Compulsory vaccination: NMA, JOHESU kick as FG threatens sanction
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, hinted that it might sanction anybody who refused to take COVID-19 vaccines after they had been made available to all […]
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Edo Residents Protest As Obaseki Makes Vaccination Compulsary
There was a massive protest by civil society groups on Monday in Benin, Edo State following the no-COVID-19 vaccine, no-public gathering order of Governor Godwin […]
‘Why PDP can’t bounce back’
All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain Chief Karounwi Oladapo has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cannot bounce back in the next general elections because it […]
Governors give Secondus soft landing, pacify Wike
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors stayed a middle course yesterday in a bid to save the party from disintegration. The main opposition party has been […]
Edo: Panel submits #ENDSARS report
The report of the 28-member Judicial Panel of Inquiry constituted to investigate police brutality, human rights abuses and extrajudicial killings by the disbanded police unit, […]
APC engages Ozekhome, Raji, Maikyau, others to defend Gov. Matawalle
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has engaged fiery lawyer Mike Ozekhome, SAN, Ahmed Raji, SAN, Y.C. Maikyau to defend Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State. […]
I Won’t Fight With Oba Of Benin Over Returned Artefacts – Gov Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state has disclosed that his government will not engage in “disrespectful exchanges” with the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, over […]
The delay by Buhari, Aregbesola, Obaseki
After being sworn in on May 29, 2015, there was eager anticipation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet to drive his change agenda. It took until […]
17 southern governors discuss Buhari’s land recovery order for herders
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari’s (retd.) order on the recovery of grazing routes for herders will top the agenda of today’s meeting of 17 […]
Obaseki set to appoint commissioners as Wards, LGAs begin nomination
Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, said he has directed wards and local governments in the state to forward names as nominations for members of […]
APC slams Obaseki on water supply failure in Edo
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the failure of Gov. Godwin Obaseki’s administration to address the water problem in the Edo Central Senatorial District […]
Supreme Court delivers judgment on APC’s suit challenging Obaseki’s qualification
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the academic qualification of the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki. […]
Obaseki urges new Edo CJ to be committed to oath of office
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Monday has urged Justice Joe Acha, the acting Chief Judge of the state, to be committed to his oath […]
Ex-President Jonathan says he won’t use political power to punish people
Former President Goodluck Jonathan said in Benin on Sunday that he never believed in the use of temporary political office to punish people. “My belief, […]
Controversy as Obaseki says Nigeria’s in serious financial trouble
A huge row appears to be brewing between the federal government and Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State following the governor’s claim that Abuja printed […]
Obaseki seeks NDDC’s restructuring
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) must be restructured to engender Southsouth’s development, Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has advised. Obaseki believes that rather than […]
Insecurity: Southern govs meet on state of Nigeria
The Governors in the Southern part of the country under the auspices of the Southern Nigeria Governors Forum met on Tuesday evening to discuss the […]
States’ cash crunch: Govs beg FG to postpone $2.1bn support repayment, CBN kicks
State governors on Thursday at the monthly meeting of the National Economic Council appealed to the Federal Government to postpone the repayment of the $2.1bn […]
APC govs attack Obaseki over claims of FG printing N60bn
The Progressive Governors’ Forum has debunked claims by Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State that the federal government printed between N50 billion – N60 billion […]
It’s our job to print money, says CBN
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele has said printing money is a cardinal job of the lenders. Emefiele, on the official twitter handle […]