Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed shock over the sudden death of the National Publicity Secretary of pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, Mr Yinka Odumakin. The Vice-President also consoled the wife of the late activist, Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin and prayed that God will comfort the family. This was stated in a tweet on Saturday by the VP’s Spokesman, Mr Laolu Akande. “VP Osinbajo …
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Dr Joe Okei Odumakin, the widow of the late human rights and pro-democracy activist, Yinka Odumakin, has confirmed that her husband died of respiratory issues due to COVID-19 complications which he recovered from about a week ago. Odumakin stated this in a statement she personally signed on Saturday, titled; “A part of me is gone.” The statement read in part: …
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Finally, the 20th National Sports Festival tagged ‘Edo 2020’ is seeing the light of the day, after months of delay and anguish by sportsmen and women who had girded their loins but were left high and dry by the Sports Ministry. The Vice-President Professor Yemi Osinbajo is expected to officially declare the Games open on April 6, perhaps that is …
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…As Govt sets up joint taskforce to enforce weekly environmental sanitation Edo State Waste Management Board, at the weekend, embarked on a clean up exercise of major roads, streets and markets within the Benin metropolis, as the state kicked off its weekly environmental sanitation exercise. The state also set up a task force to enforce compliance to the weekly sanitation …
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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has reassured residents of Sabongida-Ora in Owan West Local Government Area that his government will ensure the reconstruction of the Sobe-Uhonmora Road, noting that the contractor handling the project will be moving to site within the next few weeks. The governor, who spoke during a visit to the community at the weekend, promised that …
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Edo State branch of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has extended Easter Greetings to all Nigerians and more especially to members of the Christian Community in Nigeria and around the world, on the occasion of the celebration of one of the most important events in the Christian Calendar. In a statement released by its Publicity Secretary at the weekend, Chris …
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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has charged Christians to imbibe the exemplary life of love, selfless service and forgiveness, which Christ demonstrated in his death and resurrection. Obaseki, in his Easter message, urged the Christian community to emulate Jesus Christ by making sacrifices that would advance the cause of development and reflect on the purpose of Easter and redemption of …
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Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Edo State, retired Col. David Imuse has called for a sober reflection by Christians and all persons of goodwill in Edo State, in the public interest. This is the highlight of his 2021 Easter message, released at the weekend byVictor Ofure Osehobo, the Asst State Publicity Secretary, Edo APC. In the …
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Mr Odumakin was Mr Buhari’s spokesman when he ran for president on the platform of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change. President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family, friends and acquaintances of Yinka Odumakin, spokesman of Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, over the passing away of the activist. Mr Odumakin was also Mr Buhari’s spokesman when he ran for president on the …
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It is also not clear the specific cause of Mr Odumakin’s death but he had long battled diabetes and survived complications in the past. The National Publicity Secretary for the Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, is dead. Mr Odumakin, a public analyst, activist and politician, reportedly died in Lagos on Saturday morning. There is, however, no official comment from …
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