The immediate past chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has won his polling unit by a large majority of total votes cast. The APC polled the 1,201 votes cast at Ward 10, PU 001, Estako West Local Government Area for the state governorship election held Saturday. The PDP polled no vote…
Edo 2020: Obaseki Wins Own Polling Unit The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has won the election in his polling unit held on Saturday. Mr Obaseki had earlier voted at Unit 19 Emokpae model primary school, Oredo Local Government Area. The result of the polling unit was announced Saturday afternoon by the INEC presiding officer at…
Edo 2020: Oshiomhole Berates INEC Over Faulty Card Readers By Ikechukwu Onyekwere The former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomole has complained bitterly about the faulty machines on election venues from INEC. Oshiomole expressed his disappointment after casting his vote at Unit 1, ward 10 in Uzairue Northeast, Etsako West Local Government Area. He commended…
US Supreme Court judge, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, dies of cancer at 87 By Ejiogu C. Paul The United State Supreme Court Justice Ruth Nader Ginsburg, died of Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer at her home, surrounded by her family, she was aged 87. Ruth Bader Ginsburg suffered five bouts of cancer, with the recent recurrence in early…
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate and Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, expressed disappointment with the Independent National Electoral Commission over conduct of the Edo State governorship election. Speaking after casting his vote, Obaseki said INEC should have been better prepared for the election. He said, “I expected that INEC would have prepared better for…
Edo 2020: Obaseki, Ize-iyamu cast votes By Ikechukwu Onyekwere All Progressives Congress(APC) governorship candidate in the Edo State election, Osagie Ize-iyamu has cast his vote. This was done in his polling unit 26, ward 5 in Iguododo community, Orionhown Local Government Area. He expressed his satisfaction with the conduct of electorates at the unit and…
Ahead of Liverpool Clash, LAMPARD Delivers Team Updates By Anukam Ebenezer. The Chelsea coach has delivered some updates concerning Chelsea’s game against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge tomorrow. Ahead of the crunch tie, the Chelsea boss cleared the air concerning the new signings and also members of the team who were going to be absent. Notable,…
Edo 2020: Free and Fair Election Should Not Be Lip Service Alone- Atiku By Faith Okerinmodun A former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the alleged siege on Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and some PDP governors by police in Edo State. According to him, Free and Fair…
WTO DG Race: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Scales Through To Next Stage Nigeria’s former Finance Minister and a former Managing Director at the World Bank, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala successfully made it to the next stage to be the next Director-General of the World Trade Organization. This came as members disqualified three candidates from the race. Geneva-based WTO explained…
Edo 2020: Connecting The Dots In Edo state,this Election time is usually a period of tension and uncertainties both for the electorates and candidates vying for different political positions. In African countries for instance, election is filled with violence and in extreme cases, death. Nigeria is not left out in election violence as many electorates…