Buhari Congratulates Obaseki After Defeating APC Candidate in Edo Governorship Election

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Sunday, congratulated the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on his victory at the governorship election in the state, which was held on Saturday. Obaseki, who is the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), defeated the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the poll. Buhari is also a member of the APC. According to a statement signed by the President’s Senior Special Assistance on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu,...

INEC Declares Obaseki as Winner of Edo Governorship Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the incumbent governor of Edo State, who is also the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of the governorship election in Edo State. the Returning Officer of INEC, Prof Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, has announced the results of the election on Sunday. According to the INEC’s Returning Officer, Obaseki of PDP polled 307,955 votes to defeat his closest rival, Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC),...

Italian Open: Nadal Loses to Schwartzman in Quarter-finals, Djokovic Excels

Defending champion Rafael Nadal crashed out of the Italian Open with a stunning 6-2 7-5 defeat by Argentine Diego Schwartzman in the quarter-finals on Saturday. The nine-times Rome champion, who had won all nine previous meetings against Schwartzman, struggled with his serve throughout the match. He made a series of uncharacteristic unforced errors that proved to be his undoing. The Italian Open was the Spaniard’s first tournament in over seven months and while he cruised...

Edo Election: Obaseki Leads as INEC Begins Release of Results

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday released the results of 13 local government areas in the  Edo governorship election. The commission is expecting election results from the remaining five local government areas. The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Edo, Mr Johnson Alalibo, announced Prof. Akpofure Rem-Rukeh, Vice-Chancellor, University of Petroleum Resources, Effuru, Delta, as the Returning Officer to announce the results. Alalibo declared that the results from 13 local government were ready for collation. “This is final stage...

SAD NEWS: Ancient City of Zaria thrown into Mourning as Emir of Zazzau Dies at 84

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent Residents of the ancient city of Zaria and its environs were on Sunday thrown into mourning with the demise of the 18th Fulani Emir of Zazzau, Shehu Idris. The emir reportedly died on Sunday at the age of 84. Reports say that the monarch died at 44 reference hospital around 11 am this morning. “It is confirmed. He had some health issues on Friday, and he was taken to the...

Finding Hubby: Ade Laoye, Kehinde Bankole, Others Star in Screen Adaptation

The producers of the screen adaptation of Tunde Leye’s 2012 fan-favourite “Finding Hubby” have unveiled the star actors in the movie which is set to hit the Cinema in November. According to a video tweet on its handle @FindingHubby, major stars unveiled were: Ade Laoye, Kehinde Bankole, Munachi Abii and Omowunmi Dada. According to the tweet, the unveiling is to lay to rest the suspense as to who would play the role of Oyin Clegg...

Lagos to Transform Judiciary Infrastructure – Sanwo-olu

The Lagos State Government on Saturday promised to transform the infrastructure of the judiciary sector of the state. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made the promise during an inspection of Lagos High Court, Ikeja and Lagos High Court, Igbosere. Sanwo-Olu said that the state government was committed to reforming the judicial sector and would change the face of courtrooms across the state. He said that adjudication would no longer take place in an unconducive...

Vulture Day: NCF Advocates Vulture Conservation

As the world marks the International Vulture Awareness Day, the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) on Saturday underscored the importance of Vultures in the maintenance of balance in the ecosystem. The NCF in a communique released after its five days webinar forum on Vultures and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, noted that vultures were sanitary officers with a clean-up service on the environment. Dr Joseph Onoja, Director of Technical Programmes,...

Edo Election: European Centre Decries Non-compliance to COVID-19 Protocols

The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), on Saturday, said voters in Ologbosere primary school, ward 4 with 40 units and other polling units they visited were not observing the COVID-19 guidelines as stipulated in the INEC policy. Mr Wilson Manji, the deputy project coordinator, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), that although the voters were all wearing face masks but they did not maintain social distancing. “So far the election is going smoothly...

#EdoDecide: Governor Obaseki Expresses Displeasure Over Edo Election

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has expressed displeasure over the conduct of the ongoing state governorship election in Edo. Obaseki said the Independent National Electoral Commission should have prepared better for the election The governor said this after casting his vote at Polling Unit 19, Ward 4, Oredo Local Government Area. He lamented that he stayed for over one and a half hours in the queue. The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party...

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