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There was a mild drama that almost marred the 60th anniversary colloquium of the creation of the Midwest Region now Edo and Delta states, as the press crew of the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, was sent out of the Sir Victor Uwaifo Creative Centre venue of the ceremony based on “orders from […]
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Ahead of the 2024 governorship elections in Edo State, the aspiration of Honourable Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonayinma got a big boost at the weekend as a United States based group, Edo Renaissance Organization, ERO, endorsed him for the plum job. The ERO is made up of accomplished professionals of Edo extraction in the diaspora who are […]
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The Federal Government has blasted the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki for criticising the economic policy of President Bola Tinubu. Obaseki, while addressing journalists in Benin on Thursday, said the removal of fuel subsidy and foreign exchange reforms of Tinubu’s administration led to increased hardship for Nigerians. “Now subsidy is gone, the exchange rate is […]
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The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, will on Friday, swear in four new commissioners confirmed by the state’s House of Assembly. In a statement, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, said the ceremony would take place at the New Festival Hall in Government House, Benin City, the Edo State capital, by 1 pm. The […]
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The Edo State House of Assembly, on Friday, called on residents of the state to disregard the purported impeachment plan by the lawmakers against the Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu. The Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, who disclosed when the 24 members of the House of Assembly visited Governor Godwin Obaseki at the Government House in Benin City, […]
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The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA), Rt. Hon. Blessing Agbebaku, has said there is no plan to impeach the State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, urging Edo people to disregard rumours of the purported impeachment by the State Assembly. Agbebaku disclosed this on Friday when the 24 members of […]
Continue ReadingLess than 24 hours after Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, opened up on the crisis between him and his deputy, Comrade Philip Shaibu, the latter has said his boss is a victim of political jobbers. He said there is no rift between him and the governor, describing reports to that effect as the imagination of […]
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The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, Monday, stated that there is no plan to impeach his deputy, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu. The governor, however, noted that the move by Shaibu seeking a court order to stop his purported impeachment is preemptive ahead of his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is […]
Continue ReadingIriekpen Bright Omogbai, the Senior Legislative Aide (SLA) to the newly appointed Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Midstream), Hon. Henry Odianosen Okojie has said that the lawmaker will provide strategic leadership to sanitize the nation’s petroleum industry. Okojie who represents Esan North East and Esan South East Federal Constituency of Edo State […]
Continue ReadingThe Esogban of Benin, Chief David Edebiri has died after a brief illness in a private hospital in Benin City. He would have been 94 on September 2nd. Family members said he died at 12:20 pm “He has not been too strong and we took him to the hospital a few days ago and he […]
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