Mob Beat Two Policemen To Death In Edo After Accident Killed Three
Two policemen on escort duty have been beaten to death, and two others injured following a mob action at Ikpeshi in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. The incident…
“INEC’s Tight Schedule: Edo State Election Nomination Forms Submission Period Revealed”
As provided by the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the forthcoming off-cycle Edo State Governorship election, the deadline for the conduct of primaries by political parties expired on 24th…
CSOs Protest Over Economic Hardship In Edo, Osun States
Members of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have poured into the streets in Edo and Osun states over the economic hardship in the country. Inflation has reached 29 percent in Nigeria…
Edo State: APC Primary was not ELection ? Oshiomhole & Pastor Ize Iyamu Demystified – Okpebholo an “UNknown Godson” Winner by Appointment – Afebgua Claims
Okpebholo scored 12, 433 votes to emerge winner ahead of other aspirants. Senator Monday Okpebholo has been declared winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the September…
Wike, Obaseki, Sani, Fintiri, Otti, Other Governors Dragged To Court Over ‘Missing’ N40 Trillion LGA Allocations
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over their failure to account for…
PDP Confirms Asue Ighodalo As Its Flagbearer For The 2024 Edo State Governorship Election
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has confirmed Asue Ighodalo as the winner of the party’s governorship primaries for Edo State. The PDP said Ighodalo scored a total of 577 votes…
APC Replaces Uzodimma With Otu As Edo Gov Primary Chair
The ruling All Progressives Congress has removed Governor Hope Uzodimma as Chairman of the Elections Committee after the controversy that trailed Saturday’s governorship primary in Edo State. His Cross River…
Tinubu Rules Out Zoning Formula In Edo APC Primaries
President Bola Tinubu has directed that the Edo State APC primary be open for all aspirants to contest. Former Governor of Edo State and senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole,…
Aiyedatiwa Declares Two-Day Holiday For Akeredolu’s Funeral
The Ondo State governor, Lucky Ayedatiwa, has declared Thursday, 22nd and Friday, 23rd of February 2024, as public holidays in the state. The holidays, according to a statement issued by…
APC Declares Edo Gov Primary Inconclusive
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared its governorship primary election in Edo State inconclusive. The National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Felix Morka, disclosed this in a statement issued…
APC Declares Edo State Primary Election Inconclusive Amid Controversies
In a twist to the unfolding political drama in Edo State, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the primary election held on Saturday as inconclusive. This decision comes…
APC Youths, Women Protest Over Party’s Edo Gov Primary Poll
Some youths and women of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday thronged the party’s secretariat in Benin City, the Edo State capital in protest against the outcome of Saturday’s…
Thugs invade APC collation centre in Edo State gubernatorial primary, beat up journalists and destroy equipment (video.i.ng)
Suspected political thugs on Saturday, February 17, disrupted the primary election of the All Progressives Congress for the governorship election in Edo State. According to reports, results from eight local…
Ize-Iyamu Withdraws From Edo APC Governorship Race
One of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirants in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-iyamu, has withdrawn from the race less than 24 hours to the primary election. Ize-Iyamu, who…
Grieving Otedola Recalls Dinner With Dangote At Wigwe’s New Home
Billionaire Femi Otedola has recalled how the late Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings PLC, Herbert Wigwe, hosted him and Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote to dinner at his…
Edo – Kidnappers abduct Pharmacy Owner at Aduwawa Benin City
Wednesday Night After Closing His Pharmacy and Shopping Mall On the Road at about 7pm . Mr chika Decided to chill out in front of his car with some friends…
16 Political Parties To Contest Edo Election, Says INEC
Ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 16 political parties will participate in the exercise. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman,…
Slain Kwara Traditional Ruler’s Wife Regains Freedom, 13 Suspects Arrested
The abducted wife of the slain Olukoro of Koro in Ekiti local government area of Kwara State, Olori Iyabo Aremu, and one other person have been rescued. It was gathered…
Driver Killed As Abducted Ekiti Pupils, Teachers Regain Freedom
The pupils and teachers of the Apostolic Faith Montessori School in Emure Ekiti kidnapped on January 29 have regained their freedom. It was gathered that the schoolchildren were released in…
FBN Holdings Appoints Otedola As Chairman
First Bank of Nigeria Holdings Plc has appointed the 20th richest man in Africa, Femi Otedola, as its new Chairman. FBN Holdings, in a notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited…