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Day: September 21, 2024

Our party comfortably in early lead in Edo election – APC

The APC urged Nigerians to disregard the results circulating on social media, showing that the opposition party is in the lead. The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said its candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, is holding a comfortable lead in the ongoing Governorship election in Edo State. Edo residents went to the poll on Saturday, September…

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Benin traders open for night market after poll as voting ends in Edo election

A tomato seller, who identified herself simply as “Mama Baby,” said her target was to sell her products to avoid any loss. Some traders at the popular Ikpoba Hill Market in Benin converged Saturday night for business shortly after the close of the Edo Governorship Election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there…

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IRev results show Akpata has been knocked out of Edo governorship contest

Akpata had earlier lost his polling unit to PDP candidate, Ighodalo with the latter going head-to-head with APC’s Ighodalo. Polling unit results uploaded so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on its dedicated INEC Results Viewing (IReV) portal showed that Olumide Akpata, the Labour Party candidate has been knocked out of the Edo…

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FIRS to begin E-invoice system to reform SME operations

The initiatives reflect a push towards inclusivity, embracing technology to foster an environment where tax compliance becomes seamless for every Nigerian. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has unveiled a cutting-edge digital E-invoice system, leveraging technology to enhance the tax experience for Nigerian businesses. This new development, part of FIRS’ Digital Transformation Strategy, was announced…

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Akpata scores zero, Ighodalo scrapes 1 vote as Oshiomhole sweeps polling unit

Oshiomohole convincingly won his polling unit for the APC candidate, Okpebholo as results continue to trickle in. Senator Adams Oshiomhole, the lawmaker representing Edo North in the National Assembly, has recorded a landslide victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) at his polling unit in the ongoing governorship election in Edo State. Edo residents trooped…

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Ighodalo wipes floor with Akpata, Okpebholo at Obaseki’s polling unit

Ighodalo recorded a landslide victory against Okpebholo and Akpata at the polling of incumbent Governor, Godwin Obaseki. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo, has wiped the floor with his counterparts in the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Labour Party, Monday Okpebholo and Olumide Akpata, respectively at the polling unit of Governor Godwin Obaseki. The…

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EFCC hands over €5100 recovered from romance fraudster to Spanish Ambassador

Olukoyede noted that the asset recovery and handover demonstrated the cordial relationship and collaboration between both countries and their law enforcement agencies. Ola Olukoyede, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has handed over Five Thousand, One Hundred Euros proceeds of crime to the Spanish Ambassador to Nigeria, Juan Sell. A statement in…

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Soludo confident of APGA’s landslide victory in Anambra council elections

A symbolic presentation of the party flag was made to the 21 chairmanship and 326 ward councillorship candidates. Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has expressed confidence in the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) securing a landslide victory in the 28 September council elections. Soludo, also APGA’s National Leader, said this at the APGA mega rally…

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Edo Poll: INEC commences uploading of polling unit results to IReV portal

NAN reports that as of 3.10 pm, election results from 333 Polling Units representing 7.37% of the 4519 PUs across the 18 local government areas of the state had been uploaded. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) electoral officers have begun uploading Polling Unit (PU) results to the dedicated INEC Results Viewing (IReV) portal for…

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Edo election: Some PWDs encounter difficulty locating polling units in Oredo

Ojogu noted that the association had expected the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct voter education for PWDs in their various local dialects. Some Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Oredo Local Government Area (LGA) on Saturday encountered difficulties in locating their polling units in the ongoing Edo governorship election. A News Agency of Nigeria…

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