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September 11, 2024 No Responses

HURIWA Tasks INEC On Free, Fair, Peaceful Edo Gubernatorial Election

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that the upcoming Edo State gubernatorial election, slated for Saturday, September 21, 2024, is conducted free, fair, and peacefully, devoid of rigging...

September 11, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Congratulates Igbinedion At 90

President Bola Tinubu has rejoiced with Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin, for attaining another milestone on September 11, 2024. Tinubu praised him for his lifetime achievements and trail-blazing as a businessman, philanthropist, and advocate...

September 10, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: PDP’s Chances Get A Boost As Hundreds Dump APC, LP, NNPP At Egor Ikpoba-Okha LGAs

The chances of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State received yet another major boost on Monday with the defection of hundreds of members of other parties, notably from the All Progressives Congress...

September 8, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: Iguobazuwa, Okada, Standstill For Ighodalo As Obaseki, Igbinedion Rally Support

Ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki has declared that “only the best is good enough for Edo State,” stressing that “on no account should the people allow fraudsters to become their leaders.&#8...

September 8, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Accepts Ajuri’s Exit

President Bola Tinubu has received the memo from Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity and Official Spokesperson of the President as well as Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, informing of his decision to...

September 5, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: Major Boost For Ighodalo As APC, ANPP, LP Members Defect To PDP In Irrua

It was a harvest of defectors as the governorship campaign train of the People Democratic Party (PDP) reached Irrua, Esan Central Local Government Area of the State, giving a major boost to the governorship election bid of the PDP candidate,...

September 5, 2024 No Responses

Nenadi Usman Emerges LP Caretaker Committee Chair

The Labour Party on Wednesday announced the composition of a 29-man caretaker committee to be chaired by former Minister of Finance, Senator Nenadi Usman. The Immediate-past Senate Minority Deputy Leader, Senator Darlington Nwokocha, was also appointed to serv...

September 2, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: HURIWA Backs INEC’s Digital Compliance, Urges Political Parties To Modernize

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has expressed strong support for the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) recent decision to reject submissions from political parties that failed to comply with digital requirements ...

August 31, 2024 No Responses

EDSG Faults Akpata On Development Stride, Zoning

Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor (EDSG) on Media Project, Crusoe Osagie, has criticized the Labour Party candidate in the September 21 Edo State governorship election, Olumide Akpata for peddling what he described as falsehood on national television, ...

August 29, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: Ighodalo Is Esan Consensus Candidate, Says Ikimi, Others

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday at the Ubiaja Township Stadium, Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State, flagged off its gubernatorial campaign in a grand style.Led by the Governor, Godwin Obaseki, the fully packed township stadium,.....

August 28, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu To Visit China, Hold Talks With Xi Jinping

President Bola Tinubu will hold bilateral talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation Summit between September 4 and 6, 2024. Tinubu will visit China to represent the West African bloc ECOWAS at the Summit....

August 27, 2024 No Responses

Obaseki: Our Master Plan Is Not A Political Document

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said the Benin City and Edo State Regional Development Plan is not a political document but a guide to succeeding administrations to chart the continuous development and growth of the State. The...

August 26, 2024 No Responses

Asue Ighodalo Vows To Tackle Insecurity, Boost Agriculture, Marine Economy, Others

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the September 21st Governorship Election in Edo State, Dr Asue Ighodalo has outlined his vision to address poverty and insecurity and improve economic development. He aims to make Edo a model o...

August 4, 2024 No Responses

Full Text Of Tinubu’s Address To Nigerians

BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE NATIONWIDE PROTESTDATE: SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST 2024My fellow Nigerians,1. I speak to you today with a heavy heart and...