Tag: Edo
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Nigerians Lack Faith In Free, Fair Elections In Ondo, Edo
A report by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has indicated that Nigerians do not believe there will be free, fair and credible elections during the upcoming Ondo and Edo polls. The report titled, ‘Citizens’ Perception Survey of Forthcoming gubernatorial elections in Edo and Ondo States,’ stated that only 36% of respondents expressed…
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10 states battling flooding, Ondo, Edo, Osun, Oyo 17 others at risk, FG warns
The Federal Government, on Thursday, said no fewer than 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, had either experienced various degrees of flooding or recorded casualties as rains intensified. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Utsev, who dropped the red alert during a press briefing in Abuja, warned that 21 more…
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Gov polls: INEC discloses total number of registered voters in Ondo, Edo
**Tasks security on peaceful elections in Ondo, Edo Ahead of the forthcoming Edo and Ondo governorship elections, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has urged security agencies to leverage the success of the previous election in both states. The INEC chairman stated this at the meeting of the inter-agency consultative…
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Cash crunch hits Ondo, Osun, Edo, Kwara, others
Some states are experiencing cash crunch as the Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) no longer dispense money and banks ration cash withdrawal Over The Counter (OTC) by depositors. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) blamed the situation on ‘uneven cash flow and huge withdrawal by depositors ahead of the festivities. Many Nigerians in some of the…
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Fresh Naira scarcity hits Kano, Sokoto, Edo, others
Despite recent assurances by the Central Bank of Nigeria that there is enough naira in circulation, reports of scarcity have emerged across the country. A survey by The PUNCH, on Wednesday, confirmed scarcity in some parts of Abuja, Lagos, Kano, Kwara, Gombe, Edo, Sokoto, and Ekiti States. Many bank customers and Point of Sales operators,…
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Policeman Deployed For Edo Election Angry Over Unpaid Allowance
A policeman at one of the checkpoints on Auchi-Igarra road in Edo has expressed anger over the non-payment of allowances for officers on election duty in the state. According to the officer, other policemen who were deployed from other states for the purpose of the election had been paid, but officers working in Edo have…
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PDP Governors condemn police invasion of Edo Assembly
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have condemned Thursday’s police invasion of the Edo state House of Assembly. Describing the invasion as illegal, the governors said the action was meant to give cover to the unlawful and unconstitutional acts allegedly hatched by some “former members-elect” of the Assembly. The governors,…
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Edo PDP Crisis: Pastor Ize-Iyamu Set To Join APC
A former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party for the 2016 governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has concluded plans to dump the PDP for the All Progressives Congress. It was gathered that Pastor Ize-Iyamu has finalised all arrangement with the National Chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, to formally announce his defection this…
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When we’re likely to take over Edo Assembly- Reps
The House of Representatives has given reasons for not taking over Edo State Assembly and when the Green Chamber is likely to do so. Speaking with reporters on Fruday, the ad hoc committee on Media and Publicity, represented by Hon. Yusuf Gaji said there is the need to harmonise the reports by the two Chambers…
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Lawmakers-elect deny impeachment notice on Obaseki
MEMBERS-elect of the Edo State House of Assembly who are yet to be inaugurated have disowned a purported impeachment notice on the Governor Godwin Obaseki, saying the notice circulating the social media did not emanate from them. A statement by the 15 lawmakers-elect described the document as fake and a calculated attempt to smear their…