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Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, said on Saturday next weekend the governorship election in Edo State would be a test of the nation’s democracy. Damagum stated this at the party’s peak campaign event in Benin City. He urged security agencies to ensure professionalism and uphold justice during and after the elections. He said, from …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Saturday warned against any attempt to rig next week’s governorship election in Edo State. Atiku, who spoke at the culmination of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship campaign in Ekemwan area of ​​the state, argued that Edo is not Lagos State where he said the election could be rigged by the All Progressives Congress …

Police officers in Kogi have arrested four people in connection with the murder of a Federal University Lokoja (FUL) student. The victim, a 17-year-old Level 100 student from FUL’s Biology Department was allegedly kidnapped and murdered by a 21-year-old man. Spokesperson of the state police command, Williams Ovye-Aya, disclosed this to journalists on Friday in Lokoja. He said the main …

DIGNITARIES GATHER AT BENIN AIRPORT TO WELCOM THE VICE PRESIDENT A high-level delegation, composed of: His Excellency the President of the Senate Governors of Kwara, Kogi and Ondo States Minister of Niger Delta Development, Abubakar Momoh Comrade Adams Oshiomhole Pastor Ize-Iyamu Our esteemed candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo gathered at Benin airport to receive the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima. This …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Bauchi Zone, on Saturday slammed university administrators in the country over alleged victimization of its members. The union made its position known at a meeting of the Zonal Executive Council held at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi. ASUU Zonal Coordinator, Prof. OA Timothy Namo, who read a prepared text at a …

Liverpool’s winning streak came to an end after they suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League at Anfield on Saturday. Callum Hudson-Odoi and unbeaten Nottingham Forest stunned their hosts, with Super Eagles defender Ola Aina also in action for Forest. It was Hudson-Odoi who burst in from the left and curled a perfect shot into …

  Former President Donald Trump said Friday that he would not sell shares of his controversial social media company, an announcement that sent the stock price skyrocketing. Trump and other insiders at Truth Social’s owner, Trump Media & Technology Group, will be free to sell shares as early as next week, when the lock-up restrictions expire. “No, I don’t sell …

Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Saturday, vehemently denied claims that he had expressed willingness to be the running mate of a particular candidate. Obi made this clarification in a post on his X account, following a recent interview with News Central TV, where he discussed his presidential ambitions, the Labour Party and Nigeria’s …

Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw took to social media to reply to a fan who sent her a direct message (DM) asking the mother of one to donate N35 million. The actress in a post shared on her official account X (formerly Twitter) stated that she thinks there is a thought process going on in people’s minds that she cannot understand. …

🚨 GRAND FINALE ALERT 🚨All roads lead to the UNIBEN sports complex Join the APC as we hold our Grand Finale Rally in the heart of Edo! Let’s unite and take Edo to the next level with Senator Monday Okpebholo and Rt Hon. Dennis Idahosa leading the charge. 🗓️ Date: 9/14/04📍 Location: UNIBEN Sports Complex Be part of history! Your …