Tag: Edo state

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AzeezDecember 11, 2016

Benin shopping mall fire incident will be investigated – Obaseki

  Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki has said the cause of the fire that razed Phill-Hallmark shopping mall in Benin, ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 27, 2016

The Thread: An APC win for Ondo state? |#OndoDecides

After the drama surrounding the Ondo governorship elections, it appears APC has won this again, just like it did in ...

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RoqeebahNovember 25, 2016

The Backstory: Between Prof Ayo Soremekun, the returning officer and the PDP

There’s a very scathing statement out there today by Ayo Fadaka, publicity secretary Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Ondo State rejecting ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 20, 2016

I never imagined I’d be a councillor – Oshiomhole

Immediate past governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, says he never for once imagined he would be a local ...

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ToluNovember 19, 2016

N3.6bn for cars, N200m for houses | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

N200million – Edo State House of Assembly approved a bill to build houses worth this amount for ex-governors of the ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 18, 2016

Edo Speaker justifies N300m housing benefit for ex-governors, deputies

Following backlash over the N300m housing benefit for former governors and deputies of Edo, speaker of the State House of ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 18, 2016

Police kill 2 robbers in Edo

The Police in Edo on Friday evening killed two members of a four-man robbery gang, The Nation reports. The gang, ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 18, 2016

Group urges Obaseki to stop the N300m pension package for Oshiomhole, deputy

A group, Wailing Wailers has called on Edo governor, Godwin Obaseki to put a stop to the retirement benefit recently ...

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AzeezNovember 14, 2016

There will be no ‘free lunch’ from my govt – Obaseki

Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki has said his administration will not provide “free lunch” to individuals and groups expecting it. ...

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ToluNovember 12, 2016

Eye on Ambode: Governor unveils Black Pearl Towers, Lagos invites investors to its agricultural sector

This week on Eye on Ambode, as al we bring you a recap of some of the activities of the Lagos ...

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AzeezNovember 12, 2016

Gowon, Oyegun, Dangote attend Obaseki’s swearing-in ceremony

Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun have arrived the ...

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AzeezNovember 9, 2016

Buhari gets goat as gift in Edo

An elderly woman, Egbon Grace, a member of the All Progressives Congress in Ward 7, Oredo Local Government Area of Edo ...

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AzeezNovember 7, 2016

Buhari inaugurates hospital, roads in Edo (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday inaugurated the new Central Hospital and some roads on his two-day visit to celebrate the ...

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AzeezNovember 7, 2016

Oshiomhole was more concerned about his people’s welfare – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday lauded outgoing governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole for providing infrastructures to the people of ...

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Op-ed EditorOctober 20, 2016

Opinion: National security and the politics of election postponement

by Yushau A. Shuaib It is no more news that national security and security threats have been cited to justify ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 3, 2016

88-year-old woman arrested for trafficking 6-year-old girl

An 88-year-old woman has been arrested by operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons for allegedly ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 2, 2016

‘The unity of Nigeria cannot be renegotiated’ – Oshiomhole

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state says there is no room for the disintegration of Nigeria, as its unity cannot ...

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ToluSeptember 28, 2016

Why we must pay close attention to the election in Edo

The Edo gubernatorial election is today and this is not one of those types that Nigerians are taking lightly considering ...

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Mazi EmekaSeptember 16, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. PDP factions submit different candidates’ names for Ondo gov. polls The ...

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Mazi EmekaSeptember 9, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories to monitor today Police officer remanded in prison for killing Okada rider An Ondo ...

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AzeezSeptember 4, 2016

Oshiomhole sent govt house policemen to intimidate our members – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has alleged that state governor, Adams Oshiomhole has ordered the deployment of ...

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AzeezAugust 31, 2016

These are the type of Nigerians we want in APC – Oyegun

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun, on Wednesday said the party will welcome Nigerians ...

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Mazi EmekaAugust 17, 2016

‘PDP caused this hardship we are all going through’ – Oshiomhole

Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Tuesday, blamed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the current economic difficulties of Nigeria. Speaking ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoAugust 9, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: ‘Buhari is a failure’ | Fuel price might go up again | Isis claims responsibility for Pakistani blast | More

From the papers this morning- a tracklist Too early? Kano APC chieftain declares Buhari a failure- YNaija EFCC begins probe ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaJuly 29, 2016

PDP Chairmanship: Gbenga Daniel steps down for Dokpesi

Former Governor of Ogun state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has halted his ambition to be the next chairman of the Peoples ...

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AzeezJuly 27, 2016

We didn’t spend N14bn to build website – Edo

Following allegations by a former Commissioner for Transport, Orobosa Omo-Ojo, that the Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomole spent N500m to ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoJuly 22, 2016

Opinion: Between “Internet Governor” and Oshiomhole’s “third term”: A nay vote

by Sufuyan Ojeifo Many Nigerians, especially Edo indigenes and residents, had patiently waited for the gubernatorial campaign flag off of ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaJuly 19, 2016

​Ambode visits Oshiomhole (PHOTOS)

Lagos state governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday paid a courtesy visit to his Edo state counterpart, Adams Oshiomhole at the ...

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Mazi EmekaJuly 19, 2016

Demola Olarewaju: Introducing the #EdoDisciples

By Demola Olarewaju The politics of Nigeria since the First Republic has been characterised by the same kind of political ...

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AzeezJuly 19, 2016

Stepmother, 2 teachers sentenced to death for murder in Edo

A stepmother, Betty Stephen, and two teachers have been sentenced to death by hanging by an Abudu High Court in ...

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