Edo state

Situating Oshiomhole’s fictive “godfather” label

By Sufuyan Ojeifo It is a season of incendiary, partisan frenzy in Edo State. This is, perhaps, understandably so. Although he is not...

Edo Guber Poll: Mischaracterising Prof. Gambari

  Democracy would lose its defining egalitarianism if it foreclosed the free expression of viewpoints by its adherents – including often unreasoned, contrived...

Clip on Edo poll: Presidency assures, Gambari as polished diplomat, will not undermine people’s will

    The Presidency has taken a swipe at the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) over its disparaging comments on the Chief of...

Alleged come-back bid as APC chair, Oshiomhole calls DG Governors Forum empty brain 

  Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), ex-Gov. Adams Oshiomhole, has taken a swipe at the Director-General of Nigeria Governors...

Edo September guber poll: U.S. flags political actors, security forces roles

  Ahead of the September governorship poll in Edo State, the United States has expressed serious disappointment with the role being played by...

Gov. Obaseki’s siege on Edo legislature, gravest assault on constitutional democracy — Tinubu

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has blasted Governor Godwin Obaseki for the theatrical manner of overrunning the legislative...

Again, Capt Hosa Okunbo says he has no business dealings with Diezani

Billionaire businessman, Captain Hosa Okunbo has, for the umpteenth time, distanced himself from any business dealings with former minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani...

Police, DSS asked to arrest Ize-Iyamu over threats of violence.

The founding Director General of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum, Earl Osaro Onaiwu has called for the immediate arrest of Pastor Osagie...

Edo guber poll: Okunbo blasts Gov. Obaseki’s media aide over deployment of thugs

      The Chairman of Ocean Marine Solution, Captain Idahosa Wells Okunbo,  has described as defamatory a statement credited to Edo Gov. ...

Oshiomhole rips apart Obaseki, calls him a ‘snake’

The immediate past national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC),  Adams Oshiomhole, has said the recent move by Gov.Obaseki is a sign of...

Edo Court clears hurdles for Obaseki to contest PDP primary

A reprieve came the way of Gov. Godwin Obaseki on Tuesday as an Edo State High Court gave him the green light to...

PDP gets ex-parte order from conducting Edo primaries on June 25

Ill-fortune appears to have dogged the reelection bid of Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo State following a ruling of a Federal High Court...

Obaseki’s defection notwithstanding, APC ‘ll take Edo, says Gov. Bello

        In spite of the defection of Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo State from the APC, Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello...

Ize-Iyamu coasts to victory, emerges APC flagbearer in Sept. 19 guber polls

    Within hours, erstwhile 2016 PDP governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, emerged the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the September 19...

BUA Group to Dangote: Stop twisting facts, disparaging the courts

          BUA Group has reacted to the Dangote Group’s claim that it owned the mining sites in Obu, Okpella in...

BREAKING — Obaseki: Chief of Staff presides over meeting with APC NWC in Aso Rock

    Following Gov. Godwin Obaseki’s disqualification crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) both in Edo State and the party’s headquarters in Abuja,...