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Month: September 2024

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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Historic moment in Edo election with record turnout of senior citizens

The scene was particularly heartwarming, as many elderly individuals expressed their determination to exercise their civic rights, with some having not voted in years. Elderly residents of Ewohimi, Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo, flocked to polling stations on Saturday to participate in the ongoing governorship election, making history with a record turnout…

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Akpata beaten at his polling unit by PDP’s Ighodalo

Akpata came second at his polling unit as Ighodalo recorded a shocking win. Olumide Akpata, the Labour Party candidate in the ongoing Edo governorship election, has lost at his polling unit to his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) opponent, Asue Ighodalo. The Saturday, September 21, 2024 election got off to a slow start in several parts…

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APC, APGA protest as missing result sheets spark controversy in Enugu polls

NAN observed a low voter turnout at many polling units visited in Enugu South Council Area. The All Progressives Congress (APC), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), and Labour Party (LP) protested the exclusion of result sheets at polling units in Enugu State on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protest began…

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Imo LG elections record impressive voter turnout, delayed commencement

Okoye assured the residents and electorate of their safety before, during and after the elections. The Saturday’s Local Government Elections in Imo commenced on a shaky footing with the late distribution of electoral materials but voter turnout has been impressive at the polling units visited. Some analysts had earlier predicted apathy and low voter turnout…

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Lagos police arrest stepfather, 2 others for defiling 12-year-old girl

The image maker said that Benjamin and Akpan confessed to the crime, while the third suspect, Okechukwu denied the allegation. The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested three suspects including a stepfather for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl in the Ago, Okota area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin,…

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