Ademola Adeleke

The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Ademola Adeleke, has been declared winner of the Osun West Senatorial District by-election after polling a total of 97, 280 votes to defeat All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Mudashiru Hussein, who came second with 66, 115 votes.

Census

The National Population Commission (NPC) says scarcity of funds has hindered it from completing the demarcation of enumeration areas of the country’s 774 local government areas in its pre-census exercise.

Mrs Toyin Saraki

For her advocacy role in improving the lot of nurses, midwives and promoting maternal and child health, Mrs Toyin Saraki has been awarded a fellow of West African College of Nursing.

Evans

The Police said today that the arrested kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme George Onwuamadike alias Evans is still in their custody and has not vanished.

Yusuf Maitama Sule

The Kano State Government on Wednesday approved the renaming of Northwest University Kano to Yusuf Maitama Sule University Kano.

The Federal Government has identified 15 poorest local government areas in Kano State for the implementation of its National Social Safety Net Programme (NASSP) in the state.