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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that he had no intention of driving former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, out of town as he (Obaseki) threatened during the governorship campaign. Obaseki, who won Saturday’s Edo governorship election, however added a proviso: If Oshimohole continues to unleash his lions on the state, there will be no mercy for him. Obaseki, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, defeated his main challenger, All Progressives Congress’ Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, who was backed by Oshiomhole, the governor’s estranged godfather. Speaking Tuesday on The Morning Show of ARISE TV, the broadcast arm of THISDAY, Obaseki while responding to a question on his threat during his reelection campaign to drive out Oshiomhole out of town (Edo) if he was reelected, said “I have no intention to drive Oshiomhole from Edo, but if he continues to unleash his lions, we will have no mercy.” He said he would not want to say much...

"Our people were arbitrarily arrested, many of the figures were fabricated." By Mudiaga Affe of Premium Times The campaign team of the All Progressives Party (APC) in Edo State has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate of manipulating Saturday’s governorship election. The APC, however, called on its members to stay calm while party leaders study the result and decide what is next. This came just as Governor Godwin Obaseki, the PDP candidate, received the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s final results sheet following his victory in the election. According to the official result, Mr Obaseki polled 307,955 votes to defeat his closet rival, Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the APC, who scored 223,619 votes. John Mayaki, the chairperson of the APC Media Campaign Council, said the party has rejected the result, citing alleged strong-arm tactics. PremierTimes

Congratulations to the Incumbent governor, Godwin Obaseki and his deputy Shaibu Philip who have undoubtedly flourished and emerged winner in the Edo State gubernatorial election. The entire team and supporters of the Esan Community are pleased with  notication from the independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) who have declared Godwin Obaseki the winner of the Edo State gubernatorial election today.  This is a win not just for the politicians but also for the People's Democratic Party and the entire people of Edo State and for democracy. We congratulate your office for the victory gained during this political sojourn. Governor Godwin Obaseki  has shown full commitment to democracy, devotion to the supporters of democracy and an unwavering loyalty to the great people of Edo. You have proved to be a man of integrity and we welcome you back on board. Flourish Itulua Abumere  Godwin Ebosele  Esan Community Digest The People's Democratic Party 

Incumbent governor, Godwin Obaseki emerged winner in the Edo State gubernatorial election.  By William Ukpe Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has declared Godwin Obaseki the winner of the Edo State gubernatorial election today. Mr. Obaseki will return as the Governor of the state for a second term. The results were declared by INEC on Sunday afternoon after the results were counted from all LGA’s on Saturday. Obaseki had 307,955 votes, which was enough to be declared a clear winner over Ize-Iyamu’s 223,619 votes. Obaseki took to his Twitter handle to thank the people of Edo State for their votes. He stated,  “Words fail me in saluting our teeming supporters who displayed immense courage in the face of threats, intimidation and brutalization. The collective will of Edo people made it possible for us to triumph over godfatherism. Congratulations to all Edo people. This is our victory!”

(Photo credit: Channels TV)  By Solomon Elusoji   CHANNELS  Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki on Saturday said he was “surprised” and “shocked” at the slowness of card readers after he cast his vote in the Governorship poll being held in the state. He said it is sad that such a glitch is being experienced after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had given assurances that such problems would be avoided. Mr. Obaseki is standing for re-election with the candidate of the APC, Osagie Ize-Iyamu his closest challenger. (photo credit: Channel TV)  Godwin Obaseki speaks after casting his vote. “This would have been much better organised,”  Obaseki said, referring to the conduct of the voting exercise. He continued:  “Today, the card readers were very slow and that is the situation across most high-voting population centres in Oredo from the reports I’ve gotten till now. For me, that’s a bit worrying. “If I, as Governor, cou...

(photo credit:channel TV)  As far as the people of Edo is concerned, the only priority of the day is to vote. The passion and energy is intense. But some pictures revealed no social or physical distancing. We hope the effort of the people of pays off. Edo election is progressing 

By John Owen Nwachukwu  Electorates in Edo State will on Saturday, September 19, 2020 go to the polls, to choose their governor for the next four years. The battle of who emerges governor of the State is clearly between incumbent Governor, Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. Pastor Ize-Iyamu has the backing of the former Governor of the State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, who is the immediate past National Chairman of the APC.

The All Progressives Congress candidate in the Edo State governorship election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has won his polling unit at Ward 5, Iguododo community in Orhionwon Local Government Area.

