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Former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, was summoned by the presidency to explain his role in the series of violent attacks on the Edo State Governor and other members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, “contrary to the lies he told Nigerians on national television.” Special Adviser to Edo State Governor on …

PEABODY, MA — Peabody remained in the “moderate risk” coronavirus designation, according to data released by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Tuesday. The percentage of positive test results for Peabody residents over the past 14 days rose to 2.88 percent. The number of new cases, 52, was also higher. For the two weeks ended Aug. 12, Peabody recorded a …

JARA Mall, the first discount retail outlet in Edo State, is concluding plans to expand its operations in the state on the back of a conducive business environment provided by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration.   The Executive Chairman, Edo Development and Property Agency (EDPA), Isoken Omo, who disclosed this in a chat with journalists, said the new outlets will be …

The traditional ruler of Ewatto Kingdom, in Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State, His Royal Highness (HRH), Sylvanus Ikhumhen, has reassured Governor Godwin Obaseki of the unalloyed support of the Esan people in the forthcoming election in the state. The Onojie of Ewatto, who described the governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the …

…says APC has no reason to fret if they have no sinister plans Special Adviser to Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Crusoe Osagie, has said that the increased police presence noticed in Okpella, Agenebode, Akoko Edo and other parts of the state is not out of the norm. According to Osagie, “With just a month to the …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has commissioned the Ohordua-Emu Bridge, connecting the people of Ohordua, in Esan South East Local Government Area of the state with other communities. The governor also commissioned the 5.3km Iselu-Okaigben Road in Ewohimi, Esan South East LGA, in furtherance of the administration’s drive to boost economic activities and better the lives and wellbeing of …

Edo State First Lady, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, has met with wives of Dukes (Enigies) in the state to sensitise them on the need to re-elect the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, in the September 19 governorship election. The meeting followed series of engagements between the First Lady and different women …

SALEM, MA — Police in Beverly, Salem and other North Shore towns are reporting an increase in the use of crystal methamphetamine, a powerful, illegal stimulant that has plagued other parts of the country for several years. According to the Salem News, which first reported this story, two Salem men were arrested last month and accused of dealing crystal meth …

Edo State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 19 gubernatorial election, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has flagged-off harvesting in Usugbenu farm settlement in Irrua, Esan Central Local Government Area. The governor who continued his ward-to-ward campaign in Edo Central Senatorial District, on Tuesday, ahead of the September 19, 2020 governorship election in the state, assured that …

Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that to push the interest of Edo state to greater heights, it is pertinent that people must understand their rights under the law, and therefore has committed to all Open Government Processes that support the passage of the Freedom of Information Bill to law in Edo State.   Obaseki …