Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has accused his Edo State counterpart, Governor Godwin Obaseki as a politician who is given to serial betrayal of those who help to advance his political aspiration. Governor Wike made the accusation at the inauguration of the Community Secondary School, Omuanwa in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the State…
Following the litany of conflicting interpretations that heralded the Judgement of the Supreme Court over the Governorship of Ondo State, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze has made public his opinion, throwing his weight behind the Mai Buni-led Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress. Recall that some highly placed individuals and famous Nigerian Lawyers,…
Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has reconciled with his deputy, Pius Odubu, ahead of the September 10, 2016 governorship election in the state. The two political gladiators, we gathered, agreed to sheath their swords so as to join forces for the victory of Godwin Obaseki, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the gubernatorial…
**Edo People Won’t Vote For Them Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has stated that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is not in existence in the state. The outgoing governor of the state also said candidate of his party in the September 2016 governorship poll, Godwin Obaseki of the All Progressives Congress, APC, will not…
The Edo State Government says it has withdrawn the letter earlier issued approving the new Oba of Benin. The state government, in a retraction signed by the Secretary to State Government, Julius Ihonvbere, on Wednesday, May 25, 2016, explained that the earlier letter was issued in error. Ihonvbere noted that, “In deference to the revered…
Abdul Oroh has been sacked as the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry by the Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole. Oroh was removed from the cabinet of the Edo State governor on Monday and the announcement made via a statement signed by Oshiomhole’s Chief Press Secretary, Peter Okhiria. According to Okhiria, Oroh was dropped by the…
Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Victor Edoror, has been sacked, Aproko247 has been reliably informed. Our source in Edo State disclosed to us that the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, Festus Ebea, was also impeached. It was learnt that both members of the hollowed chamber were impeached on Tuesday. It is however…
Prof S.E.O Aduwa Ogiegbaen has been appointed by Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State as the Vice Chancellor of the Tayo Akpata University of Education, Ekiadolor. In a letter dated April 14, 2016, the governor said, “I wish to inform you that Edo State Government has approved the up-grading of the Edo State College of…
There was demonstration at the Benin airport on Sunday after passengers of Arik Air reportedly learnt that they were lied to by management of the airline. It was gathered that the aggrieved passengers were told there was no fuel to take them to their destination, only to discover that the same plane is to ferry…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, says it has not stopped fighting for the masses as being speculated in some quarters. Recently, there have been beliefs that the labour union was no longer giving the Nigerian government a tough time, which used to be the case in the past, especially during the military regime and the…