As voting ends in the Edo State governorship election, sorting and counting of votes is ongoing in various polling units. Results are also being declared at the polling units by the relevant  INEC  officials. It is the results at the polling units that will collated at the wards, which will then be transferred to the local governments before a final collation at the INEC Edo headquarters. A total of 14 parties are taking part in the elections although it is seen as a straight contest between Governor Godwin Obaseki of the PDP and Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the APC. PREMIUM TIMES provided  live updates  of the election taking part in Edo’s 18 local governments, 192 Wards, and 2,627 polling units. Follow live updates of the results from polling units on this page. Ikpoba okha ward one 1to 11 unit's PDP won.☝️ Unit's 1 PDP 103 APC 33 Unit's 2 PDP 77 APC 33 Unit's 3 PDP 89 APC 30 Unit's 4 PDP 87 APC 58 Unit's 5 PDP 97 APC 46 Unit's 6 PDP 77 APC 52 Unit'...

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY—The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, has said the Benin throne is non-partisan, and warned politicians against turning the state into a war zone as they prepare for the September 19 Edo governorship election. Reacting to the clash among rival politicians in front of the palace on Saturday, the monarch, through a statement by Secretary of Benin Traditional Council, BTC, Frank Irabor, condemned what he described as unruly behaviour of politicians’ supporters, reiterating that the palace remained non-partisan. The BTC statement said the Oba remained committed to peace and tranquillity in the state, and peaceful governorship elections in the state. The statement said: “The BTC (Benin Traditional Council) wishes to state that His Royal Majesty warmly welcomed the august visitors led by Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo. “The meeting was cordial. During the meeting, the Oba of Benin recalled the warm reception accorded him by ...

Nigerian Writer, Irenosen Okojie, Wins Top African Literary Prize Channels Television    Updated July 27, 2020 Irenosen Okojie was born in Nigeria and moved to England aged eight.   Nigerian author, Irenosen Okojie, has won the 2020 AKO Caine Prize for African writing. The Caine Prize is one of the most prestigious literary prizes on the continent and is awarded to a short fictional story by an African writer published in English, whether in Africa or elsewhere. Another Nigerian writer, Lesley Nneka Arimah, won the 2019 edition. Irenosen, whose debut novel  Butterfly Fish  won a Betty Trask Award, clinched the £10,000 award Caine prize for her short story  Grace Jones , following an impersonator of the singer as she mourns the death of her family in a house fire. Caine prize chair of judges and director of The Africa Centre, Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp, said that the journey of Okojie’s main protagonist Sidra, a young woman who has moved to London f...

PLEASE WISH US WELL. Uromi is in the mood of  celebration. idanbhukpe is here  and  ukoran is on the way. Uromi is great! Esanland is great! Our king HRM Anslem Odaloighe  Eidenojie the OjieUromi of Uromi kingdom is great.  Long live the people of Uromi!!! Long Live our King!!!!!! Happy IDANBHUKPE!!!!

EY has forged a unique partnership with Hult International Business School to offers its employees an online MBA for free For years, business schools have anxiously watched and worried about corporate attempts to educate their own employees. The biggest impact of these efforts has been by far on executive education, highly lucrative multi-day and multi-week certificate courses offered at many of the top business schools. But now, there’s a new potential threat in the announcement that EY, the Big Four accounting and consulting giant, has partnered with Hult International Business School on an online MBA program that it will make available for free to all of EY staffers across the world. Within hours of the announcement last week, the firm’s top talent chief heard from many 20-something professionals. “That is the single most popular constituent I have heard from,” says Trent Henry, EY Global Vice Chair for Talent. “They said, ‘I wanted to let you know that I was going to go...

On 6 July, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a rule change setting out “temporary exemptions for nonimmigrant students taking online classes due to the pandemic for the fall 2020 semester.” The main impact of  the new rule  is that international students on F-1 and M-1 visas will no longer be permitted to enter or remain in the United States if their programme of study is delivered online. The rule reverses a previous exception established by ICE that allowed foreign students to preserve their visa status during online studies over the spring and summer semesters. The ICE guidance explains, “The US Department of State will not issue visas to students enrolled in schools and/or programmes that are fully online for the fall semester nor will US Customs and Border Protection permit these students to enter the United States. Active students currently in the United States enrolled in such programs must depart the country or take other measures, such...

