Tag Archives: State

  The stage appears to be set for the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State following the release of the final list of candidates in the poll. With just two months to the poll, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 14 candidates will contest in the election. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman … Continue reading INEC Clears Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu, 12 Others For Edo Governorship Election

By Ovasa Ogaga,   The State Working Committee (SWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Delta State Chapter has suspended …

  The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has walked out on lawmakers at an investigative hearing put together by the House of Representatives.  The Commission on Thursday refused to make presentations before the House Committee on NDDC. According to the acting managing director of the NDDC, Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei, the Commission cannot partake an investigative … Continue reading NDDC Boss, Others Walk Out On Lawmakers At House Of Reps Investigative Hearing

  The National Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Edo governorship election says the party is confident that its candidate, Governor Godwin Obaseki will win the election. The party was optimistic of its victory after the inaugural meeting of the council held behind closed doors in Port Harcourt which was presided … Continue reading Edo Election: PDP Confident Of Victory

  The police have arrested and paraded a lady known as Halima Ali, for severing her husband’s genitals in the Tella community of Gassol local government area, Taraba State. The 20-year-old suspect is said to have drugged her husband, Mr Ali Umar, and used a sharp knife to sever his genital organ while asleep. Parading … Continue reading Police Parade Woman For Severing Husband’s Genital In Taraba

  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Campaign Council for the Edo governorship election, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, as a barefaced treasury looter, who has no moral rectitude to speak on corruption. The PDP described as a huge irony that Governor Ganduje, who has become a … Continue reading ‘You Are A Barefaced Treasury Looter’, PDP Tells Ganduje

  Ohanaeze Ndigbo has urged the Federal Government to look into the Present security apparatus in the country and find a way of restructuring it in order to combat the present security challenges in the country. President General of the apex Igbo socio-political group, Mr John Nwodo disclosed this when he paid a courtesy visit … Continue reading Restructure Security Apparatus, Give Igbos A Chance In 2023 – Ohaneze

  The Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), toeing the path of his principal, Governor Godwin Obaseki, who had earlier defected to the party. Governor Obaseki is now the standard-bearer of the PDP in the September 19, 2020 … Continue reading Edo 2020: Obaseki’s Spokesman, Osagie, Defects To PDP

  Bayelsa State Government has discharged 54 COVID-19 patients from the isolation centre in the state. This was disclosed on Monday by the Director of Public Health in the State, Dr Yerinbuluemi Stow. READ ALSO: Edo Election: I Won’t Support Obaseki – Kassim Afegbua According to him, the strategies put in place by the government … Continue reading Bayelsa Discharges 54 Recovered COVID-19 Patients

    Police in Lagos have arrested a 61-year-old man accused of having unlawful sexual intercourse with his 19-year-old daughter. In a statement on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos, Bala Elkana, noted that Eke Kanu was apprehended following a complaint from a female lawyer at the Ikorodu Police Station. According to him, … Continue reading Police Arrest Two Fathers For Raping Daughters In Lagos