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Another notable family in Benin, the Ogunbor family has called out the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osagie Ize-Iyamu and his campaign handlers for appropriating its name for endorsement in the September 19 governorship poll, denouncing the candidate for the act and maintaining that they are apolitical in outlook. In a statement signed by Nosa Ogunbor and published …

Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has raised the alarm that politicians are arming and moving thugs in order to unleash violence during the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo scheduled for September 19 and October 10 respectively. He raised the alarm on Sunday after review of election security threat assessment report submitted by the Commissioners of Police …

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured me of a free, credible and peaceful election in Edo State, the State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Godwin Obaseki, said on Sunday, while calling on voters to come out en masse on September 19, 2020 to vote. Obaseki who delivered the assurance while addressing party faithful during his reelection …

Edo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Akwa Ibom State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mike Igini, yesterday, engaged in verbal war as the APC alleged that Governor Godwin Obaseki has engaged the REC to manipulate the September 19 governorship election. Igini immediately fired back, saying the claim was ‘outright fabrication.’ The Chairman, APC Media Campaign Council, John Mayaki, …

Last week’s record of 1,822 new COVID-19 cases is Nigeria’s lowest in three months, a PREMIUM TIMES review of official data shows. The last time Nigeria recorded a lower weekly figure was the 1,470 cases recorded in the week between May 10 and May 16, according to data sourced from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Last week’s record of 1,822 new cases …

The Yoruba World Congress, an umbrella organisation for Yoruba nationals, has rejected the plans to place the Western Nigeria Security Outfit, “Operation Amotekun”, under the control of the Inspector General of Police and Nigeria Police Force. This was contained in a statement on Sunday, titled “Yoruba World Congress supports Akeredolu, Makinde on Amotekun”, signed by the group’s President, Prof. Banji …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, on his re-election to lead the bank for another five-year term. The governor, in a statement, said Adesina’s clinching of another term in office was well-deserved, given his performance and immense contribution to repositioning the bank to meet the core and …

Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it recently quizzed top officials of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over various allegations of corruption. Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, Spokesperson of the Commission, said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Ogugua said the allegations included the diversion of funds, procurement fraud, and misappropriation of the agency’s COVID-19 …

Prof. Joshua Unuigboje Aisiku, the Oje of Ora-designate, has refuted media reports that he conferred the Oyakhire of Ora chieftaincy title on Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 19, 2020 governorship election.At a press briefing in Benin, Aisiku described the claim by the APC candidate as a scam, noting that the action is against the …

BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker signed an order Friday activating 1,000 members of the state’s National Guard. There was no reason given for the move. The activation is in effect immediately. Baker’s order said the National Guard is being put on “active duty to provide necessary assistance to State and local civilian authorities and/or special duty and emergency assistance for …