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Veteran Nigerian journalist, Reuben Abati, has mocked the Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, over the inability to pronounce the acronym GCFR. Edocelebrities reports that Okpebholo, in a video making the rounds online, was seen struggling to pronounce the ‘GCFR’ suffix added to President Bola Tinubu’s name. Speaking during Arise Television’s ‘Morning Show’ on Wednesday, Abati said…
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A 57-year-old farmer identified as Saturday Ojewa has been killed and buried in a shallow grave in Edo State. Edo celebrities gathered that the incident occurred at Ewato in Esan South East Local Government Area of the State. The deceased was reportedly murdered on his way to the farm. The Edo State Police Command which…
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Tension gripped Benin City, Edo State, yesterday, as 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, former Governor of Edo State, John Odigie-Oyegun, and other leaders of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, escaped attacks from gunmen. Few minutes after leaders of the ADC, including Peter Obi received former president of the Nigerian…
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A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Kenneth Okonkwo, has alleged that the assassination attempt on former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was by the government or its agents. Okonkwo made this allegation on Tuesday during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’. He was reacting to the gunmen attack on Peter Obi’s…
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The Nigeria Police Force has claimed that N100m was transferred in error from the Anambra State Government’s (ANSG) security vote account to Victor Egbetokun, son of outgoing Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun. The Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin had disclosed this while appearing as a guest on Politics Today, a programme on Channels…
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Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has issued a firm condemnation of the recent assault on members of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, characterizing the incident as an escalation of internal party conflict that has gone excessively far. In a personal statement released on Tuesday evening, the governor expressed sympathy for the affected party members.…
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Peter Obi, a former Anambra governor, and other members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), on Tuesday escaped an attack by hoodlums in Benin, the Edo State capital. Spokesperson for the former governor, Yunusa Tanko, raised the alarm that Mr Obi and other ADC chieftains who attended the formal declaration of Olumide Akpata into the…
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Former governorship candidate of Labour Party (LP) in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, has defected to African Democratic Congress (ADC). He defected alongside his supporters. Akpata was received by leaders of ADC like former governor of the state Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, ex-Senate Chief Whip Roland Owie, National Chief Whip of ADC Festus Igbinoba, National Legal Adviser…
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), His Excellency Nyesom Wike, has commissioned 54 construction equipment procured by the Edo State Government for the 18 Local Government Councils, describing the initiative as a major boost to grassroots economic development. Commissioning the equipment, Wike praised the governor’s commitment to rural development and economic empowerment at…
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Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has accused the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of encouraging cult-related violence and criminal activity in the state. The governor made the allegation on Monday in Benin City while speaking to journalists during a security operation targeting suspected cult hideouts. He said intelligence reports linked political actors to the recent wave…