Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has appealed to the people of the state to refrain from violence and destruction of public property over the outcome of the Saturday governorship election.Obaseki, in a state-wide broadcast, appealed for calm, saying those who feel aggrieved should follow due process by challenging the outcome in court.The governor said, “The attractive thing about democracy is the power it bestows on the people to choose…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Saturday’s Edo State governorship election, for his victory at the polls. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Mr Okpebholo the winner on Sunday, following a successful contest in which he outperformed other candidates for the position. In a statement issued by Mr Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President commended the…

Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has emerged victorious in the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday. According to the final results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, Okpebholo secured a total of 291,667 votes, surpassing his closest rival, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who garnered 247,655 votes. With these results, Okpebholo is expected to be officially declared…

Hundreds of women in Kogi State weekend protested what they described as the alleged persecution of the state’s former governor, Yahaya Bello by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).The women, led by some community leaders and party faithful, converged on the state capital, Lokoja, urging President Bola Tinubu to call the EFCC to order, as they insisted that the former governor had done more for the people than his…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP in Edo State has rejected the results of the state governorship election announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).The All Progressives Congress (APC) won in 10 out of the 18 local government areas of the state, while the PDP won in six local governments in the results announced so far by the commission.In a letter by its state chairman, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, addressed to…

Reprieve has come the way of six #EndBadGovernance protesters, who were arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) in Kaduna State during the August protests that rocked the nation as they were released by the Service on Sunday.Adeola Ajayi, the director-general of the DSS, reportedly ordered the six protesters’ release after the conclusion of investigation.However, the Service, said three other protesters would be arraigned in court.Between August 1 and…

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has lost his local government area (LGA) to Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, in the state’s governorship election. The Cable newspaper reported that Mr Okpebholo won Mr Obaseki’s Oredo LGA with 30,780 votes. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr Okpebholo defeated Mr Obaseki’s PDP candidate, Asue Ighodalo who polled 24,938. Olumide Akpata of the LP scored 5,389. As of…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for the United States to attend the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). In a statement on Sunday, Shettima’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, said the Vice President will represent President Bola Tinubu at the summit. Earlier, President Tinubu said Mr Shettima would lead the Nigerian delegation to the high-level global forum while he (Mr Tinubu)…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has disclosed that six individuals from the Umuaka Community, who returned from South Africa are mainly responsible for producing and distributing dangerous and damaging illicit hard drug, Crystal Meth (methamphetamine), popularly known as Mkpurummiri in Umuaka community in the Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State, South-East Nigeria.Vowing to fish out and deal ruthlessly with the perpetrators, IPOB in a statement issued by its…

It was a day of reckoning for the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) as not less than 17 of its fighters reportedly drowned while trying to cross a river along the border between Nigeria and the Niger Republic. Disclosing this, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama said the incident occurred on the river, between Kafetoa and Bulabulin Gaidam communities in Yobe State.The insurgents…

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has extended warm birthday wishes to First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on the occasion of the 64th birthday celebration In a congratulatory message available to The New Daily Prime, “The national leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) joins in celebrating the birthday of Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu. On this special occasion, we extend our heartfelt wishes for her continued health, happiness,…

Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, is currently leading in the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday. According to the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, Okpebholo is ahead in 16 out of 18 local government areas, having secured 244,549 votes. His closest rival, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has so far garnered 195,954 votes. INEC announces a 3-hour…