Author: Dave Oludare Oso

On Monday, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo, the Edo State governor-elect on his victory at the September 21 governorship election.Ganduje, who spoke while closing the situation room set up at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja to monitor the election, said the APC will use lessons learned in Edo State to recover more states for the party. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Edwin Olofu, the National Chairman noted that the victory was a testament to the trust and hope placed in the visionary leadership of…

The Federal Government has approved the establishment of a disaster relief fund to tackle flooding and other emergencies in the country.This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun while addressing state house correspondents after a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu on Monday.His words: “In this age of climate change, disasters will inevitably occur despite preventive efforts.”The minister emphasized the need to pool resources from different sectors to prepare for such situations.The National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre of the Ministry of Environment had earlier said 123 locations…

The Kogi State House of Assembly has called for the immediate sack of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, over what it called the ”unprofessional handling” of the case against former governor of the state, Yahaya Bello. During plenary in Lokoja, the state capital, on Monday, the legislators condemned what they described as the commission’s operatives’ unprovoked attack on the Kogi State Government Lodge, saying it was an attack on Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo and the whole of Kogi people. The Assemblymen accused the EFCC of trying to assassinate Bello and his successor, calling…

In the aftermath of the just-concluded governorship election in Edo State, the deputy governor of the state, Philip Shaibu, has mocked Governor Godwin Obaseki over the result of the poll.Obaseki surprisingly lost his local government, Oredo Local Government Area to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC.)Reacting to the outcome of the poll on Arise TV on Monday, Shaibu noted that Obaseki had never won an election, stressing that he (Shaibu) has been helping him achieve the victories he had recorded so far.The deputy governor, who said he felt vindicated after Obaseki lost his local government area for the Peoples Democratic…

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has made a donation of N200 million to the victims of the devastating floods that ravaged communities in Borno State, especially its capital city, Maiduguri, recently.Disclosing the donation in a letter he personally signed, the Managing Director/CEO of the NPA, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho said, “The Nigerian Ports Authority stands with Borno State during this very devastating occurrence that has resulted in huge losses and disruption of lives and livelihoods. “As a token of support for your disaster relief efforts, the Nigerian Ports Authority under the guidance of the Honourable Minister of Marine & Blue Economy,…

As the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79) gets underway, the Nigerian government has, again, launched a demand for a United Nations Security Council seat, noting that after contributing to 41 peacekeeping missions and deployment of over 200,000 troops for global peace-keeping, the country deserves the seat.While addressing the General Assembly during the Summit of the Future Interactive Dialogue 2, with the theme: “Enhancing Multilateralism for International Peace and Security”, Sunday night, the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, emphasized Nigeria’s longstanding commitment to international peace and security.He said: “Since our first deployment in the Congo in 1960, Nigeria has contributed…

In a swift rejection of the results of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, which saw the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Monday Okpebholo emerge as the governor-elect, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has insisted that the election was characterized by massive infractions and that the figures credited to APC were not a true reflection of the wish of the electorate.The party also accused the election umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of siding with the APC by inflating results in its favour. Party demands comprehensive reviewConsequently, the party has demanded a total review of the…

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has appealed to the people of the state to refrain from violence and destruction of public property over the outcome of the Saturday governorship election.Obaseki, in a state-wide broadcast, appealed for calm, saying those who feel aggrieved should follow due process by challenging the outcome in court.The governor said, “The attractive thing about democracy is the power it bestows on the people to choose who governs them. Therefore, when this power is blatantly seized from the people, it is not just a tragedy, but a travesty of democracy.“Regrettably, the outcome of the September 21…

Hundreds of women in Kogi State weekend protested what they described as the alleged persecution of the state’s former governor, Yahaya Bello by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).The women, led by some community leaders and party faithful, converged on the state capital, Lokoja, urging President Bola Tinubu to call the EFCC to order, as they insisted that the former governor had done more for the people than his predecessors since the creation of the state.Describing the governor’s ordeal as a “witch-hunt” by the EFCC, they called on the President to urgently intervene by directing the commission to allow…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP in Edo State has rejected the results of the state governorship election announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).The All Progressives Congress (APC) won in 10 out of the 18 local government areas of the state, while the PDP won in six local governments in the results announced so far by the commission.In a letter by its state chairman, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, addressed to the office of the INEC Chairman in Abuja and sighted by journalists in Benin on Sunday, the ruling party alleged that the votes announced so far had been inflated to…