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Month: September 2024

Police walk Obaseki out after storming INEC office in middle of night

Obaseki, accompanied by his security aides, stormed the INEC office in the early hours of Sunday morning leading to a protest by APC officials and supporters. There was a tense moment at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Benin on the morning of Sunday, September 22, 20224, as police walked out…

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Emeka Offor Foundation donates ₦200m, ₦38m items to Borno flood victims

Governor Soludo, in his address, was quoted as expressing deep sympathy for the people of Borno State, saying that Nigerians must stand united in times of adversity. Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF) has donated ₦200 million to the Borno government to alleviate the suffering of flood victims in Maiduguri, following the devastating collapse of the…

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Declare state of emergency on Zamfara over insecurity, APC tells Tinubu

The Zamfara Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on the state considering the lingering security challenges facing it. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Saturday by the State APC Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris. Idris said: “We are appealing…

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Edo Poll: INEC to investigate allegation of wrong figures in results sheets

The PDP alleged that Josephine brazenly allocated votes to the All Progressives Congress (APC) beyond the number of accredited voters at the polling unit. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will investigate allegations of wrong figures entered into polling unit result sheets in the ongoing Edo governorship election. The commission in a…

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Transportation university matriculates 478 pioneer students

Alkali said that this has created an easy platform for the first admission exercise and the perfection of relevant documents in related offices. The Federal University of Transportation Daura, Katsina State, has matriculated its pioneer students, numbering 478, for the 2023/2024 academic session. The matriculation ceremony, which took place at the permanent site of the…

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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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