Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has shortlisted 794 officials for the Continuous Voter Registration, CVR training ahead of Edo and Ondo States governorship elections. The Commission said each Centre will be managed by two officials drawn from our regular staff and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) during the CVR exercises, which will take place...
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We’ve made a mistake, Wike makes confession
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has admitted making a mistake in the choice of Mr Siminalayi Fubara, Governor as River State in 2023 governorship election. Wike, led Rivers between May 2015 and 2023 when he handed over the reign of power to Fubara, his political godson in Peoples Democratic party, PDP before...
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APC guber aspirant asks Tinubu to sack cabinet
All Progressives Congress, APC aspirant for November 16, 2024 Ondo State governorship election, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim has asked President Bola Tinubu to sack his ministerial cabinet and fix Nigeria’s ailing economy. The Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District made the recommendation when he featured on Wednesday’s Channels Television Politics Today Magazine programme. Citing leadership failure...
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23 Rivers heads of LGAs barred from Assembly
Heads of 23 Local government Areas in Rivers State have been barred from the State House of Assembly, at the sidelines of Governor Siminalayi Fubara declaration that the House led by the Martin Amaewhule, illegal. The directive is contained in a circular endorsed by Ebirieneuket Nteile C, Director of Information and Communications for Chairman Local...
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Edo 2024: Issue based or mudslinging campaign?
Tony Abolo There is no iota of doubt that the dramatis personae of this year’s Edo election will and have defined the September election. The characters were never as robust as this and so are their varied subtle styles, even if that of the APC seems so predictable and slightly old fashioned; dragging names and...
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Your role isn’t to worship you, Fubara blasts Wike
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, has called his predecessor, Nyesom Wike’s bluff, noting that the role he played towards his emergence as Governor, pledging not to worship any man. But, he acknowledged the contributions of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, maintaining that he will not worship any man. Fubara made the declaration when...
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Inconsistent names: Edo voters sue LP Akpata
The fate of Labour party, LP Candidate in the September 21, 2024 Edo governorship election, Olumide Akpata, is on cliff hanger over a suit filed before an Edo State High Court sitting in Benin by some eligible voters in the State. The Claimants in the suit marked B/372/2024, are asking Akpata to show cause why he...
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Fubara puts Wike, his supporters on notice
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has vowed to crush the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike and his supporters politically in future polls. Represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr Ehie Edison at Supreme Court victory party tagged, “The simplified Movement” held on Friday in Emohua Local Government Area of the State,...
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Edo influencers N3m gift sparks scathing remarks
The sum of N3,000,000. (Three Million Naira) gift handed to an acclaimed social influencer by a certain candidates in Edo 2024 governorship election billed for September 21, 2024, has sparked scathing comments among online trollers. Some individuals were caught up in the hysteria after a social Media influencer, Jessica Amafe called out a self-style social...
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Poll: Don’t vote illiterate, Obaseki begs electorate
The governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki has appealed to electorate not to vote illiterate who does not know how to read in the September 21, 2024 Edo governorship election. He dropped the hint while responding to questions at Stakeholders engagement meeting tagged, Edo Development: Benin City Master Plan held at Victor Uwaifo Creative...