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National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has said that the alleged rift between himself and his successor, Governor Godwin Obaseki is the creation of people with personal interest, describing Obaseki as his brother. L-R: Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki; National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole; and Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, …

By A Correspondent Edo State Open Government Partnership (OGP) held 3-day retreat to develop its state action plan (SAP), from 8th – 10th August, 2019, in Benin City, Edo State. The event was attended by over 70 participants from government and non-state actors including the private sector. Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State at the retreat, supported by Westminster Foundation …

A foundation, Idera De Movement, on Sunday donated a sum of N50,000 to Mrs. Sariyu Akanmu, a septuagenarian fufu seller beaten by the Police during the Monday, August 5 protest organised by the #RevolutionNow group in Osogbo. Mrs. Akanmu, an indigene of Agboyele Compound, Osogbo, was hawkingfufu on the streets of Osogbo, Osun State capital, when she ran into members of #RevolutionNow who …

Strong indications emerged Monday that President Muhammadu Buhari may have dropped Senator Ita Enang as his Senior Special Assistant, National Assembly Matters( Senate). Enang who was in the National Assembly from the House of Representatives was last a Senator from Akwa Ibom State in the Seventh Senate. He was appointed to the office in 2015 during President Buhari’s first coming …

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, on Monday paid a surprise visit to his predecessor and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, despite the alleged rift between them. Obaseki, according to a statement, went to greet Oshiomhole, who was at his Iyamho country home with his mother, Hajia Aishetu Oshiomhole, for the Eid-el-Kabir holidays. The Special …

The police and the military are in a race to recapture the suspected kidnap kingpin in Taraba State, Alhaji Hamisu Bala Wadume, albeit for different reasons, THISDAY investigations have revealed. Wadume escaped from police custody last week when soldiers shot at a team of policemen from a special squad that came from Abuja to arrest him, killing three of the …

The Registrar and Chief Executive, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, Prof. Segun Ajiboye on Monday said it has written to the National Youth Service Corp Director-General to stop posting graduates without education degrees to teach in schools. Ajiboye lamented that most of those posted to teach in the mandatory one year scheme do not have the qualification to teach. Ajiboye …

Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, Minister designate, Dr. Osagie Ehanire and Senator Domingo Obende, were on Saturday morning joined by other golfers to tee-off a golf tournament organized as part of activities to mark the 80th birthday of the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, in Benin City. Addressing journalists, the …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has felicitated with Muslim faithful on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir, urging them to deepen their relationship with Allah and promote a life of sacrifice and love. In a statement, the governor urged all Muslims in the state and beyond to use the opportunity to pray for the progress of Nigeria and the peaceful coexistence …

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said that his administration was creating more economic opportunities for residents of the state to reverse illegal migration and human trafficking. According to the governor, creating such opportunities in areas most prone to irregular migration and human trafficking, would discourage people from undertaking risky journeys and provide the needed incentives for them to realise …