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January 25, 2025 No Responses

Edo Election Petitions Tribunal Relocates To Abuja

The Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has relocated from Benin City to the Federal capital, Abuja.In a notice dated January 24, 2025, and signed by the Tribunal Secretary, Mu’azu Ibrahim Bagudu, parties to the case were informed of the...

January 23, 2025 No Responses

Leadership Newspaper Endorses Adeleke For Second Term

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has been named 2024 Leadership Newspaper Governor of the year.The Newspaper also endorsed Governor Adeleke for a second term in office as Governor of Osun State.Receiving the top management team of the newspaper at....

January 17, 2025 No Responses

Edo Governorship Tribunal Admits PDP, Ighodalo’s Documentary Evidence

The Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on, Friday, January 17th, 2025 admitted in evidence all documentary evidence tendered by Edo PDP Governorship Candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo in support of his petition challenging INEC’s declaration of Senato...

January 5, 2025 No Responses

Tinubu To Attend Inauguration Of John Mahama, President-Elect Of Ghana

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Lagos on Monday, January 6, for Accra, the capital of the Republic of Ghana, to attend the inauguration of President-elect, John Dramani Mahama on January 7.Mahama, who served as the 12th president of Ghana...

December 9, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Congratulates Ghana’s Mahama

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Ghana’s President-elect John Dramani Mahama on his victory in the December 7, 2024 general election. In a telephone call to Mahama, Tinubu hoped that Mahama’s ascension to power for the second time would further brin...

November 22, 2024 No Responses

Edo Declares 200 Vehicles Missing

Chairman of the committee set up to recover vehicles belonging to Edo state government, Kelly Okungbowa has declared that over 200 vehicles are currently missing, disclosing that within 24 hours of the committee’s existence, it has recovered three vehicl...

November 21, 2024 No Responses

Okpebholo Attends First NEC Meeting

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Thursday in Abuja, attended his first National Economic Council (NEC) meeting, presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima.The meeting was held at the State House Council Chambers in Abuja, where key economi...

November 21, 2024 No Responses

PDP Tackles Okpebholo On Procurement Procedure For Overhead Bridge

The Edo State’s chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has called on Senator Monday Okpebholo to make public the procurement procedure for the newly flagged off overhead bridge at Ramat Park, Benin City. The party in a statement alleged...

November 17, 2024 No Responses

Ondo 2024: INEC Declares Lucky Aiyedatiwa Winner

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)has declared Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State.Aiyedatiwa was declared winner after securing a total of 366...

November 17, 2024 No Responses

Ondo 2024: APC In Early Lead

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to resume collation of results for the Ondo State governorship election on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 12pm. As at press time, Ondo State Governor and the candidate of the All Progressives Congress...

November 12, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu To Okpebholo: Work To Enhance Living Standards Of Edo People

President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Senator Monday Okpebholo on his inauguration on Tuesday as the Governor of Edo State.In his message, President Tinubu urged Governor Okpebholo to diligently work to enhance the living standard...

November 11, 2024 No Responses

Okpebholo Appoints Chief Press Secretary

Edo State Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has appointed Fred Itua as the Chief Press Secretary of the incoming administration.Itua’s appointment was made public on Monday by the Governor-Elect’s media team.Itua’s appointment is Okpebholo’...

November 8, 2024 No Responses

Emotions As Obaseki Dissolves EXCO

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Friday, presided over an emotionally charged valedictory session of the State Executive Council (EXCO), dissolving members of the cabinet as his tenure winds down on November 12, 2024.The EXCO session, held in...

November 6, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Congratulates Trump

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Donald Trump on his re-election as the 47th President of the United States of America.In a statement on Wednesday, Bayo Onanuga,Special Adviser to President Tinubu(Information & Strategy), explained thatPresident Tin...