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On Thursday, July 19, Edo people witnessed familiar solidarity rallies usually  organised by incumbent government with state resources. This time, it was Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State organizing a rally to justify his unlawful supervision of the midnight inauguration of Edo State House of Assembly with nine  out of the 24 elected members. The National Chairman of All Progressives …

The vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has said the party is still confident of taking back power from President Muhammadu Buhari of the All progressives Congress (APC). Obi stated this at the weekend in Awka, the Anambra State capital, at the party’s stakeholders’ meeting. According to him, election …

Unquestionably the last one month has been apprehensive in Edo State, especially since the controversial inauguration of the state House of Assembly in the night of June 17 with claims and counterclaims on the legitimacy and ethics of the inaugural ceremony. However, what has become inexplicable to party stalwarts and onlookers is why the political disagreement, which they thought could …

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said electricity customers will be able to acquire meters without upfront payment starting from next month. NERC said customers could get meters and pay in instalments within one year or a maximum of 10 years, with the prices of a one-phase and three-phase meters put at N36, 992 and N67,055 respectively, exclusive of Value …

Plans have reached an advanced stage for the issuance of “birth certificates” for the animals as well as registration of all farmers and their cattle by the Ugandan government. Ugandan Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Vincent Ssempijja, said the move became necessary to enable government trace where the products are coming from. Ssempijja explained that the international market …

The Senate ad hoc committee investigating the crisis rocking the Edo State House of Assembly on Thursday met with the lawmakers being supported by the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress. At the meeting, which held at the Senate New Building, National Assembly Complex in Abuja, were 12 of the 14 members-elect loyal to APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. …

Sequel to the order of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Thursday, produced some documents the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, requested with respect to their case against the outcome of the 2019 presidential election. Though the tribunal had on Wednesday, adjourned further hearing on the joint …

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Thursday rejected a policy unveiled by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) on the implementation of the national minimum wage. On July 16, the federal government announced that it would start the implementation of the new minimum wage with workers earning below N30, 000 monthly. President Muhammadu Buhari signed the new minimum …

Edo State High Court, sitting in Benin City, on Thursday, rejected a plea for an interim injunction filed by the 12 pro-Oshiomhole members-elect asking the court to restrain security agencies from barricading and cordoning off the Assembly complex so they can have access to take over the House. In suit no B/81OS/2019, Rt. Hon. Victor Edoror, Member-elect, Esan Central Constituency; …

Edo youths under the agies of Concerned Edo Youths today trooped out in their numbers to affirm their support for the current leadership of Edo State House of Assembly led by the Rt. Hon Frank Okiye. The youths numbering over 2000 today marched round the city center and beyond in solidarity with Governor Godwin Obaseki and his team whom they …