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Cristiano Ronaldo’s Plane Crashes In Barcelona

Photo Credit: Splash Cristiano Ronaldo’s $19 million private jet crash landed in Barcelona after its landing gear broke away on impact, though the football star was not in it at the time. The luxurious plane hit the El Prat runway in Spain on Monday, leaving its undercarriage scratched and damaged. On impact it skidded off of the tarmac and came to a...

Edo 2016: PDP Rejects INEC Results

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the results of the gubernatorial election announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo State.  The PDP said the results being announced by INEC, which indicated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Godwin Obaseki won the election were fabricated. At the briefing were the State Chairman, Dan Orbih, Senator Matthew Urhoghide,...

Edo 2016: APC’s Obaseki Defeats PDP’s Ize-Iyamu

Godwin Obaseki  The All Progressives Congress, APC candidate in the 2016 governorship election in Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has won the tightly contested election with the People's Democratic Party, PDP candidate, Osagie Ize-iyamu. Reports say the APC candidate won 13 local governments out of the 18 councils in the State.  More details to come. 

Edo 2016 Update: INEC Releases 14 LGs Results

INEC has released results from 14 local governments so far: 1. Owan West LGA   APC: 12, 862 PDP: 10,132 Registered Voters: 54, 406 Accredited Voters: 24, 487 2.  Egor LGA   APC: 26,177 PDP: 19,514 Registered Voters: 184,296 Accredited Voters: 49,802 3.  Esan North East LGA APC: 9,130 PDP: 16,220 Registered Voters: 74,293 Accredited Voters: 27,121 4. Igueben LGA APC: 7,802 PDP: 7,560 Registered Voters: 42,655 Accredited Voters: 16,482 5. Uhunmwonde APC: 10, 911 PDP: 8,667 Registered Voters: Accredited Voters : 21,927 6. Esan South East  LGA APC: 9,554 PDP: 11, 466 Registered...

Breaking News: Protesters Picket INEC Office in Benin

Protesters believed to be members of the People's Democratic Party have stormed the INEC Office in Benin City demanding cancellation Of election results released so far.  Details later. 

Edo 2016: Out Of 10 LGs Results, It’s APC 6 PDP 4

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has released more results from the governorship election in Edo State.  With 10 local governments results released so far,  the All Progressives Congress APC have won 6, while the People's Democratic Party PDP had 4. More to come. 

Edo 2016: INEC Begins Results Announcement

The Independent National Electoral Commission,  INEC has commenced the announcement of results of the governorship election in Edo State. The First local government to be announced was Owan West which was won by the All Progressives Congress APC. Details later. 

Communication Scholar, Soola Attributes Academic Success To His Root

Prof Soola at the event.  A Professor of Communication study, Prof. Ebenezer Soola has attributed his successes in the academia to his constituency, the Department of Communication and Language Arts, CLA, University of Ibadan, Ibadan. Prof Soola said contrary to wide belief that he has produced 22 academic doctors in the field of communication; he owed the Department of CLA a great level of appreciation for...

Budget Padding: House Of Reps Suspends Jibrin

Seal of the Nigerian House of Representatives  The former Chairman of the Nigerian House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumini Jibrin has been suspended following controversies surrounding the budget padding allegations he raised in July about some principal officers of the house.  With the development, Mr Jibrin will be out of plenary for 180 legislative days which will be more than...

Edo 2016: Accreditation Of Voters Begin

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