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August 5, 2020 No Responses

Edo: INEC Begins Training For Security Agencies

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Edo office, on Wednesday, began a three-day training for all security agencies that would participate in the Sept. 19, election in the state. Dr Jonathan Alalibo, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), in...

August 4, 2020 No Responses

PDP Set For State Congress In Plateau

Acting Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau, Mr Yakubu Chocho, on Tuesday said all is now set for the state congress to elect new leaders of the party in the state. Chocho told News Agency of Nigeria...

August 3, 2020 No Responses

Jimoh Ibrahim Pledges Support For Akeredolu’s Re-Election

Business mogul and politician, Mr Jimoh Ibrahim has pledged to be strategically involved in the re-election of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State. Ibrahim gave the assurance on Sunday at Igbotako, Okitipupa Local Government Area...

August 2, 2020 No Responses

Okoye, Nigerian-Born Politician, Blazes Trail In U.S. Politics

A Nigerian, Mr Gabe Okoye, is on the ballot in a forthcoming Democratic Party’s senatorial primary runoff election in the U.S. Okoye, who hails from Enugwu-Aguleri, in Anambra, is seeking the main opposition party’s ticket for the November 3 ge...

July 23, 2020 No Responses

Ondo: Jegede Emerges PDP Candidate

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Eyitayo Jegede has emerged as a candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the Oct. 10 governorship election in Ondo State. Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, who was the Chairman of the PDP primary...

July 19, 2020 No Responses

INEC Publishes Final List Of Candidates For Edo Governorship Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates for the Sept. 19 Governorship Election in Edo State. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued by Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and...

July 15, 2020 No Responses

Senate Passes Bills To Establish University of Technology Auchi, Maritime University, Okerenkoko

The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill seeking to establish the Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko in Delta State. Also passed were two bills to establish the University of Technology, Auchi, Edo State; and Federal College of Education, Giwa, Kaduna ...

July 10, 2020 No Responses

Buhari Directs Release Of 50% Of Capital Expenditure, Signs N10.8tr Revised 2020 Budget

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the revised N10.8 trillion 2020 budget, and directed the release of at least 50 per cent of the approved 2020 revised capital expenditure to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). The News Agency of...

July 6, 2020 No Responses

Ganduje: APC ‘Il Win Edo Governorship Election

The National Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed optimism that the party will win the Sept. 19 Edo Governorship election.Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, the leader of the council said this shortly after the inauguration of the c...

June 29, 2020 No Responses

Tambuwal: Sokoto, Not One Of Poorest State In Nigeria

Sokoto State is not one of the poorest in Nigeria, contrary to a current report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Governor Aminu Tambuwal has said. In a statement issued on Monday by Malam Muhammad Bello, Special Adviser on...

June 29, 2020 No Responses

“Oyo Govt Unfair To My Late Husband”

Mrs Florence Ajimobi, wife of late former Gov. Abiola Ajimobi, has alleged that the Oyo State Government was playing politics with the death of her husband. She made the allegation while receiving a delegation of Nigeria Governor’s Forum(NGF), led by...

June 25, 2020 No Responses

REC: Nine Political Parties Conclude Primaries In Edo

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Edo, Mr Johnson Alalibo, said nine political parties have so far concluded their party primaries and set to contest the forthcoming governorship election scheduled for Sept. 19, in the state. Alalibo disclosed this ...

June 25, 2020 No Responses

Ajimobi’s Death Painful, Says Babatope

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Ebenezer Babatope on Thursday said he is saddened by the death of former Governor of Oyo State, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi. Babatope, also former Minister of Transportation, gave the reaction in a...

June 22, 2020 No Responses

Buhari Meets Senate President On Insecurity, APC Crisis

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Abuja met with Senate President Ahmad Lawan. They deliberated on the nation’s security situation as well as the crisis in the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking to State House correspondents after ...