The governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has described as “most regrettable”, Sundays gory multiple accidents at Agbede, Etsako West local government area of the state, in which seven persons were burnt beyond recognition. Obaseki, who on Tuesday expressed his heart-felt sympathy for victims of the accident, said the cause of the crash had been…
Lucky Igbinedion, Ex-Edo Governor Buries Mother
…Obaseki, Ibori, Ogbeha pay last respect The late mother of former Edo State governor, Lucky Nosakhare Igbinedion has been described as a woman of “boundless charity and generosity” not only to her children, but also to organisations, the height of which was her support for all Catholic cultural festivals. The deceased, Madam Maria Oredola Igbinedion,…
Obaseki Immortalises Victor Uwaifo, As Legendary Musician Is Laid to Rest
…..Oshiomhole Steals Show At Funeral Service Attracting Deafening Ovation from Excited Crowd The body of late music icon and Joromi exponent, Victor Uwaifo, was on Friday committed to mother earth at his sprawling private residence at Victor Uwaifo Avenue, off College Road in the Ekenwan Road axis of Benin-City, Edo State, after a well-attended funeral…
Edo State Government, AAU Workers in Face-off over Unpaid Salaries, Take-over of Varsity Admin by Governor
ASUU Set to Drag Obaseki to Court. All is not well at the Edo State-owned Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma where the workers, both academic and non-academic, are protesting recent unpleasant developments in the university. On Tuesday, members of the local chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) and their Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU)…
Certificate Forgery: APC’s Attempt to Swindle Edo People Through Back Door, Says Obaseki
….Hails Appeal Court Judgment Exonerating Him.
I am not under pressure to concede defeat – Ize-Iyamu
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just concluded Edo State governorship election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu says it is not true that he is under pressure from party leaders to accept defeat. [wpdiscuz-feedback id=”p2x2twyy59″ question=”Please leave a feedback on this” opened=”0″][/wpdiscuz-feedback] Reacting to reports in some newspapers to that effect, Ize-Iyamu cautioned the various…
Edo House of Assembly Remains under Siege
The siege on the Anthony Enahoro House of Assembly Complex in Edo State continued on Friday with women of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and with people believed to be party stalwarts taking over the premises and environs. While many of the PDP women who had earlier in the day staged a solidarity protest march…
Will Obaseki face Impeachment?
Factional Speaker says No! After over one year of peace of the grave yard in the polarised Edo State House of Assembly, the crisis on Thursday took a dramatic twist with the announcement of Victor Edoror as the new Speaker of the House by the Adams Oshiomhole-led faction of the All Progressives, APC. Hitherto, Frank…
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