Category: Politics
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The former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Marvellous Omobayo, has asserted that only the court possesses the authority to determine the legality of his tenure, warning against any attempt to undermine the judicial process. Omobayo made this known in a letter dated October 28, 2025, addressed to the Edo State Commissioner of Police, the Director-General…
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The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of seven passengers along the Benin–Akure Road, between Obarenren Community and Odunwongie Community. This was stated in a press release on Tuesday by the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem. She said that the police rescued eight, including children, while efforts were ongoing to…
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There was a little tension as Philip Shaibu and Omobayo Godwins clashed over who should represent Edo State at the Former Deputy Governors’ Forum during its fourth annual national conference. The drama began when Omobayo was introduced as the former deputy governor at the event in Abuja on Tuesday, prompting Shaibu to object publicly. The…
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Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has declared that no contractor in the state has paid any bribe to secure government projects since he assumed office last year. The governor, who also warned that non-performing and incompetent contractors risk immediate sack, made the remarks when the leadership of the Inter-Party Advisory Council in Edo State…
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Edo governor, Monday Okpebholo, has revealed that his administration has constituted a task force for the protection of petroleum pipelines in the State. Okpebholo made the disclosure on Friday, during the courtesy visit to his office by the newly-elected leadership of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), led by its chairman, Michael Ogiamen. The…
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Leaders of the All Progressives Congress in Auchi community, Etsako West Local Government have presented Hon Abubakar Igbei as its consensus candidate for next year’s local government elections in Edo State. The Edo APC primaries for local councils’ election have been scheduled for November 2025. A leader of the APC in Auchi , Chief Jim…
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The recent attempt to romanticize the so-called “re-enactment of Obaseki’s education reforms” is not only misleading but also a desperate attempt to whitewash the failures of an administration that left behind a trail of disillusionment, deceit, and betrayal among Edo teachers. The ongoing narrative, deliberately sponsored and amplified by a few individuals nostalgic about the past government,…
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Irrua Monarch and Chiefs Applaud ACCIOBA’s N3 Billion Transformation of Annunciation Catholic College The Ogirrua of Irrua Kingdom, His Royal Majesty Alhaji W.O. Momodu II, JP, CON, alongside his Traditional Council of Chiefs, has publicly commended the Annunciation Catholic College Irrua Old Boys Association (ACCIOBA) for their monumental investment and rebuilding of Annunciation Catholic College…
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“Let Us Stop Rigging Elections and Arming Thugs” — Senator Adams Oshiomhole Speaks Out Former Edo State Governor and current Senator, Adams Oshiomhole, has issued a strong warning to political actors across Nigeria, urging them to end election rigging and cease the practice of arming thugs to manipulate democratic outcomes. Speaking at a recent political…
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The Edo State High Court has issued a landmark judgment barring the installation of any Eze Ndigbo or parallel traditional ruler within Edo State. The ruling, delivered in Benin City, has reaffirmed the authority of the state’s indigenous traditional institutions and their exclusive right to regulate cultural leadership within their jurisdiction. The case, which has…