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LAGOS State government has restated plans to relocate the Computer Village from Ikeja to the ICT Park in Katangowa, Agbado/Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area of the state. Special Adviser to the governor on E-GIS and Planning Matters, Olajide Babatunde, in a chat with journalists, said: “We are trying to reorganise …

A member of the House Representatives, Dennis Idahosa, has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Edo State. The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, who is also the chairman of the APC primary election committee, made this known on Saturday in Benin City, the Edo State capital. Declaring …

THE All Progressives Congress (APC) has said nobody has the right to announce the results of the Edo governorship primary election except Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State. In a statement on Saturday, Felix Morka, APC spokesperson, said the public should disregard any results announced by “unauthorised persons”. Morka said …

WHETHER the duty of conducting primary election to select a party’s candidate is that of National Executive Committee or National Working Committee of the party. It is, true, however, that the duty of conducting primary election to select a party’s candidate, is that of National Executive Committee or National Working …

Stakeholders fear Uzodinma plans to announce Senator Okpebholo and leave Benin hurriedly THOUSANDS of voters in 18 local government areas and spread over 192 wards in Edo State are stranded and cannot vote in the primaries. As of 12 noon, all APC election committee members who should conduct the elections …

AHEAD of today’s All Progressives Congress [APC] governorship primary election in Edo State, a frontline aspirant, Prince Clem Agba, has received a significant boost as key stakeholders in the party’s national leadership endorsed him for the ticket. Reports say that the immediate past Minister of State for Budget and National …

POLITICAL parties and their candidates in Edo State have been directed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remove campaign billboards, posters, and jingles that are being broadcast on local radio and television stations. This information was revealed by State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Anugbum Onuoha, during a meeting of …

FORMER Edo State Governor and Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Adams Oshiomhole, attended the swearing of the Edo governorship primary election committee. The inauguration of the seven-man Committee led by Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State took place on Thursday at the National Secretariat of the All …

A former National Vice Chairman North-west of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr Salihu Lukman, has lamented that the ruling party is becoming unpopular by the policies of President Bola Tinubu which have inflicted more pains on Nigerians. Lukman in a statement issued Friday warned that the ruling party risked …

THE national chairman of the Labour Party, Barrister Julius Abure has rebuffed allegations of corruption leveled against him by the national treasurer of the party, Ms Oluchi Oparah. Speaking for the first time on the allegation by Ms Oparah that he cut away from the financial affairs of the party, …