The Catholic Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese, Reverend Bishop Matthew Kukah, has commended the people of Edo State for their conduct during the state’s governorship election on Saturday. According to him, the people have left a legacy of efficiency which…
Anxiety as candidates struggle in last minute mobilization of voters, supporters
After almost three months of campaigns by the 14 political parties that presented candidates for today’s governorship election, voters in Edo State would decide who would be their governor for the next four years. Though there are 14 political parties…
Obaseki’s wife tasks politicians on nation-building
Wife of Edo State Governor, Betsy Obaseki, has urged politicians to forget personal gains and think of the common good. Mrs. Obaseki made the disclosure when the Deputy National Women Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hadizat Umoru, and…
Certificate: Court strikes out suit against Obaseki
A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit by three members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) accusing Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State of certificate forgery. Justice Anwuli Chikere, on Monday, struck out the suit after…
Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki, leaves APC
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has reportedly formally resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to a Channels TV report, Obaseki made the announcement on Tuesday after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The…
Nigeria records first coronavirus death
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed the first coronavirus death in Nigeria. The NCDC via its Twitter handle, @NCDCgov, on Monday, said, “The first #COVID19 death in Nigeria has been recorded. The case was a 67-year-old male who…
Edo unveils mascot, others for 2020 National Sports Festival (Guardian)
Host of the next edition of the National Sports Festival, Edo State, yesterday, in Benin City, unveiled the mascot, five ambassadors and the theme song for the festival. Governor Godwin Obaseki, who performed the ceremony, said the state government would…
NDLEA destroys two hectares of cannabis farm in Edo (Punch)
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Edo Command, says it has uncovered and destroyed two hectares of cannabis farms in the state. Mr Buba Wakawa, State Commander of the Agency disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Benin…
Takeover: Edo Assembly, speaker withdraw suit against NASS (Punch)
The Edo State House of Assembly, and its Speaker, Francis Okiye, on Thursday, withdrew the suit they filed to stop the moves by the National Assembly to take over the state assembly’s functions. This came barely two weeks after Justice…
Obaseki vows to deal with corrupt commissioners (Punch)
Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday warned that he would deal with members of his cabinet and civil servants caught in any act of corruption, saying they would be prosecuted. Obaseki who expressed worry at the rate of…