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Renowned Nigerian poet J.P. Clark dies at 85

                                          Renowned poet and emeritus Professor of Literature, John Pepper Clark, is dead.   The Professor died in the wee ...

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Edo Speaker Francis Okiye has been impeached

                                                    Edo Speaker Francis Okiye has been impeached. He was impeached over alleged high-handedness.   ...

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INEC declares Akeredolu winner of Ondo Governorship poll

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday declared Governor Rotimi Akeredolu winner of the governorship election held in Ondo State on Saturday.   INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof. Idowu Abel Olayinka, Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan, declared Akeredolu winner of ...

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Ondo 2020: 5 days to election, 11 political parties collapse structure, endorse PDP’s Jegede

                                 No fewer than 11 political parties have merged and collapsed their structures to support the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede ahead of Oct. 10, governorship elections. Speaking with newsmen on Monday in Akure, the Chairmen ...

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POLITICAL VIOLENCE: Heavy shooting as PDP, APC supporters clash again in Akure

                                       Supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) and the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Ondo State exchanged gun fire in Akure, the capital Sunday morning.   The shooting on Oba Adesida Road was reported to be an escalation of the clash ...

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Biden calls Trump debate performance a ‘national embarrassment’

Democrat challenger Joe Biden on Wednesday branded Donald Trump’s debate performance a “national embarrassment” for not addressing concerns of everyday Americans and failing to clearly denounce white supremacist groups.   “Maybe I should not say this, but the president of ...

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JUST IN: Emmanuel Uduaghan returns to PDP

                                                  Immediate past Governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has returned to the Peoples Democratic ...

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Obaseki will not return to APC, Wike assures

                                              Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, says Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, who was recently re-elected on ...

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BREAKING: APC suspends Governor Fayemi

                                           Ekiti State Executive Committee of All Progressives Congress, APC, has suspended Governor Kayode Fayemi.   A statement by the party on Friday said the governor was suspended due to “his numerous anti-party activities, especially his role in the recently ...

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Return to APC, Ize-Iyamu begs Governor Obaseki

Candidate of the All Progressives Congress in last Saturday Governorship election, Pastor Ize-Iyamu, has called on Governor Godwin Obaseki to return to APC.   In a television broadcast on Wednesday night, Ize-Iyamu said, “We are going to talk to everybody. ...

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INEC presents certificate of return to Obaseki

                                    The Independent National Electoral Commission has presented a certificate of return to Governor Godwin Obaseki, winner of the just concluded Edo State ...

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APC urges Oshiomhole to congratulate Obaseki, vows to win Ondo election

The All Progressives Congress (APC), National Caretaker Committee has urged its former National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to congratulate Governor Godwin Obaseki, the winner of the Saturday’s governorship election in the Edo state. The Chairman of the national body, Governor ...

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Edo 2020: APC congratulates Obaseki, says party lost due to internal problems

                                                                 The All Progressives Congress has congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki on his re-election as the Governor of Edo State.   This was contained in a statement by the chairman of the APC national caretaker committee, Mai Mala Buni, on Monday. ...

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Edo Election: Atiku congratulates Obaseki

Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President, has congratulated Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on his victory in the governorship election held in the state on Saturday. Obaseki , candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), was declared winner of the election ...

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JUST IN: Buhari congratulates Obaseki, commends electoral process

                                           President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the electoral process in Edo State which led to the victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).   The president’s spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a Tweet today ...

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BREAKING: Obaseki wins Edo governorship election (Photos)

  Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Godwin Obaseki, has won the governorship election conducted in Edo State on Saturday. He polled a total of 307,955  votes to beat his closest rival, Pastor Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress ...

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Do not declare Edo election inconclusive, Governor Wike warns INEC

                                          The National Chairman of the Edo State Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party and Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission against declaring the governorship election inconclusive.   He said INEC must keep ...

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