her life, the actress was recently seen on holiday in Dubai with her son and close pals and the pictures she shared have revealed things. According to photos from the beautiful actress, a young man was ever-present by her side. Tonto even included “Love You” near the guy’s face in one of the photos. Fingers crossed, she might no longer be single. See the photos she flaunted,
Power couple, Jay-Z and Beyonce, threw a lavish after party at the Chateau Marmont to celebrate 2019 Oscar Awards, and as always, the stars did not fail to grace it with their presence. They seem to just want to throw money around these days as they recently hosted major celebrities to an amazing RocNation Grammy brunch recently. Recent winner of an Oscar Award, Spike Lee, also came. Diddy, Rihanna, Usher, Drake, Kelly Rowland, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita N’yongo, Rehina Long, Tiffany Haddish were also in attendance to celebrate with the duo. Check out these photos from the event.
After the dates of the 2019 UTME were moved forward, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has come out to say fresh dates for its mock exam will soon be revealed. JAMB urged Nigerians to ignore fake dates taking over the internet and wait for the real date they will announce soon. The examination body also noted that all plans had been made to conduct a mock exam, and the date for it will be available for all in no time. JAMB said the mck exam was useful since it prepares candidates to get used to what to expect from…
Shehu Sani, lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District and candidate of the People’s Redemption Party, has called for Saturday’s election in Kaduna State to be cancelled. Sani was defeated in his quest to return to the red chamber by the All Progressives Party’s Uba Sani. Shehu cited reasons for his cancellation call, he said APC purchased 90 per cent of the votes in the state. He also said People’s Redemption Party who were present at the election venue at all times gave him first hand information that APC rigged the whole thing. He even said INEC officials were replaced with…
Seriake Dickson has accused the military, specifically, General Officer Commanding, 6 Division of the Nigerian Army of tampering with the will of citizens in the electoral process in Bayelsa State. Seriake blasted the unlawful commands issued by the GOC to officers and men who allegedly safeguarded suspected APC leaders as they partook in electoral fraud in some areas of the state. He said, “It is unfortunate that the GOC has turned this Division to be the most politicized in the country. Illegitimate orders were issued where a General and officers were seen escorting politicians and supervising elections in Bayelsa State.…
Former chairman of PDP, Senator Modu Ali Sheriff as come out to express his joy in the part he played in defeating his former party by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in the presidential and National Assembly elections. Ali Modu, who is now an APC member, said that Borno State had brought its vow to pass by delivering Presidential votes to President Muhammadu Buhari. The former governor of Borno State said he was the leader of a different campaign, apart from the state campaign to make sure Buhari emerged victorious. He noted that Borno State had not just secured…
With Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio facing his biggest test so far in his political career, Akwa Ibom PDP has asked for tight security in INEC offices all over the state. Publicity secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong ho pleaded exactly this on Mnoday specifically requested for better security presence in Ikot Ekpene senatorial district and the state office in Uyo Ememobong, after strange reports of some people trying to burn down INEC offices in the state all to perfect a plan of frustrating announcement of results after the election. His words, He said, “We are in receipt of impeccable intelligence…
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has refuted the reports that said South East Governors influence results to aid President Muhammadu Buhari achieve 25 per cent of votes in states in the zone. Umahi said noting such reports are without any fact whatsoever and blamed the spread on fake news starters on social media. His words, “Why do we need to negotiate for the sex of a child when the child has been given birth to? “The fact is that the president remains the boss of all governors and any reasonable governor must respect the president, party differences apart. “You gain…
The elections that took place in a polling unit in Birnin-Gwari local government area of Kaduna State was called off after a presiding officer dashed off with the results. As results were announced on Monday, the collation officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Sule Mohammed, mentioned that the officer ran off with the results because he had not been paid his allowance. His words, “We waited in vain after the exercise had been concluded for several hours, only to be told that the P. O. had disappeared with the results. “We later gathered that the young man…
US Ambassador, W. Stuart Symington, has issued a warning to political parties who partook in the presidential and national assembly elections to stay away from interfering in INEC’s business. Revealing this plea in a recent statement, Stuart urged the political parties in the country to speak to their supporters to emulate them also by not intruding in INEC’s personal affairs. He commended the several Nigerians who ensured they exercised their franchise despite the numerous challenge that popped up in some parts of the country. The statement read, “I congratulate the tens of millions of Nigerians who stood patiently in long…