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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2024 governorship candidate, Mr. Asue Ighodalo of preventing its officers from arresting Mr. Jonathan Okunbor, a suspect connected to a case of misappropriation of funds involving all the 18 local government areas of Edo State. Narrating the commission's ordeal on Wednesday…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2024 governorship candidate, Mr Asue Ighodalo, of preventing its officers from arresting Mr Jonathan Okunbor, a suspect connected to a case of misappropriation of funds involving all the 18 local government areas of Edo State. Narrating the commission's ordeal on…
23 Sep
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on his emergence as the winner of the just concluded Governorship election in Edo State. Okpebholo polled 291,667 votes to beat his closest opponent, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 247,274 votes in the…
23 Sep
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has vowed that the party would stop at nothing to retain the Ondo state governorship seat, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa in the November 11 poll. Ganduje also said the APC is already looking at the direction of adding the exalted seat of…
23 Sep
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ambassador Umar Damagum, has charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to urgently review the results of the just concluded governorship election in Edo State. "The PDP demands that INEC within the time stipulated by Section 65 of the Electoral Act, 2022 review the Edo State governorship election…
23 Sep
Labour Party (LP) chieftain Peter Obi has slammed the conduct of the Edo State governorship election, calling it a blatant example of 'state capture'. Obi said this on Monday in a post on his X account after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Monday Okpebholo winner of the…
23 Sep
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the off-cycle governorship election in Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, has said the ‘shenanigans’ experienced during Saturday’s election in Edo which saw All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate Monday Okpebholo emerge winner will not be tolerated in Ondo. Okpebholo was declared the winner of the Edo governorship election by the…
22 Sep
Arising from the results collation by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) so far, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, led by Tony Aziegbemi, on Sunday disclosed that there are massive irregularities in INEC's results based on the PDP's preliminary analysis of the 2024 Edo governorship election. Briefing newsmen in Benin, Aziegbemi said INEC…
22 Sep
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Edo State governorship election, Asue Ighodalo, has raised concerns over alleged irregularities, claiming the election could be the “worst in the history of this country.” Speaking at a press conference at the PDP Situation Room in Benin City, Ighodalo alleged that PDP agents were denied access to…
21 Sep
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) have maintained an early lead in strongholds following the collation of some results from the Edo State governorship election. According to the results from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Viewing Portal (iRev), the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Olumide Akpata, is no…
21 Sep
Voting in Okaegben Ward one, Unit 3, Ewohimi, the polling unit of the PDP candidate, Asue Ighodalo, officially commenced at 10:45 am in the ongoing governorship election in Edo The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lateness was due late arrival of INEC officials. When voting started, elderly men and women were given…
21 Sep
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Asue Ighodalo has called for an extension of voting time following the late arrival of materials in some polling units. Speaking with journalists at his polling unit 3, ward 1 at the Idimirio Skill Acquisition, he said he is waiting to cast his vote and that a…
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Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has sworn in eight new commissioners and redeployed four others in a major reshuffle. Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday in Bauchi, Mohammed congratulated the newly appointed commissioners on their appointments. He said that their track record of service and fairness in representation in line with state character…
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The National Assembly Joint Committee on Interior has commended the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo over the 2024 budget performance of the ministry. The joint committee gave the commendation on Wednesday, when Tunji-Ojo appeared to defend the 2025 budget of the ministry. Tunji-Ojo told the lawmakers during the session that the ministry’s Internally Generated…
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The Nigeria Police Force has charged an unruly Ibom Air passenger, Ms Chiamaka Don Ubani, on two-count charges after preventing flight Q1528 from flying last Wednesday. The flight with 89 passengers on board, scheduled to take off from Uyo -Abuja was single-handedly prevented from moving over a baggage issue. The Director, Public Affairs and Consumer…
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has been nominated as the 2024 THISDAY Newspaper and ARISE Television’s Minister of the Year. Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Public Communications and New Media, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. Olayinka explained that the nomination…
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Dr Oluyinka Ogundimu, a former member, Lagos State House of Assembly (Agege Constituency II) has congratulated its newly-elected Speaker Mrs Mojisola Meranda, on her new achievement, urging her to deepen its glory. Ogundimu in a statement on Wednesday, described Meranda’s emergence as well deserved. He added that the overwhelming vote she got from her colleagues,…
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Veteran Nollywood actress Ngozi Ezeonu has called out young women for showing up at auditions in inappropriate outfits, sparking discussions online. On Wednesday, a video surfaced on TikTok showing the seasoned actress, who has graced Nigerian screens for decades, addressing two young ladies during an audition. The clip, shared by @mrdoingscartel, captured her displeasure over…