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Edo Development and Property Agency (EDPA) has revoked sublease deeds of some abandoned properties in the Bendel Development and Property Authority (BDPA) Estate in Ugbowo axis of Benin City, the state capital. The agency said that the deeds were revoked in line with the clauses 2(j) and 3(a) of the deed of sublease and following several abandonment notices published in …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has attributed the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in the March 9 State Assembly election to the collective effort of his party, the APC and people’s power. Obaseki disclosed this during a meeting with the expanded Edo APC caucus, at the Government House, in Benin City on Tuesday. Speaking on the …

The National Population Commission says a comprehensive database for births and deaths registration in the country from 2004-2019 will be ready by the end of the year. The chairman of the commission’s Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS), Tayo Olatunji, disclosed this on Tuesday in Lokoja. Mr Olatunji, who spoke at the opening of a two-day workshop for 2014 and …

The Oyo State Governor-elect, Seyi Makinde, says he will retain persons appointed by the outgoing All Progressives Congress if they are found to be competent. Makinde, who won the governorship election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party said this during an interview with Lagelu FM 96.7 which was monitored by our correspondent on Tuesday. The governor-elect, who spoke …

The Senate on Tuesday appointed the Deputy Majority Whip, Francis Alimikhena, as acting chairman of the Adhoc Committee on Minimum Wage. The president of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, who made the announcement at plenary on Tuesday, said Mr Alimikhena would work in acting capacity while the chairman, Olusola Adeyeye, was away on health grounds. Mr Saraki charged the committee to …

Imo State Governor  Rochas Okorocha is not listed by the  Independent National Electoral Commission among the senators-elect that will  receive their certificates of return on Thursday. Okorocha won in the  February 23 Imo West senatorial election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. Investigations by our correspondent in Abuja on Monday revealed that the new senators would receive their certificates of …

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday continued its declaration of results of the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections conducted across the country on Saturday. But for the first time since 1999 that the nation embraced democracy, INEC declared governorship poll in six states inconclusive. The states affected are Kano, Sokoto, Benue, Bauchi, Adamawa and Plateau. While INEC …

A former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha, has been declared winner of the governorship election in Imo State. He polled 273,404 ahead of his closest rival and candidate of the Action Alliance, Uche Nwosu, who polled a total of 190,364. Mr Nwosu is the son in-law of Governor Rochas Okorocha who strongly backed his candidacy. The …

The Peoples Democratic Party Governorship candidate in Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, has taken the lead in the results from the 11 local government areas so far declared by the state Returning Officer, Prof. Francis Otunta. The former deputy speaker, House of Representatives, is leading other candidates with over 70,000 votes, having polled 128,732 votes. His closest rival, Uche Nwosu of …

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON The owner of a popular multi-million Naira bar along Sakponba road in Benin City (name withheld) has exonerated himself from the ongoing cult-related killings in the state capital saying he was never arrested by the police as reported in the media. The businessman who spoke through his lawyer Barr. Solomon Igbinere, last weekend said his client was …