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Join In Criticising Electoral Offenders, Edo REC Urges Nigerians

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3 years ago

May 5, 2023

Obong Effanga, Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner

Mr. Obo Effanga, the Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner of INEC, has urged Nigerians to join in criticising those perpetrating electoral violence in the country.

The REC made the call during a post-election review meeting with journalists in Benin City on Friday.

He opined that persons who disrupt elections do not commit it on their own accord but are sponsored by politicians.

“The quality of what we do is a reflection of us as a people because all the people who were involved in the elections were Nigerians. The people who conducted the elections were Nigerians; the people who contested the elections were Nigerians; the people who disrupted the elections were Nigerians; the people who shot people during elections and the people who reported the elections were Nigerians. So, it is for us as Nigerians to decide and act the right way at all times.

“And If people disrupt elections, they didn’t just stand on their own to do it, somebody recruited them to do that. Who are the people recruiting them to do that? The same people who are supposed to be the beneficiaries of the process, the politicians. We need to call this people out,” Effanga said.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner, however, pointed out that whenever politicians win, they say it’s “victory for democracy and it was a reflection of how the people voted for them.”

He added that reverse is the case when they did not win as they would always try to find reasons to blame everyone apart from themselves.

Effanga, who further said that the commission gave those persons not satisfied with the outcome of the election the opportunity to protest and submit complaints at its offices, noted that there was little they could do about the it.

“The elections have been concluded across the country. In Edo State specifically, we had elections on three different days. We had the presidential and national assembly elections; state house of assembly elections and we had supplementary election to conclude the election in three of the state house of assembly seats and one of the House of Representatives seats.

“All elections have been concluded, results have been announced, winners have been declared and Certificates of Return have been given to all declared winners. So, the election cycle has ended at our end. We know that a few of the contestants have gone to the tribunal and the courts will handle that.

“On our part, we thought we should meet with critical stakeholders that we have worked with in the course of the elections to say thank you and listen to suggestions, observations or areas you need clarifications on.

“I am not in the position to say how well we performed in the elections but what I can tell you is that the management team of INEC, in Edo State, strived as much as possible to conduct the election the best way we can based on the laws, constitution and guidelines for the election,” he added.

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BREAKING: Ex-CDS Musa meets Tinubu At Aso Villa

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December 1, 2025

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Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, is meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Musa was spotted arriving at the State House at 7:03 pm on Monday as he was led into the President’s office area by a senior security official.

Dressed in dark-green traditional northern attire with elbow-length sleeves, Musa is meeting the President publicly for the first time since Tinubu retired him on October 24, 2025.

The purpose of the meeting was not immediately known.

It comes amid heightened security concerns in the North, including the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi, the attack on worshippers in Eruku, Kwara, and the kidnapping of Catholic schoolchildren in Minna, as security agencies intensify counter-terrorism and anti-kidnapping operations across the North-West and North-Central.

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Insecurity: Former NYSC Director Tasks Corps Members On Self, Environmental Consciousness

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December 1, 2025

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A retired Director, Information and Public Relations, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Directorate Headquarters, Eddy Megwa, has called on all corps members serving in the country to take their personal security seriously, always be self and environmental conscious.

The former Director made the call at the Bauchi NYSC permanent orientation camp, Wailo, Ganjuwa Local Government Area of the state on Monday.

He warned that the times were evil, therefore vigilance, self consciousness and consciousness of the environment were of paramount importance.

He also called on them to serve the nation with loyalty, commitment and zeal for patriotism, adding that no nation grew without the selfless service of the citizens and called on the corps members to rise up and make the desired change.

“I want to urge you all to deliberately work towards building a great nation of our collective dreams.

“This is because if we have a country that is working very well, the youths will not be desperate about relocating to other countries of the world for greener pastures,” he said.

Megwa further discouraged the youth from illegal migration, describing it as a suicide mission as many of such ‘desperate people’ ended up losing their lives in the Sahara desert in the most gruesome manner.

The former NYSC Spokesman encouraged the corps members to strive for excellence in all they do and achieve even what their forebears could not achieve.

“There are a whole lot of opportunities you have now and can leverage on which the older generation never had.”

He told his audience not to put their names and their families into disrepute by getting themselves involved in crimes and other unwholesome activities.

“The Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme of the NYSC is the panacea to graduate unemployment.

“I want to, therefore, advise you to take advantage of the programme by learning skills that will be useful to you in the future.”

Earlier, Mr Umoren Kufre, the state’s Coordinator of NYSC, appreciated the retired Director for the visit and words of motivation to both camp officials and corps members.

He described the former Director as a living legend that shaped the NYSC Public Relations Unit to what it is today and left his footprints boldly.

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NiMet Predicts Three-day Sunshine, Cloudiness From Monday

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December 1, 2025

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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and haziness from Monday to Wednesday across the country.‎

NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja envisaged sunny skies over the entire northern region throughout the forecast period on Monday.‎

It envisaged ‎sunny skies with patches of clouds over the entire central region.‎”For the southern region, ‎cloudy atmosphere with sunshine intervals is anticipated over the region with slim chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, and Cross River during the afternoon to evening hours,” it said‎According to NiMet, dust haze is anticipated over Kebbi, Zamfara, Sokoto, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Borno, and Yobe on Tuesday throughout the forecast period.‎It anticipated sunny skies with cloud patches over the entire central region.

“For ‎southern region, ‎cloudy skies are expected over the region with slim prospects of isolated thunderstorms over parts of ‎Cross River during morning hours.‎” Isolated thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Delta, Ogun, Ondo, Lagos, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River later in the day,” it said.‎

The agency predicted dust haze over the northern region throughout the forecast period on Wednesday.‎NiMet anticipated a sunny and hazy atmosphere over the entire central region.‎”For the southern region, cloudy atmosphere are over the region in the morning hours.‎

“Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms with moderate rains are anticipated over parts of Lagos, Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Ekiti, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers ” it said.

NiMet urged the public to drive under the rain with caution and to take necessary precautions as ‎dust particles would be in suspension over the northern region.

NiMet advised people with asthmatic health conditions and other respiratory issues to be cautious of the present weather ‎conditions.

‎”Airline operators are advised to get airport-specific weather reports (flight documentation) from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.‎” Residents are advised to stay informed through weather updates from NiMet – visit our website – www.nimet.gov.ng.