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Oshiomhole is Obaseki’s biggest distraction —OyegunI don’t need short-cut to sustain my position —OshiomholeInsists Edo gov must obey constitutional provision on proclamations Immediate past National Chairman of  All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has added in on the crisis rocking the party in his home state, Edo, accusing his successor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, of anti-party activities. Oyegun spoke as …

Insecurity is about the biggest challenge facing the Nigeria of today, that is not to say education, health, and other germane sectors are less important and unconventionally, bad roads all across Nigeria have been an unsolicited tool in the hands of daredevils that have ruptured our fragile unity. But insecurity has hampered the growth is all other sectors of the country. …

…congratulate Okiye-led State Assembly The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oredo Local Government Area has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the member-elect, Oredo East Constituency, at the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA), Mr. Chris Okaeben, to apologise to Governor Godwin Obaseki, for smearing the reputation of the governor in the public space. The ultimatum was given …

Several officials who said they were deployed as electoral officers by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2019 presidential election said they transmitted results electronically to a ‘central server’ through smart card readers. This they said was done in compliance with the directive given by the commission during a three-day training before the polls. The 20 officials deployed …

The Super Eagles of Nigeria started their campaign at the Africa Cup of Nations on a winning note as they pipped debutants Burundi 1-0 on Saturday. While many expected a shelling of Burundi, it was the solitary strike from Odion Ighalo that saved the day for the Super Eagles. Gernot Rohr’s side are 89 places above Burundi in FIFA’s world …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit in the Federal High Court, Lagos, against the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) over the CCB’s claim that it could not disclose details of asset declarations submitted to it by successive presidents and state governors since 1999 because doing so “would offend the right to privacy of presidents and state governors.” The CCB …

South-South Coalition of the Ijaw Leadership Group ex-agitators has condemned the actions and publication by some disgruntled groups of Ijaw Coalition which alleged that His Royal Majesty, Oba of Benin forcefully collected some parcel of land in Gelegele, in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State. The leader of the South-South Coalition of the Ijaw Leadership Group ex-agitators, General …

Internal crisis currently rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State shows no sign of abating, as the Special Adviser to Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, today accused the National Chairman of the party and Obaseki’s estranged political Godfather, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole of bias. Osagie said Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, Obaseki’s immediate predecessor …

Former Media Adviser to ex-Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State, Comrade Erasmus Ikhide has refuted the story that the camp of All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole gave him an advanced payment of N10m to wage media war against Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki and his government. He also refuted another subsequent troubling story that the …

The 2019 general elections have since become history, but reactions trailing the exercise appear unending. In this no-holds-barred interview with our man, Chidi Nkwopara, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Professor Francis Ezeonu, recounts his experience and the way forward. The 2019 general elections have come and gone. Can you please, give us an overview of what happened? Well, like you …