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…urges supporters to be calm, refrain from retaliation Edo State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has vowed to abide by the conditions of the peace pact reached at the instance of the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty (HRM), Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II. Obaseki said his party, the PDP and its supporters are committed …

Peoples Democratic Party has raised the alarm that an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) National Commissioner, Dr. Mustapha Leeky, is acting the script of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, Mr. Osagie Ize-Iyamu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, towards subverting the will of the Edo electorate in the September 19, 2020 governorship election. In a statement issued by State …

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON A Sixty-five-year-old mother and her daughter have been gruesomely murdered in their farm in Ugha village, along Benin-Ekpoma road, Uhunmwode local government area of Edo State. The bodies of the two victims identified by police as Mrs. Victoria Omosigho and her daughter, Aiyedovie Omosigho, 39, were discovered in their farm with brutal machete cuts at about 5:45pm …

Edo State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Sunday, reconciled his deputy and running mate, Rt. Hon. Comr. Philip Shaibu, with a PDP chieftain, Barr. Suleman Egele, charging political actors in the state to desist from divisive politics and violence. Obaseki, at a peace meeting in Jattu, Etsako West Local Government Area (LGA), …

…Stresses need for new set of practice directions for virtual court proceedings Nigerian Supreme Court’s endorsement of virtual court proceedings has been described by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as a wise decision because it has saved “our system of justice another catastrophic round of technical decisions around the constitutionality of virtual proceedings,” among other issues. Osinbajo stated this last Thursday …

…They didn’t help me to become gov …Says he never saw predecessor as his godfather … ‘I called people, raised money and helped him to become gov’ …Explains: Oshiomhole ‘reciprocated and helped me’ to succeed him …On House ‘night’ inauguration: I had no hand in it …Forthcoming poll: I am sure of victory. 80% of voters behind me. Ahead of …

The Federal Government of Nigeria has disclosed that it “spent N30,540,563,571.09, representing 84% of the N36.3 billon public funds and donations received to respond to COVID-19 between 1st April, 2020 and 31st July, 2020, leaving the balance of N5.9 billion.” The Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris stated this in response to the Freedom of Information request dated 10 …

…Alleges Oshiomhole has no regard for Benin people, “he says we are slaves to money” Incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, at the weekend made it clear that the context is not between him and Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, but his erstwhile political godfather, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, vowing that Oshiomhole would be buried politically in this election. The governorship candidate …

..says refinery will solve instability in fuel pricing …insists voters will resist APC’s ploy to rig guber poll As the country grapples with incessant fuel price hikes, the Labour Party has applauded the Edo State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Godwin Obaseki, for the ongoing construction of a 5500bpd Edo Modular Refinery in Ologbo, Ikpoba Okha …

…Says “Debt relief for Africa without commercial debt not sustainable” Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has stressed the need for the deployment of the COVID-19 vaccine to be done in an equitable and affordable manner rather than on the basis of the highest bidder in order to effectively contain the spread of the Coronavirus disease across the globe Osinbajo …