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Edo Guber: INEC Presents Copies Of Voters Register To Participating Political Parties

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6 years ago

August 17, 2020

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo State, Monday presented soft copies of the voters register including flash drives to the 14 political parties participating in the September 19 governorship election in the state.

Mrs. May Agbamuch-Mbu, the INEC National Commissioner in charge of Edo, Rivers and Bayelsa states presented the register to the political parties at the INEC office in Benin.

Presenting the Voters’ register, Agbamuche-Mbu said the presentation mark’s the flag-off of the publication of the voters register in Edo State.

According her, “In pursuant to section 20 of the electoral Act, 2010 as amended, the commission is mandated to publish the voters register for the conduct of a general election.

“Consequently, the register shall be published in a designated location in all the local government areas, registration areas and polling units in Edo

“It is my profound appeal that you advise your constituents, members and voters of the need to check their details in the register.

“To know the location of their polling units and come out en masse to vote on September 19.

“You may recall that the commission publicly declared on January 7, 2019 that Nigeria has a total of 84, 004 084 voters.

“And by virtue of that declaration the total number of registered voters in Edo as at today is 2,210,534 with 1,159,325 male and 1,051,209 female.”

She also said, INEC as an electoral umpire has resolved to be professional, independent and impartial, adding that the commission expect the political parties to join it and the security agencies in conducting a truly violent-free election.

The INEC Commissioner also explained that the commission has put in place a policy to conduct the election under strict adherence to the NCDC guidelines on COVID-19.

Also speaking, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), John Alalibo in his remarks urged the political parties to always present themselves for INEC programmes when called upon.

INEC, he said ” Is doing well especially as it relates to the new innovation introduced to improve our electoral process.”

“All the information we give out here are all in accordance with the electoral law and it is important that we present it to you,” Alalibo said.

According to him, “I can see that 10 of the 14 political parties participating in the governorship election are here.The other four who are not here will have to come to my office to collect their copies.”

Earlier, the Deputy Director, Software and Training, INEC headquarters, Abuja, Ama Agwu spoke on the new technological innovation to the electoral system

Agwu said the new technologies introduced by the commission would help improve the electoral process to achieve credibility and transparency in elections.

“He listed the new innovation introduced by INEC to include voter authentication system and Bi-modal voter authentication using the smart card readers and facial matching software.

According to him, the commission has also introduced the INEC results viewing portal (lRev) to improve the openness and credibility of elections.

Agwu further explained that the form EC8A filled and signed by the presiding officer would be uploaded to the portal and can be viewed by the public.

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Migration Agency Warns Migrants Against Irregular Travel Routes

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May 28, 2026

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The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), in collaboration with Giving is Healing Foundation, has sensitised residents of Ayobo in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State on the dangers of irregular migration and the need to embrace legal travel procedures.

Speaking during a sensitisation programme held at Megida Ifelodu Community Development Association in Ayobo, the founder of Giving is Healing Foundation, Mr. Gbolahan Ayediran, warned intending migrants against using illegal travel routes.

Ayediran said many Nigerians desire to migrate abroad in search of better opportunities but often ignore proper procedures, thereby exposing themselves to several dangers.

“Lots of people want to migrate and most of them do it in the wrong direction. The reason for the programme is for us to advise people on how they can migrate in the right way. As much as migration is their right, they should do it correctly,” he said.

He advised intending travellers to obtain the necessary travel documents before embarking on any journey, noting that such documents include international passports, visas, flight tickets and yellow cards, depending on the destination country.

According to him, migrants should also gather adequate information about their destination countries to enable them make informed decisions before travelling.

Ayediran further highlighted some of the dangers associated with irregular migration, including abuse, exploitation, discrimination and forced labour.

Also speaking, the Chairman of Megida Ifelodu Community Development Association, Elder Mathews Amusan, commended the organisers for enlightening members of the community on safe migration practices.

He urged residents planning to travel abroad to always follow legal migration procedures to avoid falling victim to human trafficking and other migration-related challenges.

One of the participants, Mr. Kolawole Adenoko, said the programme enlightened him on the dangers of irregular migration and the importance of travelling through the proper channels.

He added that he would also educate his relatives and friends on the risks associated with illegal migration.

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Shatta Wale Bailed Burna Boy From Ghana Prison After Arrest For Smoking Weed – Captan

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3 hours ago

May 28, 2026

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Ghanian singer, Captan, has claimed that his former record label boss, Shatta Wale, once bailed Nigerian singer Burna Boy out of prison in Ghana after he was allegedly arrested for smoking weed.

Speaking in a recent podcast interview, Captan claimed that Shatta Wale sent him and others to free Burna Boy from police custody.

He also claimed that Shatta Wale and his group once accommodated Burna Boy when he was being hunted by some dangerous men.

Captan said, “I once bailed Burna Boy out of prison in Ghana when he was arrested for smoking weed. Shatta Wale sent me and some guys to go and free him from police custody.

“There was a time we also accommodated him when some people were after his life. We helped him settle the case.”

He added that he and Burna Boy are no longer in good terms after the Nigerian artist’s fallout with his mentor, Shatta Wale.

He, however, said he and Shatta Wale are open to reconciling with Burna Boy if he asks for it.

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Children’s Day: Chaos At Ogbe Stadium As Dozens Faint

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May 27, 2026

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Chaos erupted on Wednesday during the Children’s Day celebration as dozens of students reportedly collapsed following a stampede triggered by the use of pepper spray.

The event,
organised by the Edo State Ministry of Education at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium was disrupted after some male students of Ihogbe College allegedly made uncompromising advances towards female students at the venue.
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‎ A parent who identified himself as Oboh Emmanuel said, “the behaviour of those uncultured students attracted the attention of bouncers stationed at the stadium as they rebuked the male students.”
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‎Oboh said the affected students later regrouped and attacked the bouncers, leading to a confrontation within the crowded arena.

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It was gathered that in the ensuing confusion, the bouncers were reported to have deployed pepper spray in an area occupied by a large number of students.
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‎Several students, particularly female students, reportedly fainted after inhaling the substance, while others sustained injuries after being stepped on during the ensuing melee.
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‎The panic was said to have spread across the stadium as students, teachers and parents scampered for safety.
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‎Many of the affected students were reportedly rushed to the Edo Specialist Hospital for medical attention.

Reacting to the incident, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo, Dr Patrick Ebojele, said the security personnel that fired the tear gas had been detained.

He said all the students, except two, that were rushed to the hospital have been discharged.

Ebojele stated that doctors wanted to observe the students till tomorrow before allowing them to go home.

“The two students are not seriously injured. Doctors want to observe them overnight. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education is still at the hospital. The man who used pepper spray has been detained.

“The incident did not happen the way it is being exaggerated. All modalities were put in place to ensure the children enjoyed their day.”
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