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The Labour Party (LP) gubernatorial candidate, Olumide Akpata, has suffered a loss at his own polling unit in the ongoing Edo State elections. Akpata, along with Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is one of the leading contenders for the state’s governorship. However, in his polling unit, the PDP candidate secured 41 votes, outpacing Akpata, who garnered 31 votes. The APC came in third with 19 votes. Final results for Akpata’s polling unit: PDP: 41 votes LP: 31 votes APC: 19 votes Get instant and latest news updates…

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, on Wednesday, played host to former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo. Both leaders talked about collaboration between both countries on exportation and importation of milk and coffee. The two leaders toured Pearl Dairy Farms Limited in Mbarara City and met with farmers from Kiruhura and Kazo districts. Obasanjo expressed his amazement at Uganda’s production capacity of 5.7 billion liters of milk annually, stating that Nigeria is keen on purchasing processed milk and coffee from Uganda. He criticized the current situation, where Nigeria imports milk from Europe despite Uganda’s surplus. Sabi Abdullahi, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Agriculture…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended voting period in the ongoing Gubernatorial Election in Edo State. This was contained in a statement titled: “EXTENSION OF VOTING TIME IN AREAS WHERE THE PROCESS COMMENCED LATE”. The statement was issued by Mohammed Haruna, the National Commissioner & Member, Information and Voter Education Committee. “The Commission continues to monitor the ongoing governorship election in Edo State from our situation room at the National Headquarters in Abuja,” it read. “Our monitoring indicates early commencement of polls in many Polling Units, but there are also reports of late commencement in some locations. “To…

Two women, Ujunwa Una and Chinelo Igbechionwu, were arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly selling newborn twin girls. Officers from the Ojodu Division apprehended them on September 9, 2024, at Berger bus stop after receiving a tip-off from concerned citizens. Police Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin reported that the suspects had the approximately six-day-old infants with them. They had traveled from Abia State, intending to deliver the babies to a nurse in Lagos, as the babies’ mother planned to contact her upon their arrival. During questioning, the suspects admitted to the crime, claiming they were paid ₦150,000…

The Labour Party has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of engaging in vote buying during the ongoing gubernatorial election in Edo State. This allegation was made by the party’s Deputy Governorship candidate, Yusuf Asamah Kadiri, while addressing the press at his polling unit. Kadiri stated that he received distress calls from a Labour Party agent, alerting him about the alleged distribution of ₦10,000 to voters willing to sell their votes. “I kept receiving distress calls from my polling unit. My agent has been calling me for the past two hours, saying APC representatives were physically buying votes here, distributing…

Up to 30,000 residents in central Japan have been ordered to evacuate due to severe flooding risks caused by continuous heavy rainfall. The evacuation orders cover around 18,000 people in Wajima and another 12,000 in Suzu, both located in Ishikawa prefecture on Honshu island. Images shared by Kyodo News show entire streets in Wajima submerged in water, underscoring the severity of the situation. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has issued a heavy rain emergency—the highest alert level—across parts of the prefecture, highlighting the urgency of the threat. Government officials, as reported by NHK, noted that twelve rivers in Ishikawa prefecture…

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Despite delays in the arrival of election materials, residents of Edo Central Senatorial District, comprising Esan South-East, Igueben, Esan North-East, Esan West, and Esan Central LGAs, have begun casting their votes. At Unit 9, Dumontan polling unit in Irrua, Esan LGA, voting started around 9:20 am, with voters casting their ballots in an orderly manner under the supervision of INEC ad hoc staff. Voters, including the elderly and youth, adhered to security officers’ instructions. However, at the Model Primary Healthcare Centre, Ward 013, Oturuwo Unit 1, the situation was less orderly, with INEC officials struggling to manage the crowd. Food…

The Federal Government is poised to save over 60% on diesel costs following the successful retrofitting of train locomotives to operate on a dual-fuel system. The Minister of Transportation, Saidu Alkali, expressed his satisfaction with the milestone, calling it a significant step toward reducing transportation costs and making train rides more affordable for the public. During a test run at the Amina J. Mohammed Train Station (Idu Train Station) in Abuja, the Minister led a demonstration of the locomotive’s capabilities along the Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor. The retrofitted locomotives now run on a mix of 70% Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and…

Officials from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are currently absent at the polling unit of the PDP governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo. The atmosphere in Idinrio community, located in Ewohimi, Esan South East Local Government Area, is notably calm and quiet, almost resembling a graveyard, with no signs of election activities at the moment. Earlier, it was reported that the Police Force has urged voters in the ongoing Edo State gubernatorial election to return home immediately after casting their ballots. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.