A result sheet from Etsako East, in Weppa Registration area of Etsako East LGA in the Saturday, September 21 governorship election in Edo state has sparked fresh agitations by stakeholders and voters in the state. The said sheet on the INEC form EC 8A, with S/N EQ/0001489 purportedly bears entries from votes cast for the…
Former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chidi Odinkalu, has warned that the country could face dire consequences if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) toys with the ongoing Edo governorship election. In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday, Odinkalu noted how strategic Edo state was in the country,…
The Labour Party gubernatorial candidate, Olumide Akpata, has been defeated in his polling unit (PU) 11 in the September 21 governorship election. The results of the election are being countered at different polling units. The result from PU 11, Ward 06, Oredo LGA in Benin City, the capital of Edo, shows as follows; PDP: 41…
Eligible Voters in Ewohimi, particularly in Okaegben ward one, polling 3 and 15, were yet to exercise their franchise at 10.30 am at the ongoing Edo governorship election. The unit is the polling centre of the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo where he is expected to vote. The voters who…
The police have arrested two suspected political thugs identified as Edwin Obanor, 43, and Audu Tajudeen, 41, both members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from Ugbogbo quarters, Igara Akoko, Edo State. The suspects were found in possession of three cut-to-size locally made pistols. This was disclosed by the Delta State Police Command’s Public Relations…
The die is cast as the Edo State Governorship election unfold. each candidate remains hopeful that they will emerge victorious as the results begin to come in. The tension is palpable as the fate of the state rests in the hands of the voters, who hold the power to determine the next leader to govern…
The UN Children’s Agency (UNICEF) said Friday that children in Burundi are bearing the brunt of the pox outbreak in several African countries, showing “alarming rates of infection” and severe health impacts. “Children in Burundi are bearing the brunt of the mpox outbreak, with alarming rates of infection and severe health impacts,” said UNICEF’s Regional…
No fewer than 197 pupils at Ughievwen Primary School in Ughelli South LGA, Delta State, are forced to sit on the bare floor during classes, highlighting serious infrastructural challenges in the oil-rich community. A report by Monitng, a civic technology platform focused on public accountability, detailed these conditions in a post on X on Friday….
The fight against hard drugs in Nigeria has proven to be a difficult and never-ending challenge. Despite increased efforts by law enforcement agencies, the tactics used by drug cartels continue to evolve. As these criminals develop new ways to smuggle drugs, such as using Korean shipping companies, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) must…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has promised to ensure the integrity of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State by deploying operatives to all local government areas to checkmate vote buying during the exercise. This was made known in a press statement released on Thursday and signed by Dele Oyewale Head, Media…
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