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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...

November 5, 2024 No Responses

HARRIS, WOMAN FOR WHOM UNITED STATE’S PRESIDENTIAL DOOR OPENED IN 1984

By MOSES AKAIGWE The 50th United State’s presidential election held on Tuesday, November 6, 1984, was very remarkable, not because the incumbent Republican President Ronald Regan defeated his Democratic Party rival, Walter Mondale. No. But, even that was pre...

November 4, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Swears In New Ministers

President Bola Tinubu on Monday assured Nigerians that his administration’s economic recovery plan was on the right path to realizing the nation’s dreams and aspirations.The President stated this at the State House while inaugurating seven new Minister...

October 27, 2024 No Responses

Kano: NNPP Sweeps Local Government Election

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has secured all the chairmanship and councillorship positions in the just concluded local government elections across the 44 local government areas of Kano State This was announced by the Chairman of the Kano Independent...

October 23, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Sacks Five Ministers

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday sacked five of his ministers.He also re-assigned 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios and appointed seven new ministers for Senate confirmation.Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, appointed 48 minist...

October 18, 2024 No Responses

Edo Govt Tackles Okpebholo On Looting Allegations

The Edo State Government has given Senator Monday Okpebholo 48 hours to substantiate the looting and vandalization allegations, which he levelled against the government.In a statement by the Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media Projects, Crusoe O...

October 15, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: Odubu Heads APC Transition Committee

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has released a list of a 24-member transition committee to work with a team from the Edo State government ahead of next month’s inauguration of the governor-elect Monday Okpebholo and deputy governo...

October 15, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: PDP Files Petition To ‘Reclaim Mandate’

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has filed a petition to challenge the outcome of the 2024 Governorship election in Edo State. Chairman of the party in Edo State, Tony Aziegbemi, announced the development at a press conference in Benin on Monday,....

October 13, 2024 No Responses

Edo Govt Writes Okpebholo, APC On Formation Of Transition Team

The Edo State Government has written to Senator Monday Okpebholo to initiate the formation of his transition team, which is expected to interface with the transition team of the outgoing administration.In a letter dated October 10, 2024, Secretary to the...

October 12, 2024 No Responses

Group Task INEC On Credible Elections, Faults Yiaga Africa

The Centre For Political Orientation and Leadership Training has challenged the Federal Government to prosecute promoters of election violence.Delivering a paper in a workshop titled, “Governance for 21st Century African Leaders” in Abuja, Professo...