Today, the people of Edo State will cast their votes to elect a new governor, who will succeed the incumbent, Godwin Obaseki. In November 2020, Mr Obaseki and his then deputy, Philip Shaibu were sworn in and administered oath of office by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Esther Edigin. He defeated the APC candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu to be re-elected governor of the state. Mr Obaseki will leave office…

There are palpable hope and expectations, tension and uncertainty as residents of Edo State head to the polls today.It is expectedly so, as the three leading political parties have kept the tempo very high with their candidates promising heaven and earth during the period of campaigns that traversed the nooks and crannies of the politically active state.Candidates Asue Ighodalo (Peoples Democratic Party), Monday Okpebholo (All Progressives Congress), and Olumide Akpata…

The FCT Minister hosted the G5 governors at his residence in Abuja to review recent developments and restrategize for the task ahead on Friday.

For their past criminal misconduct and misdemeanour, former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said that some of the people in government should be behind bars permanently.The former president said this virtually at the memorial lecture of Denis Joseph Slattery in Lagos, on Thursday.The Slattery Memorial lecture was organised by the Old Boys’ Association of St. Finbarr’s College at the Civic Centre in Victoria Island.The Egba Chief noted that government…

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Ujunwa Una and Chinelo Igbechionwu on charges of conspiracy and child trafficking. The suspects were apprehended by patrol officers from the Ojodu Division, stationed at Berger bus stop—one of the main entry points into Lagos—following a tip-off from a Good Samaritan. In a statement, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed that the suspects were found in possession of two…

A petrol station owned by Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has been set ablaze.The incident happened a few hours ago.The fuel station, named Pinnacle Oil, is located along Agbani Road, directly opposite Roban Stores.Though details of the incident are still sketchy, eyewitnesses disclosed that some unidentified scruffy-looking hoodlums perpetrated the arson attack. …More details later.

Israeli Defence Forces have arrested an Israeli businessman after allegedly accepting 5,000 euros from Iran to assassinate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli authorities revealed Thursday.According to the officials, Iranian operatives aimed to use the unnamed businessman, who had ties to Turkey, to orchestrate the assassination plot against Netanyahu and other top Israeli figures, including former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security agency Director, Ronen Bar, and Israeli Defence…

A leading financial expert has painted a bright picture for Nigeria’s economic future, forecasting a robust 3.5% growth rate by 2026 that would propel the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to an impressive $400 billion. Bismarck Rewane, Managing Director and CEO of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, shared this optimistic outlook at the Access Bank Customer Forum in Lagos on Thursday 19, September 2024. “The Nigerian economy is on track to…

Edo State, Nigeria — Less than 24 hours before the highly anticipated Edo Governorship Election, federal lawmaker Henry Okojie narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in what is believed to be a politically motivated attack. Okojie, who represents the Esan North-East/Esan South-East Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, is also the husband of popular Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson. The attack occurred at Okojie’s residence when gunmen, believed to be political thugs,…

Global financial institutions, The World Bank, and the African Development Bank have announced that they have put together $90 billion to fund electricity in Nigeria and other African countries.According to the World Bank, the project will benefit over 17.5 million Nigerians, or 20 percent of the country’s currently unserved population, while replacing over 250,000 polluting and expensive diesel generators.The aim is to split the $90 billion needed in funding equally…

The governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has said that Nigeria is technically bankrupt and must restructure to meet its financial obligations.The governor, who spoke in an interview with Channels Television on Thursday, said the federal government can no longer put a band-aid on the economy.According to him; “Nigeria is technically bankrupt. When you’re bankrupt anywhere in the world, like in The United States of America (USA), you file for…

Ahead of Saturday’s Edo State Governorship Election, President Bola Tinubu has urged all stakeholders to ensure a peaceful and sportsmanlike approach. In a statement made available to newsmen by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President appealed to the governorship candidates, political parties, and their supporters to uphold the sanctity of the democratic process and respect the will of the people. President Tinubu emphasised his faith…