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INEC has Declared APC’s Okpebholo Winner Of Edo Gov Election The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the keenly contested Saturday, September 21, 2024 governorship election in the South-South state. Okpebholo, 54, secured 291,667 votes to defeat Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…

Growing investor confidence and strong market participation have continue to boost optimism about Fidelity Bank’s stock as the bank experienced a remarkable 20% surge on the Nigerian stock market.. Touchaheart– The combined offer consisted of 10 billion ordinary shares priced at N9.75 for the public and 3.2 billion shares at N9.25 for existing shareholders, collectively raising N127.1 billion.…

Over 100 voters in Imieckebu, Edo State, were unable to find their names on the voter list displayed by INEC. This occured at Azamandu Primary School, specifically Ward 9, Unit 15, in the Etsako East local government area.   The affected individuals, including Asunogie Fatimetu, Momoh Asimawo, Momoh Joy, James Victoria, and others, were left frustrated and unable to cast their votes ¹.   There…

A thrilling 3-way race unfolds in Edo Decides 2024 as 2.249 million voters choose Obaseki’s successor Touchaheart – As the sun rises over Edo State, the stage is set for a political spectacle that will shape the future of this vibrant Nigerian state. Today, Edo Decides who will succeed Governor Godwin Obaseki, with 2.249 million eligible voters poised to make their voices heard across 4,519…

Over 800 Voters Stranded In Ugbekun Ward 7 As BIVAS Machine Fail As they sat around the polling unit, frustration grew among the electorates. Over 839 registered voters in Ward 7, Unit 39, found themselves waiting for hours after the BIVAS machine failed, bringing the voting process to a halt in the Ugbekun Ward in the ongoing Edo State governorship election. As they sat around the polling unit,…

Edo Decides 2024: Olumide Akpata Denies Stepping Down From the Governorship Race Touchaheart – As Edo Decides 2024 approaches, the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Olumide Akpata, has firmly denied reports that he has withdrawn from the race and directed his supporters to vote for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Addressing a press conference in his office, Akpata refuted these…

A 40-year-old man, Jibrin Adamu, has committed suicide by hanging at Jigawar Maroka village in Kiyawa Local Government Area of Jigawa. The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in the state, DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident in a statement in Dutse on Friday. Shiisu said the deceased, who suffered from mental illness, committed the act on Thursday evening. “On September 19, 2024, at about…

High Chief Adebisi Michael Adedeji, Ojinse Owa of Ijoka on behalf of himself, and the entire member of his family, commiserate with all sons and daughters of Ijesaland, Osun state government and the entire Yoruba Nation, on the passing of their Monarch Oba Dr. Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran II CFR LLD Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland. This grave occurrence happened on 11th of September, 2024, the day…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has constituted a full Board of Directors for Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s leading digital commercial retail Bank in a major transition that signals the remarkable achievements of the new management and the future of the Bank. The Ten-man board is headed by Dr. Kassim Gidado as Board Chairman. Other Non-Executive Directors include: Dr. Akwa Effiong Okon, Mallam…

Lagos, Nigeria: September 13, 2024 – Polaris Bank has been inducted a premium member of the prestigious Nigeria-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC), marking another milestone in the Bank’s journey. Towards enhancing profitable trade between businesses in Nigeria and promoting global commercial partnerships with businesses in United Kingdom. The induction ceremony which took place recently in Lagos…

Akmodel Group MD Marks Birthday, Rejoices With Muslim Faithfuls On Eid-El Maulud Celebration Akmodel Group Managing Director/CEO, Ambassador Builder (Dr.) Abdulhakeem Odegade clocked a new age on the 13th of September and marked it today to coincide with the birth of Prophet Mohammed (S.A.W). He thanked God for the gift of life and good health and thanked everyone who reached out to him in one…

Super Falcons midfielder, Ngozi Okobi has announced the arrival of her baby. Okobi, 30, disclosed the birth of her child on her X account (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday. She wrote: “Congratulations to me.#godbepraised #iamamother #newmom. I am in my new season #NSPPD.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ngozi Sonia Okobi-Oke (@okobingozi) READ ALSO:CAF announces official dates for the…

From combining treatments in unprecedented ways to deploying artificial intelligence for personalised medicine, a raft of new advances in the fight against cancer have been presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), which ends on Tuesday. Here are some of the big announcements made at the five-day conference held in the Spanish city of Barcelona, which brought together 30,000…

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said that fuel subsidy removal, lower import bills, and increased external debt servicing obligations could pose downside risks for the growth of external reserves by 2024/2025. CBN disclosed this in its Monetary, Credit, Foreign Trade and Exchange Policy guidelines for fiscal years 2024/2025. However, the apex bank in its outlook projected a positive…

Real Madrid teenager Endrick has announced that he is newly married to his girlfriend and model Gabriely Mirandy. Both took to their Instagram pages to share pictures and announced the milestone. They wrote on their shared post quoting the bible verse, ‘Matthew 19:6: So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has put together no one can separate. At last we are married’. READ…

The eighth African Nations Championships will be held from February 1 to 28 in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe said Monday. The biennial African Nations Championships (CHAN) is restricted to locally-based players, ruling out big name footballers who move to Europe. It will be the first time East Africa hosts a continental football…

Ons Jabeur will miss the rest of the 2024 WTA season with a shoulder injury, the Tunisian announced on Monday. The three-time Grand Slam runner-up has struggled for form and fitness this year, slipping to 22nd in the world rankings. READ ALSO: Omoyele Sowore Released After Arrest at Lagos Airport Jabeur missed the recent US Open due to the injury and has not played since a heavy defeat by Naomi…