Day: September 20, 2020

How Obaseki defeated Ize-Iyamu in APC candidate’s LGA, Edo – INEC + FULL RESULTS

Micheal Olatunji

  The elections’ umpire in Nigeria, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has given details of how Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defeated his major rival who is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, even in Ize-Iyamu’s Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo state, South south Nigeria. Declaring Obaseki the winner of the Edo governorship election held on Saturday, September 20, the Edo Election Returning Officer, Prof Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, said PDP polled 307,955 to secured majority votes in the election. Ize-Iyamu of…

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INEC Declares PDP’s Obaseki Winner Of Nigeria’s Edo Gov election

Precious Ibekwe

  The Nigeria’s elections’ umpire, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State. Obaseki defeated his rival and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, after winning in 13 LGAs of the state. Announcing the results, the Edo Election Returning Officer, Prof Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, said PDP polled 307,955 to secured majority votes in the election. Ize-Iyamu of the APC garnered 223,619 votes to come second.

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78 firms jostle for NNPC’s multi-billion dollars depots, pipelines, assets’ rehabilitation contracts

Efe Wellington

  . Transparent Public Bid Opening Processes fetch NNPC ICRC’s accolades Seventy eight (78) companies have joined the hot race to secure the contracts for the rehabilitation of critical downstream pipelines, associated depots and terminal infrastructure of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) through the Finance, Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) model. This came as the Director General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Engr. Chidi Izuwah, has commended the leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for totally driving a transparent bid opening processes for the rehabilitation…

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Why I wanted Laycon, Dorathy evicted from BBNaija house – Nengi

Lukman Olasunkanmi

Big Brother Naija, BBNaija housemate, Nengi has declared she wanted Laycon and Dorathy evicted from the house. Nengi said this during her diary session with Biggie on Thursday night. Giving reasons, Nengi said Laycon is a strong contender and would hinder her chances of winning BBNaija season 5. Nengi added that she would also want Dorathy evicted because she’s a strong contender in the house. “I would have nominated Laycon for eviction if it was the regular process because I feel he’s a strong contender and would hinder my chances…

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#EdoNoBeLagos: Twitter on Fire, Users Mock Tinubu, Ganduje, Oshiomhole

Precious Ibekwe

  The fall out from governorship elections in Nigeria’s Edo State is setting the social media, particularly Twitter on fire, with users mostly Nigerians, mocking National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former APC national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole and Kano state Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. The final results of the governorship election held on Saturday, September 19, are being awaited as at 11:40 am on Sunday, September 20, but the Twitter users did not wait to serve those they considered as leaders of opposition in the…

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