Godwin Obaseki
8 Mar
As Nigeria joins the global community to mark the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD), the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Cross River State chapter...
6 Mar
Edo Assembly members have served Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, impeachment notice. Majority leader, Charity Aiguobarueghian, announced the impeachment notice during plenary. Charity Aiguobarueghian said the petition dated March 5, was signed by 21 out of the 24 members against Shaibu. “The petition against the deputy governor came in on March 5 and was signed…
5 Mar
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has predicted tougher economic times for the country, faulting the decision by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to increase interest rate to 22.75 per cent.
1 Mar
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, yesterday, attributed the deaths of scores of its members to the non-payment of salaries for 26 months to many academic staff of the Edo State owned university since January 2022 by the state government. The union said the sordid reality of pains,…
27 Feb
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said the transparent, open and technology-based public procurement system, being operated in the state, has helped the government significantly save money, which is deployed to pursue more developmental projects across the state, ensuring improved livelihoods for the people.
25 Feb
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has condoled with the family of late Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty (HRM), Prof. Joseph Chike Edozien over the passing of their patriarch. Obaseki led some members of the Edo State House of Assembly, Special Advisers and other top government functionaries to pay a condolence visit to…
22 Feb
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has been declared as the winner of a parallel governorship primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Shaibu was declared as the winner of the PDP parallel governorship primary election which took place at the Ogbe Stadium in Benin City, Edo State on Thursday. The Edo…
22 Feb
All seems not to be well with the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State as the jostle for the governorship ticket is further widening the gulf among factions.
21 Feb
Former Governor of Edo State and Senator representing Edo North senatorial district, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has been accused of working behind the scenes to make the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) win the governorship election in the September 2024 election in Edo. A retired police commissioner and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the…
18 Feb
The Edo State Government has said reforms in the State’s civil service, over the past seven years, are aimed at developing a new generation of workers equipped with the necessary technology and expertise to create and provide innovative solutions to societal challenges. The government said it is developing a technologically savvy workforce and harnessing the…
15 Feb
The Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has thrown his weight behind Miss Angel Riemen Asein, an indigene of Owan West Local Government Area of the state, as she attempts to break the Guinness World Record for the longest marathon reading aloud by an individual.
7 Feb
A governorship aspirant on the platform of the Labour Party (LP), in Edo State, and former President, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, yesterday, said he is not Governor Godwin Obaseki’s mole or surrogate as being insinuated by mischief makers..
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The Federal Government has set up a seven-man committee to investigate the alleged bullying incidents at Lead British International School, Abuja. This was after the government convened an emergency meeting with the management of the school following disturbing video footage of some students bullying others emerged on social media earlier on Tuesday. READ ALSO: Bullying:…
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Former director-general of the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign, Doyin Okupe, said its candidate for the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, never believed in the principles of the political party. Okupe made this assertion during his interview on Arise Television’s ‘The Morning Show’. He said Obi only saw the Labour Party as a platform to…
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A Federal High Court Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed May 17 for a ruling on a bail application filed by the detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Gambaryan’s lawyer, Mark Mordi, SAN, adopted their processes and argued their case against…
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Greek police on Monday made 60 arrests over hooligan violence that killed a riot officer during a volleyball game in December, the country's police chief said. "Our commitment to combating sports violence is absolute," Dimitris Mallios said in a statement on the operation. Yiorgos Lyggeridis, 31, was fatally injured by a marine flare fired outside…
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Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has appealed to the 15 aspirants who contested for the gubernatorial ticket of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the primary elections held last Saturday to sheathe their swords.
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Development experts have expressed dismay over the slow pace of progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs), noting that it is insufficient to achieve the 2030 targets.
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Lagos State Government, yesterday, said that about 856,680 traffic infractions were captured by the state’s automatic number plate recognition cameras.
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Following the success of its 'Back to School project' at St. Michael's African School, Ipari-Nla, Ogun State, in February, the Angel Foundation has completed another transformative project at the school, which was commissioned on Monday.