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By Eben Enasco Inhabitants and road users of Ogunmwenyi,  Aruogba, and Central Ugbor metropolis in Benin area of Edo State have reasons to live in anxiety over alleged Police exploitation during stop and search exercise conducted within the axis. The allegations, according to eyewitnesses, have become a daily routine to exploit younger people who glide on ostentatious cars. The allegations …

Labour Party (LP) in Oyo State on Sunday in Ibadan adopted Gov. Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as its candidate for the March 11 governorship election. LP chairman, Mr Sadiq Atayese, told a news conference that the state’s Working Committee of the party believed in the emergence of Makinde, a candidate with character, competence and capacity in …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his government will sustain the investment in the state’s education sector, ensuring the right environment and infrastructure to support Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education so as to drive industrialization and sustainable socioeconomic development in the state. Obaseki gave the assurance in commemoration of the 2023 World Engineering Day for Sustainable …

Nigerians’ aversion to voting during elections is well documented, but the challenge saw a new low last weekend when citizens went out to elect federal lawmakers and the president in an exercise that was keenly watched across the world. Since its return to democratic rule in 1999, Nigeria has enjoyed uninterrupted democracy, the first such lengthy period since the country’s …

The Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media Projects, Crusoe Osagie, has said the recent statement by the former Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole on the fate of governor Godwin Obaseki in the Edo State House of Assembly polls exposes Oshiomhole’s insidious plan to oust Obaseki through impeachment. In a statement on Sunday, Osagie expressed confidence that Edo …

The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, has said it is clear that the electoral process as a whole on February 25 failed to meet Nigerians’ expectations. Leonard stated this in an op-ed released on Sunday morning and made available to Daily Sun in Abuja by the United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria. Leonard said: “The people of …

Thousands of women professionals from Kogi Central Senatorial District, on Sunday, trooped out to express their gratitude to voters for turning out en masse to vote, overwhelmingly, for the All Progressives Congress’ candidates in the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections. The women, who thanked Kogites and Governor Yahaya Bello of the State for the peaceful conduct of the …

• Bans all staff, Collation, Returning Officers, found negligent on Feb 25 from Saturday poll • Admits Presidential, NASS polls had unforeseen challenges • Promises to redress proved infractions The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday promised to effectively deploy the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) for voter accreditation and result management in the governorship and State Assembly elections holding …

*Elected lawmakers to get Certificate of Return on Tuesday, Wednesday The All Progressives Congress (APC) has so far won majority seats in the two Chambers of the National Assembly, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has announced.Yakubu said the ruling party won 57 seats in the Senate and 162 seats in the House of …

…Says strict adherence to the Electoral Act 2022 must be observed to ensure electoral credibility in Nigeria. …Electoral offenders of any kind must be punished under the laws of the country to dissuade other from perpetrating electoral offences in Nigeria …Those caught in the act of openly intimidating and suppressing voters at polling units must be brought to book no …