Renowned poet and emeritus Professor of Literature, John Pepper Clark, is dead. The Professor died in the wee ...
Read More »Edo Speaker Francis Okiye has been impeached
Edo Speaker Francis Okiye has been impeached. He was impeached over alleged high-handedness. ...
Read More »INEC declares Akeredolu winner of Ondo Governorship poll
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday declared Governor Rotimi Akeredolu winner of the governorship election held in Ondo State on Saturday. INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof. Idowu Abel Olayinka, Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan, declared Akeredolu winner of ...
Read More »#OndoDecides2020: Akeredolu posts biggest win in Owo, takes 9 of 12 LGs announced by INEC
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu is coasting home to victory in the governorship poll held in Ondo on Saturday as he has won nine of the 12 local governments declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC so far. The Governor posted ...
Read More »#OndoElection2020: Sporadic shooting as gunmen invade polling unit
There was pandemonium in an area of Akure on Saturday morning, when gun-wielding men invaded ...
Read More »Ondo 2020: I must not die like Bola Ige, Fayose decries cap removal at PDP rally
Immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has decried the removal ...
Read More »Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie reveals plan to run for presidency
Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has revealed his plans to contest for the Presidential election. The actor made ...
Read More »Ondo 2020: 5 days to election, 11 political parties collapse structure, endorse PDP’s Jegede
No fewer than 11 political parties have merged and collapsed their structures to support the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede ahead of Oct. 10, governorship elections. Speaking with newsmen on Monday in Akure, the Chairmen ...
Read More »POLITICAL VIOLENCE: Heavy shooting as PDP, APC supporters clash again in Akure
Supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) and the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Ondo State exchanged gun fire in Akure, the capital Sunday morning. The shooting on Oba Adesida Road was reported to be an escalation of the clash ...
Read More »Biden calls Trump debate performance a ‘national embarrassment’
Democrat challenger Joe Biden on Wednesday branded Donald Trump’s debate performance a “national embarrassment” for not addressing concerns of everyday Americans and failing to clearly denounce white supremacist groups. “Maybe I should not say this, but the president of ...
Read More »JUST IN: Emmanuel Uduaghan returns to PDP
Immediate past Governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has returned to the Peoples Democratic ...
Read More »Obaseki will not return to APC, Wike assures
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, says Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, who was recently re-elected on ...
Read More »BREAKING: APC suspends Governor Fayemi
Ekiti State Executive Committee of All Progressives Congress, APC, has suspended Governor Kayode Fayemi. A statement by the party on Friday said the governor was suspended due to “his numerous anti-party activities, especially his role in the recently ...
Read More »It’s the handwork of Obaseki and PDP – Ize-Iyamu denies begging Obaseki to return to APC
Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has stated he has not addressed media professionals after ...
Read More »Return to APC, Ize-Iyamu begs Governor Obaseki
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress in last Saturday Governorship election, Pastor Ize-Iyamu, has called on Governor Godwin Obaseki to return to APC. In a television broadcast on Wednesday night, Ize-Iyamu said, “We are going to talk to everybody. ...
Read More »Edo election: ‘I was moved to tears’ – Oshiomhole breaks silence on Gov Obaseki’s victory
Immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole, ...
Read More »INEC presents certificate of return to Obaseki
The Independent National Electoral Commission has presented a certificate of return to Governor Godwin Obaseki, winner of the just concluded Edo State ...
Read More »Oshiomhole, Ahmad Tinubu not good enough for our democracy – Obaseki
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has vowed to punish his erstwhile godfather Adams Oshiomhole and his “lions and tigers” if they ...
Read More »APC urges Oshiomhole to congratulate Obaseki, vows to win Ondo election
The All Progressives Congress (APC), National Caretaker Committee has urged its former National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to congratulate Governor Godwin Obaseki, the winner of the Saturday’s governorship election in the Edo state. The Chairman of the national body, Governor ...
Read More »Edo 2020: APC congratulates Obaseki, says party lost due to internal problems
The All Progressives Congress has congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki on his re-election as the Governor of Edo State. This was contained in a statement by the chairman of the APC national caretaker committee, Mai Mala Buni, on Monday. ...
Read More »What next for Adams Oshiomhole after Ize-Iyamu’s defeat?
If anything is worth celebrating for the former chairman of the All Progressives Congress ...
Read More »Edo Election: Atiku congratulates Obaseki
Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President, has congratulated Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on his victory in the governorship election held in the state on Saturday. Obaseki , candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), was declared winner of the election ...
Read More »JUST IN: Buhari congratulates Obaseki, commends electoral process
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the electoral process in Edo State which led to the victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The president’s spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a Tweet today ...
Read More »BREAKING: Obaseki wins Edo governorship election (Photos)
Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Godwin Obaseki, has won the governorship election conducted in Edo State on Saturday. He polled a total of 307,955 votes to beat his closest rival, Pastor Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress ...
Read More »Do not declare Edo election inconclusive, Governor Wike warns INEC
The National Chairman of the Edo State Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party and Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission against declaring the governorship election inconclusive. He said INEC must keep ...
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