Author: Olumide Akinrinlola
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Results were being manipulated to favour APC, PDP raises alarm
The Director General of the Asue/Ogie Campaign Council, Hon. Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, raised objections early Sunday morning regarding the Edo governorship election, claiming that the results were being manipulated to favor the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its candidate, Sen. Monday Okpebholo. While journalists and some party agents awaited the official announcement of results at the…
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Why Police walked Obaseki out of INEC office
A tense situation unfolded around 4:10 a.m. when Governor Godwin Obaseki was escorted out of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, premises in Benin by Deputy Inspector General, DIG, of Police, Frank Mba. Governor Obaseki reportedly entered the premises at approximately 2 a.m., unannounced, allegedly to express concerns over perceived irregularities in the collation of…
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2024 Edo Election: Obaseki forced out of INEC office
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has been forced out of the premises of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Benin by the DIG Frank Mba. Obaseki was on the premises early on Sunday morning at some minutes past 2am and was there until he was escorted outside by the police. PUNCH Online earlier reported…
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2024 Edo Election: Ighodalo, Okpebholo in tight battle for victory
The governorship race in Edo State between Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has become an intense contest, with both candidates locked in a tight battle for victory. On Saturday, residents of Edo State headed to the polls to elect a successor to Governor…
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Joshua suffers second career knockout defeat, loses to Dubois
Anthony Joshua has suffered the second knockout defeat of his career, falling to Daniel Dubois in their all-British heavyweight title fight at Wembley Stadium. Dubois, the IBF heavyweight champion, dominated the bout from the opening round, knocking Joshua down twice before landing a decisive right hand in the fifth round that sent Joshua face down…
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Why I am drinking wine as an alternative to water – Wole Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has disclosed that he enjoys wine as an alternative to drinking water. He said rather than giving the necessary inspiration and satisfaction, water takes up space and he tries to avoid water as much as possible. Speaking in an interview with CNN’s Larry Madowo, the literary icon explained that wine…
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Damagum: PDP govs divided over position of National Chairman
There is no resolution in sight to the crisis rocking the major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as calls to replace its acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, have deepened divisions within the PDP Governors’ Forum. A senior member of the PDP National Working Committee, speaking anonymously to The PUNCH, revealed that, in addition…
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Edo voters don’t require services of outsider to make choice, Obaseki replies Wike
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said that the electorate does not require the influence of Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike to select the appropriate candidate in Saturday’s governorship election. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Obaseki asserted that Edo people are wise enough to decide whom to vote for and should…
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Canada imposes national cap, introduces stricter rules to control influx of immigrants
Canada is implementing significant adjustments to its temporary residence programmes to better manage the influx of temporary residents and ensure system integrity. The government says it is reducing the intake cap for international student study permits by 10 per cent for 2025 and introducing stricter eligibility requirements for work permits. These changes, according to a…
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INEC deploys 5,000 BVAS, 18,000 ad hoc workers for Edo poll
The Independent National Electoral Commission is set to begin the employment of more than 5,000 Bimodal Voter Accreditation Systems and other sensitive materials on Thursday (today) for the Edo State governorship election scheduled for Saturday. Sensitive materials, including ballot papers and result sheets, arrived in Edo State on Wednesday via Benin Airport and were transported…