Another big blow has been dealt the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Edo State as the former deputy director general of the party’s Campaign Council for the re-election of Governor Godwin Obaseki in 2020, Gideon Ikhine, on Sunday dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress, APC. This latest high-profile defection came on the…
Enabulele, WMA’s President Urges British Govt to Embrace Resolutions of Local Body on Doctors’ Welfare, Healthcare Delivery
President of the World Medical Association, (WMA) Nigeria’s Dr. Osahon Enabulele, has congratulated Sir Ian Gilmore on his inauguration as President of the British Medical Association, (BMA) and assured him of WMA’s sustained support. Speaking on his attendance at the Annual Representative Meeting (ARM) of the BMA which was held in Liverpool, United Kingdom, from…
Delta Guber: Labour Party’s Petition Against Oborevwori Dismissed by Tribunal
The Delta State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Asaba, the state capital, has dismissed the petition filed against Governor Sheriff Oborevwori by Ken Pela, governorship candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the March 18 governorship and House of Assembly election, for abandoning his petition.Ruling on the petition on Thursday, the Chairman of the…
Nigerian-German Centre for Jobs, others Host Art Exhibition In Abuja
The Nigerian-German Centre for Jobs, Migration and Reintegration (NGC), in collaboration with Artstier Studios, has concluded the arrangement to host its “Made in Nigeria art exhibition” in Abuja for young and aspiring artists to sharpen their skills and promote their works. The fourth edition of the exhibition opens on Thursday, July 6th from 2 to…
Vehicle Recovered from Ovia River, Victims’ Bodies Not Yet Found
A Nissan pick-up truck that plunged into the Ovia River on the outskirts of Benin City, Edo State on Monday, has been recovered by men of the Federal Road Safety Corps and local divers in Ovia North East local government area of the state. The fate of occupants of the ill-fated vehicle whose number could…
Christian Leaders Who Rejected Muslim-Muslim Ticket Not Politically Savvy, Did Not Know Tinubu, Says Obadan, Ex-NADECO Chieftain
Former Edo State deputy governor in the aborted Third Republic, and a chieftain of the National Democratic Coalition, NADECO, Peter Esechie Obadan, has expressed relief that former Akwa Ibom State governor and immediate past minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio succeeded in becoming the 15th president of the Nigerian senate and leader of the…
I Probably Would Have Died If I Had Lost Senatorial Poll – Oshiomole
Immediate past governor of Edo State, and senator representing Edo North in the National Assembly, Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole said he may not have been alive today, and his political adversaries would have gloated over his misfortune if he had lost the election. The former national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC however said…
Horror on Benin-Lagos Road as 11 Perish in Multiple Accidents
Eleven persons on Thursday lost their lives while eight others sustained severe injuries in multiple accidents involving an 18-seater Toyota Hiace commuter bus, a Kia car, and a truck belonging to Dangote company. The accident was said to have occurred around 11 am at the notorious Ovia River bridge at the Edo State axis of…
Aminat Yusuf, LASU’s Academic Genius to Receive Salary As Edo State-Sponsored Law School Student
A proud, delighted and appreciative Edo State government has continued to lavish rewards on her beloved daughter, Aminat Yusuf, with whom she is well pleased, for breaking a 40-year academic record at the Lagos State University, LASU, during its recent convocation ceremony. Barely 24 hours after Aminat was offered automatic employment by the state government,…
Restore Bursary to Edo Students in Tertiary Institutions, Father of Aminat Yusuf, LASU’s Law Graduate with Perfect Grades Pleads With State Govt
Ibrahim Yusuf, the father of Aminat Yusuf, celebrated Lagos State University, LASU, Law graduate with a perfect Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.0, has advocated the return of bursary awards to students of Edo State origin to relieve parents of financial stress. Yusuf, a senior journalist with The Nation newspaper, who spoke in Benin…
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