Governor Godwin Obaseki and his wife, Betsy Obaseki have cast their vote at the ongoing elections in Edo State. The incumbent governor and his wife voted at Unit 19, Ward 4, in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. Earlier…
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…
Edo 2020: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu…Thanks, but no, thanks! – Tony Usidamen
I watched with rapt attention the video that you made for the people of Edo concerning the 19th September gubernatorial elections. Indeed, no matter where we are from, we are all part of a social web of life that supports…
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…
*Court remands 2 cousins over alleged murder of Maersk MD’s wife (Guardian) *Hoodlum kills Lagos community leader during police raid (Punch)
Court remands 2 cousins over alleged murder of Maersk MD’s wife (Guardian) An Igbosere High Court in Lagos on Wednesday remanded two cousins: Olamilekan Goke and Akande Adeyinka, at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre over alleged rape and murder of the…
Acting APC chairman, Gaidom, nullifies Obaseki’s disqualification
The Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressive Congress, Victor Giadom, on Wednesday, nullified the disqualification of Governor Godwin Obaseki from participating in the party’s governorship election in Edo State. Gaidom said this at a media briefing at the party’s…
*Lagos commission verifies clubs, bars for reopening (Guardian) *4 Americans, 2 Indians, 2 Poles, 1 Brazilian among 48 patients discharged in Lagos (Tribune)
Lagos commission verifies clubs, bars for reopening (Guardian) The Lagos State Safety Commission has commenced physical verification of all social clubs in the state ahead of the planned reopening. The exercise was led by the Director-General (DG) of the safety…
*Lagos dislodges land grabbers from Lekki (Nation) *Motorists lament barricades, gridlock on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Punch)
Lagos dislodges land grabbers from Lekki (Nation) Lagos State Government has dislodged suspected land grabbers from some parcels of land in Ajah. An enforcement exercise was carried out by officials of the Lagos State Taskforce on Land Grabbers (LSTFLG) on…