Edo State

The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmud Yakubu has vowed that EFCC would make sure the coming election in Edo state is credible. He recently revealed this during a meeting with members of the Interagency Consultative Committee on Election Security held in Benin the state capital. According to ...

Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki has come out to beg Edo State residents to help him in order to help them. He recently appealed to the people of his state ahead of the Sept. 19 governorship election. According to him, the supporters of the party should re-elect the present government ...

Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki has come out to say that the Sept. 19 governorship polls would put a stop to godfatherism in the state. Obaseki revealed this during his ward to ward campaign tour across the 10 wards in Esan North East Local Government Area. According to him, the ...

All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State have come out to say that Governor Godwin Obaseki and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP are fuelling religious tension ahead of the polls. APC recently blasted the reaction of PDP to the honorary Itsemakohna (‘This one is ours’) conferred on the APC candidate, Pastor ...

The State Media Campaign Council for the Edo Governorship election has come out to say that its campaign flag-off rally was a show of APC’s unity and consensus to guarantee the victory of its candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu at the election. Mr. John Mayaki, the Chairman of the Media Campaign ...

The Edo State Government has begged its residents to strictly adhere to set guidelines to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the state. This is coming after the death toll for the virus hit 77 in the state. According to the commissioner for Health, Dr. Patrick Okundia, ...

The Chairman, South-South Goveror’s Forum, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has come out to say his Edo counterpart, Mr. Godwin Obaseki deserves a 2nd term in office based on his superlative performance in the last four years as governor. He revealed this at the flag-off of the PDP governorship campaign for the ...

South Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dan Orbih has come out to say that Edo State is not the property of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. He revealed this while speaking in Benin today during the inauguration of the PDP Campaign Council. According to him, Obaseki inherited the highest ...

Ex National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole has come out to say that Edo State has to return to All Progressives Congress, APC, to guarantee sustainable development. He revealed this while he spoke before a large crowd recently in Auchi on his way to his Iyamho village ...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has come out to say that the mass defection from the All Progressives Congress, APC to its fold in Edo State is a sign that APC and its candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu can expect failure during the upcoming governorship election. APC recently revealed that other ...

Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Yusuf A. Yusuf, Taraba Central has promised that APC will win the forthcoming elections in Edo and Ondo States respectively. Senator Yusuf A. Yusuf revealed this while speaking with journalists recently. According to him, the Caretaker Committee is working tirelessly towards ...

The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu has blasted ex-Deputy Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Festus Ebea for his recent comments on the 2024 governorship election. Philip recently revealed that the comments are sickening and unacceptable. According to him, the people of Edo State must frown at ...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Edo Governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has come out to say that his clarity of purpose and hunger for service will revamp the poor infrastructure across the 18 Local Government Areas of the State. He revealed this via a recent statement signed by ...

Chairman, national campaign council of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Edo state governorship election and governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has come out to refute reports that he would be isolated until the September 9 poll is concluded. He revealed this in his address at the inauguration ...

The Edo Government has come out to say that it is yet to authorize the reopening of schools in the state for the 3rd term academic activities. The state Commissioner for Education, Mr. Jimoh Ijegbai revealed this in a recent statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ...

With the increasing number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Edo State, the government has urged residents to be cautious amid the pandemic. The Edo State government recently came out to say that precautionary measures must be taken seriously to curb the spread of the virus in the country. ...

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the 2020 Governorship Election in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has come out to assure party members and residents of the state of all-inclusive governance if he is elected. He revealed this while receiving leaders of Edo Central Senatorial District who ...

The Edo State Government has come out to say that it would keep enforcing the laws and regulations to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. The government recently urged political parties to restrict the conduct of their primary elections within the protocols and provisions of the state’s ...

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has come out to say that the Nigeria Governors Forum is now a toothless bulldog. Wike recently revealed that the forum has lost focus on its role in defending the rule of law in Nigeria. According to him, the forum used to be very ...

The Edo State Government has come out to say that it will not stop punishing those who violate the laid down regulations to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie revealed this in a recent statement. According to him, ...