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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 …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has declared that he will continue to put the interest of ordinary Edo people first in the development of the state. Obaseki’s renewed commitment followed the sweeping electoral victories for candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State House of Assembly election, on Saturday March 9, 2019. An elated Governor Obaseki made the …

Edo State Polytechnic, Usen, has partnered with the Public Affairs Section of the United States Consulate General on a recruitment workshop for the Hubert Humphrey Fellowship, a Fulbright exchange program. Rector of the Polytechnic, Prof. Abiodun Falodun, in a statement, said that the purpose of the workshop is “to inform prospective applicants on how to apply successfully for the fellowship …

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City – The Commissioner of Police deployed to monitor the just conducted general elections in Edo State, Dan Malam Mohammed has commended residents of the state for their peaceful conducts before, during and after the polls. CP Dan Malam who described Edo as a peaceful state assured the people of efficient post election security as the …

Damaturu – The Yobe All Progressives Congress (APC) governor- elect, Alhaji Mai-Mala Buni has urged opposition parties in the state to join hands and move the state forward. Buni made the call in his victory/acceptance speech in Damaturu saying: “To those who did not vote for us, the elections are over and we still remain the good people of Yobe.” …

Ibadan – Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has congratulated Mr Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for emerging the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. Gov. Ajumobi, in a statement signed by Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy, Mr Bolaji Tunji Ibadan on Monday, congratulated Makinde for emerging victorious. Recalled that the returning officer, Prof. …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Benue State governorship election inconclusive. INEC said its decision was based on statistics it gave that 121,011 electorates were either not able to vote or election did not hold in their areas. Making the declaration, the state returning officer, Sebastian Maimako, however, announced that Samuel Ortom of the PDP scored the …

Jalingo – Taraba state government has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew of 6pm to 6am on Jalingo, Taraba state capital from Monday 11, March 2019 till further notice. This was contained in a press release made available to newsmen by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Darius Ishaku, Hassan Mijinyawa. The statement in part reads “The Taraba state Government …

There is heavy protest in Port Harcourt following the suspension of the announcement of the result of the governorship election in Rivers State The protesters, who are worried over the suspension, are calling for immediate completion of the collation and announcement of the results. Leader of the protest, Jackson Omenazu, has urged the INEC to release and announce all the …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the ongoing electoral process in Rivers State. The commission made the announcement in a press statement signed by the National Commission and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, and published on its official Twitter handle. “Based on reports from our officials in the field, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) …