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Okpebholo won in 11 local government areas out of the 18 local government areas in the state, while Ighodalo won in the remaining ones.
At polling unit 11, Ward 06 in Oredo Local Government Area, Benin City, Ighodalo secured 41 votes, while Akpata, the former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), garnered 32 votes.
Reports indicate that the attackers used improvised explosive devices (IEDs) around 2 a.m., causing another blackout in Maiduguri and its surrounding areas, security analyst in the Lake Chad area, Zagazola Makama reports.
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Joe Igbokwe has revealed that he no longer drives his car or go everywhere due to the prevailing economic…
Edo polls: Police arrest thugs and party loyalists for vote buying, recovers cash and incriminating items
In a statement released today September 21, the spokesperson of the police force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, says police operatives conducted synchronized raids on identified black spots on September 20, 2024, at approximately 1900hrs.
On Saturday, September 21, 2024, the people of Edo State in South-South Nigeria voted to elect a new governor to succeed the incumbent, Godwin Obaseki, whose constitutional eight-year double terms will end on November 12, 2024.
Prof Bako’s narrative about Igbos in the diaspora is not just false, it is also dangerous – Sam Amadi
Gwo gwo gwo is a warning against deception. It is an awakening to the reality of the world of competitive pressure where one’s neighbour could be one’s enemy. It calls for vigilance. It calls for navigational intelligence, the ability to get through the world of hostility and deviousness. It is in this context that the Igbos value ‘ako na uche’, the intelligence or smartness that is rooted in prudence, in paying attention to the true nature of things, not the way they appear, because the bitter cola is not as sweet as it sounds. We should bear this truth in mind as we proceed on this conversation.
His company has completed the development of Single Point Monitoring (SPM) and Conventional Buoy Mooring (CBM) facilities in the Lekki Free Trade Zone.
The police reassured the public of its dedication to protecting lives and property and, therefore, urged citizens to report any suspicious activities to the nearest police station or via our published help lines.
Court grants bail to Baze University lecturer, Abubakar Alkali, detained for supporting #EndBadGovernance
Alkali was arrested on allegations of supporting the #EndBadGovernance protests and had been held by the Department of State Services (DSS) for the past three weeks.