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The Edo House of Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution lifting the suspension on Philip Eguaroje, the vice-chairman of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state. The move was sequel to the consideration of the report of an ad-hoc committee on the impeachment of the vice chairman. The motion to consider the report was moved by Roland Asoro, the leader …

…Says no justification for Northerner to take over after Buhari’s 8 years As the permutations for the 2023 Presidency begin to dominate political discourse nationwide, Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has said the Presidency should rightly return to the Southern part of the country. Although the governor, acclaimed to be a major strategist of the ruling All Progressives Congress, …

Former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has applauded Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, for providing impactful and purposeful leadership in the state, urging him to continue in his uncommon developmental strides. The former President gave the commendation on Sunday in Benin City, when he paid the governor a courtesy visit in his residence. Addressing journalists during the visit, Jonathan described …

Edo State Government has accused the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole of sustaining his assault on public peace and safety in Edo State by what it called, violation of protocol when he visits the state thereby causing crisis and violence. In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe …

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Saturday called on people who beg for alms or other forms of assistance from individuals and relatives to instead direct their begging to the government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Sanusi made the call at the National Conference on Alarammomi (Qur’anic Teachers) organised by Centre for Qur’anic Reciters …

The crisis in Edo All Progressives Congress (APC) continued on Saturday as several gunshots were fired at the Benin Airport to disperse some youths allegedly mobilised by suspected government agents to boo the National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole who was in the state to attend the burial party of the mother of the former member that represented …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has inspected ongoing construction of an integrated underground drainage project in second Ugbor axis of Benin City, restating his commitment to curtailing flooding in the state. The governor was accompanied on the inspection tour by his Chief of Staff, Taiwo Akerele and other members of the State Executive Council (EXCO). The governor noted that …

Edo State Government has scheduled a public hearing of stakeholders across the three Senatorial Districts of the state to find lasting solutions to clashes between farmers and herders in the state. In a statement on Friday, the Permanent Secretary, Cabinet, Mrs. Julie Olatunji on behalf of the Secretary to the State Government, said the stakeholders meeting will be held in …

Party primaries for the governorship election and nomination of candidates for in Edo and Ondo States have been fixed for between June 2 – 27 and July 2 – 25 respectively, the Independent National Electoral Commission said on Friday. The governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States are slated for September 19, 2020, and October 10, 2020, respectively and the …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Thursday said it had so far recovered over N60 billion from erring banks as excessive charges imposed on customers. The bank also said it had equally returned same amount to the affected customers. This is coming as the apex bank has announced that it had commenced the processes for creation of 10 million jobs …