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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. 

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. 

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...

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...

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  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued new regulatory guidelines to Bank customers on the use of their accounts for banking transactions.   The CBN in a statement to commercial banks in the country and made available to customers via email, mandated that all customers of financial institutions are expected to utilize their accounts within regulatory guidelines.   The statement read:   That all...

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Obilo's Profile picture on his facebook page  Ace Broadcaster,  Edmund Obilo who is widely known for his socio-political programme on Splash 105.5 FM Ibadan is bowing out of the station's service. In a statement on his Facebook page,  Obilo  announced his decision to bow out of the station after spending nine years as an on air personality. He thanked his fans for...

US presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump went head-to-head last night in a prime-time duel in front of tens of millions of American voters. Here is a selection of key quotes by thenational.ae from the first of three debates leading up to the November 8 election: "I want to help all of our allies, but we are losing billions and...

Prof. Danbatta  Photo: CKN Nigeria  The Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, said the regulator has declined a request by MTN to acquire the spectrum being used by Visafone even though it approved the acquisition of 100 per cent shareholding in the company by MTN. Prof. Danbatta, disclosed this in Abuja while answering questions from newsmen at a...