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INEC releases final candidates’ list for Edo Governorship election
By Innocent Raphael The Independent National Electoral Commission has officially released the final list of candidates for the upcoming Edo State Governorship Election. This was disclosed by the commission on Monday in a statement signed by its National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun. The Commission revealed that it had made public the personal details of…
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EFCC secretly detains Ondo APC gov’ship aspirant, Akinterinwa during primary
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained an aspirant for governor of Ondo State from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Wale Akinterinwa. He has reportedly been in EFCC custody since Thursday, April 18, a few days to the APC governorship primary in Ondo State He is said to be detained in relation to the ongoing investigation into his…
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Gunmen storm Ogun event Center, kill Babcock lecturer, kidnap two
According to reports, Eight gunmen wearing all black stormed the Ajadeh Event Centre in Iperu Remo along Sagamu Road where they killed Yinka Olowojobi, a lecturer at Babcock University Ilisan Remo, and kidnapped two other people in the process.According to a statement released on Monday by the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, the event occurred on…
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Kenyan authorities apprehend Binance executive who fled Nigeria
The Kenya Police Service has taken into custody the fleeing executive from Binance, Nadeem Anjarwalla, and the International Criminal Police Organization is working to extradite him to Nigeria later this week. Government sources who are familiar with the case but spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment on the topic, confirmed the development to the…
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Aiyedatiwa declared winner of Ondo APC Primary
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Governor of Ondo State, as their candidate for the state’s November 16, 2024, governorship election. Usman Ododo, the Governor of Kogi State and Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship Election Committee, revealed the official election results and named Aiyedatiwa the victor. Ododo reported that Aiyedatiwa received 48,569 votes,…
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Professional election riggers perfected Ondo APC primary, says Betty Akeredolu
A former first lady of Ondo State, Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has denounced the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election held in Ondo State on Saturday, April 20. In a press release signed by Betty, she stated that Aketi’s enemies have been successful in “urinating on his grave with relish.” She said that Nigeria is like a zoo and that the…
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Kwara government confiscates beef in move to protect public health
Kwara State Government officials and experts have seized beef at the Mandate Market in Ilorin in a move to protect the public amid rumours of poisoned cow meat. On the team were the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Toyosi Thomas-Adebayo; Commissioner for Health Dr. Amina Ahmed El-Imam; officials from the Ministry of Environment, including the Executive Secretary of the…
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BREAKING: APC declares its Ondo Governorship Primary inconclusive
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has declared the primary poll in Ondo inconclusive after receiving reports from the 203 Wards in 18 Local Government Areas of the State. According to a statement signed by Usman Ododo, the chairman of the Ondo State APC Governorship Primary Election Committee and the governor of Kogi State, logistics issues caused the materials and staff…
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Palliative distribution is a necessity, not my priority, says Gov. Zulum
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, said his administration’s frequent distribution of food palliatives was necessary to strike a balance between addressing the immediate needs of the people affected by the Boko Haram insurgency and laying the groundwork for a lasting change. Zulum noted that while food palliatives were distributed to vulnerable people most affected by the over-one-decade crisis, remarkable…
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Ondo APC Primary: Aiyedatiwa expected to emerge victorious
As the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary results are beginning to be tallied in Ondo State, the state’s Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, appears to be riding high. As results from voting places around the state continue to come in, Aiyedatiwa, who ran in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary on Saturday with fifteen other candidates, has an early lead.…
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