JUST IN: APC’s Okpebolo Takes Lead, Collation Centre Goes On Break

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9 months ago

September 22, 2024

The collation centre for the election has gone on a break and will resume by 5 pm. This is to allow for the arrival of results in two more local government areas.

Already, results from 16 council areas have been declared at the INEC Collation Centre in Benin City.

02:15 pm: PDP supporters storm INEC headquarters in Benin City to protest Saturday’s governorship election result currently being collated at the state collation centre.

PDP supporters storm INEC headquarters in Benin city to protest Saturday’s governorship election result currently being collated at the state collation centre.

02:08 pm: For Etsako West, it was the APC taking the lead. APC – 32,107; PDP – 17,483; LP – 2,116

01:59 pm: For Etsako Central LG, it had the following results: APC: 11,906; PDP: 8,455 and LP: 381.

01:55 pm: The APC also took the bragging rights in Etsako East LG as the below breakdown of votes shows: APC: 20,167; PDP: 9,683; LP: 604

01: 50pm: The APC has also won in Owan East LG. Here is the breakdown is seen below: APC: 19,380; PDP: 14,189; LP: 446.

01: 33pm: Orhionmwon LGA: The APC also won here getting 16,059 votes and the PDP had 14,614. The LP polled 556.

01:28 pm. In Ovia South West, the PDP had a slim win over the APC. It was the PDP’s 10, 260 votes as against APC’s 10, 150. LP was 849.

01:21 pm: For Esan North-East, the PDP won as they got 12,522 while the APC had 10648. LP polled 194.

01:11 pm: The APC has also won Esan Central having scored 10,990 votes and PDP 8,816. The Labour Party (LP) garnered 418 votes. The APC candidate Monday Okpebholo hails from this LGA.

Edo To Dredge Ikpoba River For Revenue, Flood Control

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2 hours ago

July 3, 2025

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Edo State government has proposed the dredging of Ikpoba River to curb flooding and exploring potentials for enhancing revenue generation in the state.

The state Commissioner for Mining, Hon. Andrew Ijegbai, disclosed this when he led a delegation on an inspection of the river in Benin City.

According to him, the initiative was to find a lasting solution to the incessant challenges of flooding and river overflow on the busy road.

He added that his team was on the ground to assess the condition of the river to get a firsthand observation of its impact on communities near its bank.

Also speaking, Director of Mining in the ministry, Mr. Omoruyi Ihianle expressed the state government’s determination to turn challenges into successes.

He stated that the primary objectives of the project were to generate revenue for the state government through mining and to mitigate flooding in the host communities.

“As a government, we have found a way of converting our challenges until success.

“As a result of the silted river channel, the host communities have been suffering from flooding, hence the Edo State Government is stepping in to desilt while raising revenue for the State Government,” he said.

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JUST IN: Ex-Eagles Goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, Is Dead

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4 hours ago

July 3, 2025

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Peter Rufai, the former Super Eagles goalkeeper, has died.

Waidi Akanni, a former teammate and associate, confirmed the legendary goalkeeper’s death to TheCable on Thursday.

Rufai, affectionately nicknamed Dodo Mayana, died at 61 after a reported battle with long-term illness.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria also announced the demise of the former goalkeeper on the team’s official X account.

“Forever in our hearts, Dodo Mayana. We mourn the passing of legendary Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, a giant of Nigerian football and a 1994 AFCON champion,” the post reads.

“Your legacy lives on between the sticks and beyond.”

Rufai is regarded as one of the best football goalkeepers Nigeria has ever produced. He was the Eagles’ first-choice goalkeeper when Nigeria won the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

He also represented Nigeria at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the US and the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.

Rufai had over 60 caps for the Super Eagles over the course of a decade with the team.

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AMCON Sells Ibadan DisCo For N100bn

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8 hours ago

July 3, 2025

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The Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) has announced the sale of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) for N100 billion.

AMCON’s Managing Director/CEO, Gbenga Alake, disclosed this at a media parley on Thursday.

Apart from IBEDC, AMCON also manages other distribution companies, including the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Benin Electricity Distribution Company, Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, and Kano Electricity Distribution Company.

Alake said, “Today, I announce to you that Ibadan DisCo has been sold. When we came in, it had already been sold, but we renegotiated the price and got almost double of what it was initially going to be sold for.”

Regarding ongoing legal issues, Alake stated, “We have sold it, and whatever is still happening in court, we will face it.”

However, officials of IBEDC did not respond to inquiries about the sale.