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The Independent National Electoral Commission has called on Nigerians to disregard results being posted on the social media for the Edo State governorship election. According to the Commission, only results released by it or its designated officials are genuine. The electoral body said in a tweet, “It has come to the attention of the Independent National Electoral Commission that some …

Donald Trump, U.S. Republican presidential candidate on Tuesday in Washington vowed to hit rival Democrat Hillary Clinton harder in next presidential debate. This was coming after Clinton put him on the defensive by accusing him of being a racist, sexist and a tax dodger during their first matchup. Trump, making his first run for public office, praised himself for not …

Less than 24 hours to Wednesday’s governorship election in Edo State, many journalists who had arrived the state for coverage of the exercise were yet to be accredited by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Many of the journalists besieged the commission’s headquarters in the state at Ikpoba Hill as early as 7am on today and have remained unattended to by …

By Oladipo Airenakho Benin City, Nigeria – Preliminary press conference by the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room on the rescheduled governorship election in Edo State has said it will hold the country’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) accountable for any lapses and failures in the conduct of a successful governorship election in Edo State. The rescheduled election will hold tomorrow …

By Oladipo Airenakho Benin City, Nigeria – With less than twenty hours to the commencement of Edo State governorship poll, the state branch of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has raised the alarm, alleging the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC’s) complicity with a rival political party to rig the election. Mr. Chris Nehikhare, PDP’s spokesman in Edo State alleged that …

Hillary Clinton was deemed the winner of Monday night’s debate by 62% of voters who tuned in to watch, while just 27% said they thought Donald Trump had the better night, according to a CNN/ORC Poll of voters who watched the debate. That drubbing is similar to Mitt Romney’s dominant performance over President Barack Obama in the first 2012 presidential …

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that Nigeria would overcome her present economic challenges, saying it required handwork on the part of the people. The president stated that God had divinely provided the resources and the people to do the work. President Buhari gave the assurance when he formerly received the Nigerian-born President of the African Development Bank (ADB), Dr Akinwunmi …

Embattled House of Representatives member, Abdulmumin Jibrin on Monday revealed the result of a Psychoactive Substance Screening test he underwent following allegations that he has been acting against the authorities of the House under the influence of substance(s). The former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations who revealed the result via his official twitter handle @AbdulAbmJ claimed …

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has charged personnel deployed for the Edo governorship election scheduled for Sept. 28 to adhere strictly to the rules of engagement. A statement from the force spokesman, Mr Don Awunah, in Abuja on Monday said Idris also charged the officers and men to conduct themselves in the best professional manner, maintaining apolitical disposition. …

The National leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists has said the ten persons currently in the custody of the Department of State Services for electoral related offences are not journalists. The arrested persons had claimed that they were in Edo State for the coverage of Wednesday’s governorship election. But while addressing journalists in Benin City on Monday on behalf …