Rivers State Governor and Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Campaign Council for Edo Governorship Election, Nyesom Wike, has said the statement credited to Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, that he (Wike) will be quarantined, was an admission of the plot by the party to use security forces to rig the Edo State election come September 19. Wike who addressed party leaders and members of the 93-member campaign council said the alleged confession of Ganduje was a challenge to the Edo people who have the responsibility to make their choice as electorate on election day. The chairman of the campaign council said while the council members may not have right to vote in Edo State, the security agencies should work by their mandate as provided for in the law and not go outside the brief for free fair and credible elections and allow the people to come out and vote for the party. According to him: “Let us understand the statement made by Ganduje; don’t look at it...

The  trial of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, and four others at the Federal High Court, Benin over alleged N700million money allegation was stalled yesterday, as the court could not sit. The case was, however, adjourned to July 7 for hearing. Other defendants in the suit are former Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Chief Dan Orbih, state chairman of the party, Tony Aziegbemi, former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Lucky Imasuen, and Efe Erimuoghae Anthony. The defendants were to appear before Justice Mohammed Umar in an eight-count charge of money laundering to the tune of N700 million. The EFCC, in Suit No. FHC/BE21C/ 2016, said Ize-Iyamu and four others allegedly received public funds illegally to the tune of N700 million for the purpose of the 2015 general election, contrary to the provisions of the EFCC Act and the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act. The anti-graft agency alleged that the de...

You'll face tough competition for your dream graduate job. To increase your chances of success steer clear of the seven most common CV mistakes. 1. Poor formatting CVs that aren't clear and easy to read are a huge turn-off for employers. On average employers spend around eight seconds reviewing each CV - leaving you little time to make a good first impression. It's therefore important to keep your CV concise so that it can be absorbed quickly. The template that you choose to follow when composing your CV should be striking yet uncluttered. Avoid confusing layouts, and beware of using different fonts and sizes. 'Use a reasonable sized font (nothing smaller than a 10), normal sized margins, make sure there's a good amount of white space, and if you can use bullet points instead of paragraphs and full sentences, do,' advises Cassie Leung, resourcing advisor at Penguin Random House UK. Before printing or submitting your CV, save it and spend some time aw...

HISTORY HOW IMAGUERO'S OBSESSION WITH EXPENSIVE CORAL BEADS LED TO THE FAMOUS IDAH WAR OF BENIN During the reign of Oba Ẹsigie around 1504, there was a prominent Chief called Oliha. Chief Oliha had an addiction... It was the woman at the centre of his world. Many understood why he loved and adored his wife to a dangerous level; she was easy on the eyes. Her name was Imaguero. She was very famous for her beauty and Chief Oliha felt very lucky to own such a breathtaking female. Whenever he showed up at the palace, he would brag to anyone who cared to listen about the faithfulness of his precious Imaguero. According to Chief Oliha, this rare beauty was the kindest, most faithful woman in Benin. His fellow elites were more impressed than amused. Some secretly envied him and wished they had a woman that could compete with Oliha's jewel of inestimable value. As time went by, Oba Ẹsigie had some scores to settle with Chief Oliha. The king decided to hit his Chief where it ...

HISTORY Ogbidi Okojie, Onojie (king) of Uromi (1857 – February 3, 1944), was a ruler of the Esan people in what is now part of Edo State in Nigeria, still remembered for his opposition to British rule. According to Uromi lore, Ogbidi Okojie was born in the seventh month of gestation, coming 14th in the line of succession to the Uromi throne. As an African monarch, he believed in his divine right to wield absolute power. Those beliefs motivated his opposition to British Rule, which led to his first exile to Calabar in 1900. In Nigeria, at the end of the nineteenth century, the old order was crumbling, yielding to the new British colonial system. After the Royal Niger Company transferred its territories to the British government, the latter expanded and strengthened its control, unseating the traditional rulers. In 1900, Uromi was invaded by the British troops. Unlike Chief Nana of Brohimie-Warri, who opposed a strong resistance to the British troops when his domain was invad...

President Muhammadu Buhari thanks Nigerian student who returned missing wallet to police in Japan. [Twitter/@GovBello] President Buhari saluted Nweke for projecting the values of honesty, integrity and contentment that should be the hallmark of a people. President Muhammadu Buhari has commended a Nigerian doctorate student in University of Tsukuba, Japan, Mr Ikenna Nweke, who returned a missing wallet with huge sums of money to the police, and also turned down offer of a percentage by the authorities. The president made the commendation in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Saturday. President Buhari saluted Nweke for projecting the values of honesty, integrity and contentment that should be the hallmark of a people. According to him, the good virtues and propriety are the hallmark of every culture in Nigeria, while crimes and criminalities are exceptions. The president believed Nweke’s behaviour, coming at a period that ...