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Gov Okpebholo: Edo By-Election Results Have Validated My Mandate

August 20, 2025August 20, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has declared that the outcome of last Saturday’s by-election in the state has further affirmed the legitimacy of his victory in the September 21, 2024 governorship election. Governor Okpebholo made the remark on Monday when he received the Member-elect of Ovia Federal Constituency, Hon. Gabriella Omosede Igbinedion, who was […]

Gov. Okpebholo Hails Ikpea, Igbinedion’s By-Election Victories, Predicts 2027 Landslide for Tinubu in Edo

August 17, 2025August 17, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has congratulated Senator-elect Joe Ikpea and House of Representatives Member-elect Omosede Igbinedion on their victories in the Edo Central Senatorial and Ovia Federal Constituency by-elections held last Saturday. In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, Governor Okpebholo lauded the massive turnout of voters who overwhelmingly […]

Gov Okpebholo Casts Vote in Edo Central By-Election, Decries Slow BVAS Process

August 16, 2025August 16, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State on Saturday, August 16, 2025, participated in the Edo Central Senatorial By-election, expressing dissatisfaction with the slow performance of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). Okpebholo arrived at Ward 2, Unit 1, Udomi Primary School in Esan Central Local Government Area at about 9:45 a.m., completed accreditation, and cast […]

Edo PDP Leaders Endorse APC’s Joe Ikpea in Shock Pre-Election Move

August 14, 2025August 14, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

EKPOMA, Edo State – In a stunning political twist ahead of the Edo Central Senatorial by-election, key leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo Central have publicly declared support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Joe Ikpea, abandoning their own party’s flagbearer, Prince Joe Okojie. The endorsement, announced Thursday in Ekpoma, Esan […]

Edo Sports Commission Chairman Urges Youths to Harness Sports for Personal and Societal Growth

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Hon. Desmond Enabulele, has congratulated youths across Edo State on the occasion of the 2025 International Youth Day, encouraging them to embrace sports as a powerful tool for self-development and community progress. In a statement signed by his Media Officer, Wilson Edoko, Enabulele highlighted this year’s […]

INEC to Begin Nationwide Continuous Voter Registration August 18 Ahead of 2027 Elections

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise will commence nationwide on August 18, 2025, in preparation for the 2027 general elections. According to the commission, the exercise will be held at various ward registration centres across the country, with a total of 811 registration centres listed for […]

Over 8,000 Inmates in Nigerian Prisons Suffer Mental Illness — NCoS

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has sounded the alarm over a growing mental health crisis in the country’s custodial centres, revealing that more than 8,000 inmates are currently battling mental illness. This figure was disclosed on Tuesday in Abuja during the third public hearing of the Independent Investigative Panel on Alleged Corruption, Abuse of Power, […]

NAF Eliminates 592 Terrorists, Destroys 372 Assets in Eight Months of North-East Operations

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has killed no fewer than 592 terrorists and destroyed 372 assets in a series of airstrikes carried out over the past eight months in the North-East. Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, disclosed this on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, in […]