Edo Decides: 1.7m voters to elect next Edo Governor

No fewer than 1.72 million persons are eligible to vote in the September 19, Edo governorship polls while 483,796 eligible voters will not participate. This is according to a document obtained from the Independent National Electoral Commission titled, ‘Delimitation of Edo State’. The document shows that the identified ineligible voters in Edo failed to collect their Permanent Voter Cards. The document further showed that as of August 2018 there are 2,210,534 registered voters in the state, However, only 1,726,738 collected their PVCs. It also indicated that the election will hold…

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THE VOICE NIGERIA SEASON 3: Refining Crude Music Talents

This feature article by Segun Kasali takes a look at how The Voice Nigeria Season 3 is discovering raw music talent in the country and nurturing them into music superstars in the nearest future. The challenges of cost of production, cost of promotions and especially identification with renowned music record label, amongst others, have been identified as among the many challenges confronting upcoming artistes while making efforts at showcasing their talents. Asides the talent showcase of the craft, music plays a pivotal role at providing employment opportunities for key players…

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