Wrap-up: An overview of Edo governorship election

The Edo governorship election on Saturday held across the 18 local government areas of the state with a commendation for the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) for the peaceful conduct of the election from observers. Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN), who monitored the exercise in the three senatorial districts of the …

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Police exhume baby buried alive by grandfather in Bauchi

By Charly Agwam The Nigeria Police, Bauchi State Command said it has arrested a grandfather, Bawada Audu of Rimin Zayam, Toro local government area of the state who allegedly buried his own grandson alive. According to the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ahmed Wakil, Audu had seized the newborn baby boy from his 17 years …

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Jibrin, PDP BoT chair, condemns alleged siege on Wike’s hotel

By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja Chairman, Board of Trustees, BoT, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Walid Jibrin, yesterday, condemned the alleged take over of Westend Hotel, Benin City, where Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state is staying to monitor the Edo state governorship election. Following quickly on the heels of Prince Uche Secondus …

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Alleged sex-for-mark video: IMSU students get 7 days to prove allegation

IMSU By Chinonso Alozie Students of Imo state University, IMSU, Saturday got a seven days ultimatum to present to the public a sex-for-grade video involving one of their lecturers, Professor Victor Njoku of Chemistry department, as failure to do so those behind the viral naked video of Njoku, would face the music. This warning was delivered …

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#EdoDecides2020: PDP alleges invasion of Urhonigbe by thugs

By Gabriel Enogholase Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said that the “lions and tigers have invaded Urhonigbe North and Southwards.” A statement by the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Chris Nehikhare in Benin yesterday said, “They came in a commando-style seating on top vehicle bonnets armed with-sized shotguns shooting into the air. …

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ROTARY Ovwian campaign to sustain zero Polio in Nigeria

Rotary club members, standing by the Zero Polio bll board erected at the head of Udu bridge BY JIMITOTA ONOYUME ROTARY club of Ovwian, Udu local government area has appealed to residents of Delta state to observe measures in place that will continue to keep Nigeria at zero polio level Speaking after erecting a sensitization bill …

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#EdoDecides: Checking Ize-Iyamu, Obaseki’s words after casting their votes

By Nwafor Sunday As Edo State gubernatorial election is ongoing, the candidates of the major political parties, APC and PDP, spoke to journalists to about the exercise. Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu displayed happiness and opined that “The process is good and going on smoothly; there is no thuggery and violence, the place is peaceful and calm. …

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Checking the words of Ize-Iyamu and Obaseki after casting their votes

By Nwafor Sunday As Edo state gubernatorial election is ongoing, the candidates of the major political parties, APC and PDP had spoken to journalists to express their emotions about the election. While the Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, displayed happiness and opined: “The process is good and going on smoothly; there is no thuggery and violence, the place …

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Edo 2020: Card Readers fail to authenticate fingerprints in Esan West, Central

The Card Readers provided for the Edo Governorship election to authenticate fingerprints of voters in Esan West and Esan Central Local Government Areas of Edo on Saturday failed to recognise some voters. Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who monitored the election in the areas, report that while the Card Readers easily identified the …

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Ogunsan extols Hamzat at 56

Dr. Kazeem Obafemi Hamzat and Ogunsan … Says “you are technocrat par excellence” The Chairman of Executive Group, Dr Ayo Ogunsan, has congratulated the Deputy Governor of Lagos, Dr. Kazeem Obafemi Hamzat, who clocks 56 today. In the statement issued Saturday, Ogunsan, who is also a Board Member, Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), described …

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Breaking: I’m disappointed, Obaseki blames INEC for staying too long before voting

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State. By Nwafor Sunday The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Godwin Obaseki has expressed displeasure over the ongoing governorship exercise in Edo. While fielding questions from Journalists after casting his vote, Obaseki said he was disappointed in the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, noting that the commission would have …

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Nasarawa APC pass Vote of Confidence on Gov Sule

The Nasarawa State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has passed a vote of confidence on the administration of Gov. Abdullahi Sule. Mr Philip Sheckwo, Chairman of the party in the state stated this at a news conference held in Lafia on Saturday. Sheckwo said the decision was taken at an expanded party exco …

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#Edodecides: Obaseki queues up to vote

The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, on Saturday followed the prescribed electoral process by standing on the queue to be accredited, before casting his vote. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Obaseki arrived his Oredo Ward 4 Polling Unit at Emokpae Model Primary School, Benin City at about 10:25 am. Also read: …

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Three things Ize-Iyamu said after casting his vote

Ize-Iyamu By Nwafor Sunday ‘I am confident of win this election’, says the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate in the ongoing Edo governorship election, Pastor I Osagie Ize-Iyamu. He made the declaration few minutes after casting his vote at Ugboko ward 4, unit 26, Orhionmwon Local Government Council of the state at about 9:25 am. …

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Angry ‘mad’ man kills okada rider in Ebonyi

…Ebonyi Govt. should fish out mad men from our Streets – Okada Union By Peter Okutu AN angry ‘mad’ man (name withheld) in the early hours of Saturday, was reported to have killed an Okada Rider, Mr. Elias Ofoke in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State Capital. The victim, a father of six children, hails from Agbaja …

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PANDEF faults security siege to Wike’s hotel in Edo

Nyesom Wike By Emma Amaize The Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has condemned the siege by police officers to the hotel Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, lodged in Benin City, the Edo State capital, describing the action as a serious threat to democracy. PANDEF youth leader, Chief Vincent Oyibode, reacting to the siege, called on the …

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Breaking: Obaseki finally casts his vote

By Nwafor Sunday The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the ongoing gubernatorial election in Edo, Godwin Obaseki has cast his vote. Obaseki had waited for about an hour on the queue before casting his vote. The post Breaking: Obaseki finally casts his vote appeared first on Vanguard News.

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We’ll emerge victorious, Ize-Iyamu’s running mate boasts

By Bisi Olaniyi, Aviele, Etsako West LGA, Edo North Senatorial District Edo Deputy Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mallam Gani Audu, has assured the party will carry the day. Audu, a former Chairman of Etsako West Local Government Council, spoke at Unit 13, Ward 7, Ughiole Primary School, Aviele, Etsako West LGA in Edo North Senatorial District, …

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Edo: Presiding Officers, Observer commend electoral process in Ward 4

Some Presiding Officers in the Sept.19, governorship election in Edo and an international Observer team, Centre for Strategic Conflict Management, have commended the peaceful electoral process in Oredo Ward 4. They gave the commendation at the on-going governorship election on Saturday in Benin. Also read: Elections, not a do or die affair, INEC tells politicians …

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