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Heavy security has been beefed up at the Edo office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as collation of results for the Saturday governorship election commenced. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, reports roadblocks were mounted 500 metres away in all the roads leading to office by the men of the Nigerian Army. The routes leading to the office were closed to vehicular movement just as only accredited individuals were allowed access to the place. The individuals were subjected to thorough screenings by men of the Nigerian Police as well as the military operatives at the venue. INEC…

The outgoing Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has claimed that he stormed the State Collation centre to get first-hand information about the collation process. Obaseki stated this during a Sunday briefing by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, campaign organisation for the Edo governorship election in Benin, the state capital. DAILY POST recalls that Obaseki had stormed the State Collation at the INEC office in Benin City in the early hours of Sunday. The governor said his visit was after failed attempts to reach the Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Edo State, Anugbum Onuoha. He…

The stage is set for the Premier League match of the weekend as Manchester City host Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday evening. Man City head to the game following a 2-1 win against Brentford in their last Premeir League game. The Cityzens have won three, draw two and lose one of their last six matches against Arsenal. Man City manager Pep Guardiola has already confirmed that playmaker Kevin De Bruyne is a doubt for the match. Recall that De Bruyne was forced off at half-time in Man City’s UEFA Champions League clash with Inter Milan on Wednesday. Also,…

In what may seem like a desperate move, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has gone ahead to announce the results of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State. DAILY POST reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is the only body authorized by the Constitution and the 2022 Electoral Act to announce election results. However, in a press conference on Sunday, ahead of INEC’s collation of results at its central Collation Centre in Benin City, PDP governors held a press conference and announced the Edo governorship results. Addressing the press, the Governor of Adamawa State, Umaru Fintiri, flanked by other…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has begun the announcement of the results of the governorship election in Edo State. Results from the Local Government Areas, LGA, has been collated and moved to the Central Collation Centre of the Commission in Benin City, the state capital. DAILY POST reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had fixed Saturday, September 21, 2024, for the off-cycle governorship elections in Edo States. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Labour Party, LP, are the main contenders for the state’s number one seat. The election ended on…

Nigerian singer, Charles Chibuezechukwu, popularly known as Crayon, has opened up about his past struggle with drug addiction. The ‘Ngozi’ crooner said he almost lost his life and was hospitalised at a psychiatric home. Speaking in a recent interview with YouTuber, Korty EO, Crayon recalled an episode he had in front of his record label office and how his colleague, Rema, came to his rescue. He said, “There was a day my manager saw me and was alarmed by my condition. He asked what was wrong with me and I told him I only smoked weed. “So I started acting…

Nasarawa United, Technical Director, Kabiru Dogo, has expressed his dissatisfaction with his team’s the loss to El-Kanemi Warriors. The Solid Miners went down to a 4-3 home defeat against the visitors at the Lafia Dogo stated that the team will take positives from the defeat. “It’s actually not what we planned for today, especially going by our recent results, both home and away. But this is football, you can’t predict what will happen next,” Dogo stated in a post-match interview. “We accept the defeat, but will certainly bounce back,I congratulate El-Kanemi Warriors on their win. Tomorrow could be our own…

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigeria National League has been scheduled to take place in Bauchi. The AGM is billed for Saturday, September 28, 2024. The meeting is aimed at deliberating on the scheduled kick-off date of the 2024-25 season. The new NNL season is expected to be played in an abridged format. Each group is expected to have equal numbers of teams for the new season. DAILY POST recalls that Beyond Limits won the NNL title last season. NNL Annual General Meeting gets venue, date

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has provided an update on the collation of results in the ongoing governorship election in Edo State. The Commission, in a statement signed by Mohammed Haruna National Commissioner & Member Information and Voter Education Committee on Sunday, affirmed the conclusion of voting on Saturday and the activation of the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal and uploading of the Polling Unit results. “The same results have also been collated from all the 192 Wards. Similarly, collation has been concluded in most of the Local Government Areas and the designated officials are already at the collation…

Thw Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to immediately investigate the spending of the billions of naira of Ecological Fund collected by Borno State since 2001. The group is also demanding the probe of the N816million collected by the state between January 2024 and June 2024. SERAP said suspected perpetrators of allegations of corruption and mismanagement of ecological funds should face prosecution as appropriate, if there is sufficient admissible evidence, and any proceeds of corruption should…