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February 23, 2024 No Responses

Ighodalo Wins Edo PDP Gov Primary

Asue Ighodalo has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary for Edo State, beating other aspirants in the election held in Benin City on Thursday. In the exercise at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in the Edo State capital, Ighodalo...

February 21, 2024 No Responses

APC Declares Edo Governorship Primary Inconclusive

Based on the controversy that trailed last Saturday’s governorship primary election in Edo State, the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared the poll inconclusive. This was disclosed by the party’s National Publicity...

February 18, 2024 No Responses

Okpebholo Emerges Winner In Parallel APC Primary In Edo

Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared Senator Monday Okpebholo as the winner of a parallel governorship primary election held on Saturday. The APC State Returning Officer, Ogbuaja Stanley Uzoamaka declared Senator Okpebholo as the winner...

February 11, 2024 No Responses

Edo PDP Holds National Delegates Election In 17 LGAs

The Deputy Governor of Delta State and Chairman of the Edo State National Delegate Electoral Committee, Sir Monday Onyeme, has commended the conduct of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National delegates election which held across the State’s 17 local ...

February 9, 2024 No Responses

16 Political Parties To Contest Edo Poll

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday, disclosed that 16 political parties have indicated interest to contest the Edo poll on September 21, 2024. It will be recalled that INEC released the timetable and schedule of activities for the Edo...

September 27, 2023 No Responses

INEC Fixes Sept., Nov. 2024 For Edo, Ondo Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Sept. 21, 2024 for the conduct of Edo governorship election and Nov. 16, 2024 for Ondo State. The commission announced the dates in the timetable and schedule of activities for the two...

June 13, 2023 No Responses

PREMIUM TIMES Books Unveils New Title on Cyber Politics, Nigerian Elections

Premium Times Books, the book publishing arm of the Premium Times Group has announced the release of a new title, Cyber Politics: Social Media, Social Demography and Voting Behaviour in Nigeria. A statement issued on Monday explained that the book, writte...

March 12, 2023 No Responses

Obi, Soludo Campaign For Anambra House Of Assembly Candidates

Mr Peter Obi, candidate of the Labour Party, and the Anambra state Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), have intensified campaigns for their respective candidates, ahead of the March 18 House of Assembly election in...

March 9, 2023 No Responses

INEC Reschedules State Elections To March 18

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rescheduled Governorship and State House of Assembly elections earlier fixed for March 11 to March 18. The commission announced this in a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information ...

March 8, 2023 No Responses

Group Tasks INEC On Credible Governorship Polls

The Coalition for a Better and Brighter Nigeria (CBBN) has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct free, fair and credible governorship elections across the nation. Prophet Isa El-buba, the Convener of the group, gave the advice...

March 5, 2023 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Boss Congratulates Tinubu, Shettima

The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Barrister Emmanuel Jime has conveyed the felicitations of the Board, Management and Staff of the Council to the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Vice-Preside...

February 19, 2023 No Responses

Irabor Tasks Military On Peaceful Elections

The nation is looking up to the armed forces and other security agencies to ensure peaceful and smooth elections, the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, has said Irabor, who was represented by the Chief of Defence Policy and...

February 12, 2023 No Responses

Peter Obi: Our Victory’ll Mark Beginning Of New Nigeria

The Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, on Saturday said Labour Party victory in the 2023 Presidential election on February 25, 2023 would mark the beginning of a new Nigeria. Obi, accompanied by his running mate,...