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By Agunwa Emeka Nzeribe_ I marked my 53rd birthday on Sunday, September 20, 2020 with my immediate family. It coincided with collation and declaration of Edo State Governorship Election results. As usual, some people had expected to read my contributions and updates to that effect. This was not possible due to sober reflection, praises and thanksgiving to my creator for His abundant grace and infinite mercies.  The Edo State Governorship Election has come and gone with candidate of the PDP who is the incumbent governor declared re-elected. In every contest, there must be a winner and a loser. The Edo election did come with many lessons learnt. The exercise is remarkable in the sense that it was an election where nobody called President Muhammadu Buhari names. He was rather hailed for ensuring an enabling playing ground for the  contestants. The election will go down in history as an one were the opposition praised Mr. President, the INEC and security agents whereas, the ruling party, c

Benin –  Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godswill Obaseki, has been declared re-elected for another four-year term. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) having won 307,955 votes in yesterday’s governorship ballot as against 223,619 by his main rival, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He was declared winner at about 2:00 p.m. by the Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Akpofure Rem-Rukeh.   Obaseki beat Ize-Iyamu including in the later’s home local government area, Orhionmwon. The election held yesterday was generally peaceful and witnessed high turnout of voters.

Anambra Progressives, a group of committed and prominent citizens from Anambra state, convened by Senator, Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah has handed over an ultramodern medical and isolation center to Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi (NAUTH)  In his opening remarks, the Grand Patron of Anambra Progressives, Dr. Cletus Ibeto, (CON) stated that the group  embarked on the project about four months ago, because of the shock and health challenges, created by the coronavirus pandemic, which almost brought every activity around the world to a standstill. Dr Cletus Ibeto, was all thanks to members of Anambra Progressives for their passion and commitment, stressing that the center, will not only be of great support to the Teaching Hospital, in the fight against Coronavirus, but will also boost the Teaching Hospital strength, in their fight against other infectious diseases.  Dr Cletus Ibeto, however, commended Senator Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah for convening the group and urged him to n

The Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District at the Red Chambers, Senator Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, today reassured the public of his continued commitment towards providing necessary support, which is geared towards sustainable community development, irrespective of religious differences or creed. Senator Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah made this known in his remarks at the 2020 Nnewi Diocesan Synod, which held at Cathedral Church of St. Mary, Uruagu Nnewi, today. The Senator thanked the Nnewi Anglican Bishop, His Lordship Rt. Rev. Ndubuisi Obi for his achievements since he became the new Bishop of Nnewi Diocese.  Senator Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah informed congregants that his commitment to the  promotion of community development is sacrosanct and should be a task for all regardless of the religious creed one belongs to.  Senator Ubah however stressed that he had been providing huge support for various churches including those within the Anglican Communion and promised to do more.

........ Bars Security Aides from accompanying VIPs and Political appointees on Election Day   In line with efforts at ensuring apt coordination of security arrangements towards a hitch-free election in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Edo State slated to hold on September 19th, 2020, the Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A. Adamu NPM mni has deployed DIG Adeleye Olusola Oyabade, mni, Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Research and Planning to supervise the general security arrangement for the election in the State. He will be assisted by an Assistant Inspector General of police, AIG Karma Hosea Hassan psc (++) Assistant Inspector General in charge of Federal Operations at the Force Headquarters Abuja and eight (8) Commissioners of Police.   The DIG, with the assistance of the AIG, will superintend over the entire security architecture and ensure effective monitoring of the election and due enforcement of all electoral laws in the State. Other senior Police Offic

The Federal Government says it has not come to a point where it is convinced that schools should be reopened for academic exercise after their closure due to the Coronavirus pandemic. This was disclosed  in Abuja on Thursday by the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, at a meeting of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 with the Northern Traditional Leaders Committee (NTLC) on National Primary Health. Presided over by the Minister of Information and Culture on behalf of the Chairman of PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, the meeting was to seek the support of the traditional rulers towards preventing community spread of COVID-19 NAN reports.. Responding to a question from Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Sa’ad Abubakar, on school reopening, Nwajiuba said the federal government is still evaluating the situation. “At the moment, we have not come to the point where we can say we are convinced that schools can manage themselves and