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September 5, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: Major Boost For Ighodalo As APC, ANPP, LP Members Defect To PDP In Irrua

It was a harvest of defectors as the governorship campaign train of the People Democratic Party (PDP) reached Irrua, Esan Central Local Government Area of the State, giving a major boost to the governorship election bid of the PDP candidate,...

September 5, 2024 No Responses

Nenadi Usman Emerges LP Caretaker Committee Chair

The Labour Party on Wednesday announced the composition of a 29-man caretaker committee to be chaired by former Minister of Finance, Senator Nenadi Usman. The Immediate-past Senate Minority Deputy Leader, Senator Darlington Nwokocha, was also appointed to serv...

September 2, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: Uhunmwonde, Orhionmwon Back Ighodalo, PDP Receives Over 2,000 Decampees

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, led the campaign train of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to Uhunmwonde and Orhionmwon Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the State, where they were warmly received by a jubilant crowd of...

September 2, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: HURIWA Backs INEC’s Digital Compliance, Urges Political Parties To Modernize

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has expressed strong support for the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) recent decision to reject submissions from political parties that failed to comply with digital requirements ...

September 1, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: PDP Takes Campaign To Owan, Canvasses Votes For Ighodalo, Ogie

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, and his deputy, Engr. Marvellous Godwins Omobayo, as well as leaders and members of the Edo Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), at the weekend, took the party’s campaign for the September 21 governorship election...

August 31, 2024 No Responses

EDSG Faults Akpata On Development Stride, Zoning

Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor (EDSG) on Media Project, Crusoe Osagie, has criticized the Labour Party candidate in the September 21 Edo State governorship election, Olumide Akpata for peddling what he described as falsehood on national television, ...

August 29, 2024 No Responses

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August 29, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: Ighodalo Is Esan Consensus Candidate, Says Ikimi, Others

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday at the Ubiaja Township Stadium, Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State, flagged off its gubernatorial campaign in a grand style.Led by the Governor, Godwin Obaseki, the fully packed township stadium,.....

August 27, 2024 No Responses

Obaseki: Our Master Plan Is Not A Political Document

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said the Benin City and Edo State Regional Development Plan is not a political document but a guide to succeeding administrations to chart the continuous development and growth of the State. The...

August 26, 2024 No Responses

Asue Ighodalo Vows To Tackle Insecurity, Boost Agriculture, Marine Economy, Others

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the September 21st Governorship Election in Edo State, Dr Asue Ighodalo has outlined his vision to address poverty and insecurity and improve economic development. He aims to make Edo a model o...

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...