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July 22, 2024 No Responses

Biden Endorses Kamala Harris, Drops Out Of US Presidential Race

United States President, Joe Biden on Sunday dropped out of the US presidential election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s new nominee, in a stunning move that upends the 2024 race for the White House. The...

July 17, 2024 No Responses

Edo Appeals Judgment On Deputy Governor

The Edo State Government has said the incumbent Deputy Governor of the State, Omobayo Marvellous Godwins remains and continues to serve as the valid deputy Governor of the State pending the hearing of the appeal of the judgement that faulted...

July 14, 2024 No Responses

Trump Survives Assassination Attempt

Donald Trump was rushed off stage smeared in blood after a series of gunshots were fired at a campaign rally on Saturday in Pennsylvania. As bangs ran out, Trump grimaced and clutched a hand to his right ear, where blood...

July 12, 2024 No Responses

Obaseki Inaugurates 20-Man Transition Committee

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Thursday, inaugurated a 20-member transition committee to pilot the smooth transition of power and knowledge to the next administration. The Committee is chaired by a former Commissioner for Finance in t...

June 3, 2024 No Responses

Why Multinationals Are Leaving Nigeria, By Minister

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, says the government is working on the economic and investment climate to attract more multinationals into Nigeria. Edun, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politic...

May 14, 2024 No Responses

Edo Govt Warns Against Dragging Oba Of Benin, Palace Into Politics

The Edo State Government has warned the All Progressive Congress (APC) and other political actors in the State against dragging the Benin Royal Palace and the revered Monarch, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II...

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 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 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 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 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...

February 14, 2024 No Responses

Reps Probe N6.57trillion Allocation To States, LGAs In 2023

The House of Representatives has urged its Committees on Special Duties, National Planning, and Economic Development to investigate the utilization of increased allocations disbursed to state governments by the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). This...