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The governorship election in Edo begins peacefully with impressive voters’ turnout in most wards across the state. 14 political parties have presented candidates for Saturday’s election. The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, deployed senior officers and also ordered restriction of vehicular movement from 11:59 p.m Friday to 6.00 p.m Saturday to curb illicit Read More...
Ogun State House of Assembly has apologised to the labour unions over the speedy passage of the State Pension Amendment Law. Speaker of the House, Mr Olakunle Oluomo in a statement noted that the step was borne out of the need to accede to the request of the Executive arm through the Assembly’s approval to access Twenty billion […]Read More...
Edo South is the dominant district in terms of registered voters and PVCs collection. Edo South has 1,281,414 registered voters, according to YIAGA, quoting INEC figures. In the zone, 78.1 per cent of the PVCs have been collected. Conversely Edo North has 564,122 registered voters; 84 per cent of the PVCs have been collected. In […]Read More...
The International Press Centre, IPC, has encouraged security agencies to be professional in the discharge of their duties and recognize the media as a critical factor for credible and peaceful elections in Edo State. IPC Executive Director, Mr. Lanre Arogundade made the call while speaking against the emerging accusations and counter-accusations by political actors and Read More...
The Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Mr Bolaji Salami has read the riot act to all political parties in the state ahead of the October 10 governorship election. This followed Wednesday’s bloody clash between supporters of the APC and the PDP in Oba Akoko in Akoko Southwest Local Government Area of the state. However, meeting […]Read More...
A new INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, has assumed duty in Ekiti State. He is Dr Tellar Rahmon, a native of Osogbo, Osun State. Dr Rahmon was recently sworn-in by the INEC National Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu in Abuja. Until his appointment, Dr Tella Rahmon was a lecturer at the Department of Business Administration, Faculty of […]Read More...
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has directed the police to investigate yesterday’s clash between supporters of the APC and PDP . The governor described the incident as unfortunate considering the prevailing peace in the state. He then tasked the police to ensure that campaign itinerary of various political parties were properly aligned to avoid further clashes. Read More...
Another aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State, Mr Olayide Adelami has donated his campaign office to the party’s governorship candidate, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu Mr Adelami, who also handed over the party’s materials including copies of the party’s constitution at the campaign office in Akure, announced the collapse of his structure Read More...
The Delta State Government has denounced the late submission of budget report by Ministries Departments and Agencies, as it commences the 2020 budget review process in the state. The Commissioner for Economic Planning Dr. Barry Pere-Gbe, made this known in a remark at the opening ceremony of the State 2020 Budget Defense in Asaba, where […]Read More...
