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In a renewed drive to diversify the economic base of the state for expansion, the Edo State Government has signed a tripartite agreement with the Elephant Group and Heritage Agro Allied Foods (H2AFoods), of United States of America (USA), to strengthen the cassava value chain, which would benefit not less than 445 farmers across the state. At the signing of …

Less than a week to the 2019 general elections, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has charged voters in Oredo Local Government Area to come out en masse to vote for candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking to represent the people in the State and National Assemblies. Obaseki gave the charge on Monday at the APC rally in …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged politicians, the electorates and other critical stakeholders in the forthcoming 2019 general elections to ensure peaceful conduct of the polls in the state. Obaseki made the call while delivering a keynote address at the Pre-election Security Stakeholders’ Townhall Meeting, themed: ‘That We May Have Peaceful Election in Edo State,’ held at Imaguero …

President Muhammed Buhari was on Monday embarrassed when aggrieved party members threw objects at a podium he and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were standing during his Ogun State rally in Abeokuta with stones and sachet water. The ugly development occurred at the Moshood Abiola International Stadium, Abeokuta shortly after Governor Ibikunle Amosun handed over the microphone to …

The National Judicial Council says it has set up a preliminary complaints assessment committee to review the responses given to it by the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, and the Supreme Court Justice Ibrahim Muhammad who is acting in his stead. Mr Onnoghen is accused of failing to fully declare his assets, while Mr Muhammad is facing allegations …

Six presidential candidates on Sunday explained their plans ahead of February 16 general election. The candidates are Omoyele Sowore of the African Action Congress (AAC), Kingsley Moghalu of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), Donald Duke of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Tope Fasua of the Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party, (ANRP) Fela Durotoye of the Alliance for New Nigeria, (ANN) and …

Edo State Branch of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged of an evil plan by INEC and the APC government to sabotage the electoral process in some selected constituencies in Edo state on February 16, 2019. The party in a statement released in Benin today by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Chris Nehikhare had the following to say:We have been …

… Suspects to appear In court soon By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City – Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have paraded five male suspects involved in the shocking, barbaric and indecent assault meted out to a young Nigerian lady as shown in a video which went viral on social media recently. In the video, the victim one Favour Ada …

The acting Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered a comprehensive and water-tight security around all Independent National Electoral Commission offices and facilities nationwide. He has consequently Command Commissioners of Police in the states and the Federal Capital Territory to protect all INEC offices and materials before, during and after the elections. The Force spokesman, Frank Mba, said in a …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned registered parties to submit the names and appropriate details of their poll agents for the governorship election within the given time limit. This was contained in a statement signed by Festus Okoye, the national commissioner and chairman, information and voter education. This decision, according to the statement, was from INEC’s meeting with …