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April 26, 2024 No Responses

PDP Unveils Campaign Council For Edo 2024 Governorship Election

The Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has launched the Campaign Council for the September 21 2024 Governorship Election in the State. In a statement, the PDP State Organizing Secretary, Tony Anenih (Jnr.) said members of the Campaign...

April 25, 2024 No Responses

Obaseki Rallies Stakeholders In Uhunmwode, Orhionmwon On Regional Development

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, met with residents and other stakeholders in Orhionmwon and Uhunmwode Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the State to seek their support and input in the State’s Regional Development and Benin City...

April 22, 2024 No Responses

APC Declares Aiyedatiwa Winner Of Ondo Governorship Primary

The All Progressive Congress (APC) has declared Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa as the winner of ward primary and the candidate of the party in the coming governorship election in the state. According to APC, Aiyedatiwa secured 48,569 votes...

April 21, 2024 No Responses

Ondo APC Primary: Oke, Others Demand Fresh Exercise

Some aspirants have raised concerns about the conduct of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary for the Ondo governorship elections. In a statement, the Olusola Oke Campaign Organisation described the exercise as a “sham”. “The truth is that no prim...

April 20, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Appoints New Boards For SEC, NAICOM

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of new boards for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM). A statement issued on Friday by presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, explained ...

April 8, 2024 No Responses

Edo Swears In New Deputy Governor

38-year-old Omobayo Marvellous Godwins has been sworn in as the new Deputy Governor of Edo State. He was sworn in, on Monday, at the Festival Hall, Government House, Benin City, by the Edo State Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Daniel Iyobosa...

April 1, 2024 No Responses

APC Suspends Women Leader

For criticising Governor Uba Sani over the debt inherited from the previous administration, the Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended its Women Leader, Maryam Suleiman. In a suspension notice dated March 31, 2024 signed&nbsp...

March 31, 2024 No Responses

Obasanjo Charges Politicians On Sacrifice, Selflessness

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, at the weekend played host to former President Olusegun Obasanjo with the ex-president charging political leaders on sacrifice and selflessness. Obaseki received Obasanjo who was on a courtesy visit at the Government...

March 31, 2024 No Responses

Kaduna: Sani Laments $587m, N85b Debt Burden

Kaduna State Governor, Sani Uba has disclosed that he inherited a debt burden of $587m, N85bn and 115 contractual liabilities from the immediate past administration of Nasir El-Rufai, lamenting that the huge debt has eaten deep into the state’s federal...

March 17, 2024 No Responses

Obi Berates AG’s Office For Hosting Workshop In London

THE Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi has berated the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation for hosting a Workshop for State Commissioners of Finance in London. Obi said this...

February 25, 2024 No Responses

Idahosa Demands Cancellation Of Edo APC Primary

One of the governorship aspirants in the February 22nd primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State Dennis Idahosa has staged a protest at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja, demanding justice. Idahosa, who was...

February 23, 2024 No Responses

Ighodalo Wins Edo PDP Gov Primary

Asue Ighodalo has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary for Edo State, beating other aspirants in the election held in Benin City on Thursday. In the exercise at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in the Edo State capital, Ighodalo...

February 21, 2024 No Responses

APC Declares Edo Governorship Primary Inconclusive

Based on the controversy that trailed last Saturday’s governorship primary election in Edo State, the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared the poll inconclusive. This was disclosed by the party’s National Publicity...

February 18, 2024 No Responses

Okpebholo Emerges Winner In Parallel APC Primary In Edo

Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared Senator Monday Okpebholo as the winner of a parallel governorship primary election held on Saturday. The APC State Returning Officer, Ogbuaja Stanley Uzoamaka declared Senator Okpebholo as the winner...