Military mans state boundaries, EFCC goes after vote buyers
There was a heavy presence of soldiers on the borders of Edo State with Kogi, Delta, Ondo and Anambra states on Thursday, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in the South-South state. In addition, about 100 operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
Edo state Abuja liaison office provides free transport for indigenes to vote
Deacon Festus Osagie Osaigbovo, the Director General of the Edo State Liaison Office in Abuja, has organized free transportation services for Edo voters residing in Abuja. The initiative is aimed at ensuring voters can return to their various local government areas (LGAs) in
Govt declares Friday work-free day in state ahead of election
The Edo State Government has declared Friday, September 20, a work-free day in the State to enable workers and other electorate travel to their respective voting areas. The work-free day is ahead of the September 21, 2024 governorship election in the state. Joseph
Chief of Defence Staff Arrives in Edo State to Ensure Peaceful Gubernatorial Election
Benin City, Nigeria – In a significant move to ensure a peaceful and hitch-free gubernatorial election in Edo State, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has arrived in the state. His visit underscores the commitment of the Nigerian military to
Edo polls and the famous product vendor
By his admission, Senator Adams Oshiomhole is a lousy product vendor. In the real commercial world, his premises would have been closed and his products banned But in politics, crime multiples grace. Oshiomhole dragged Godwin Obaseki into the governorship race in 2016 when
Nigeria fact-checkers’ coalition sets up Situation Rooms to fight false news in Edo election
Launched in June 2022, the fact-checking coalition includes among others Africa Check, FactCheckHub and Dubawa. The Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition (NFC) has opened its situation rooms for the Edo state governorship election, which is scheduled for Saturday, September 21, 2024. Members of the coalition
Edo 2024: 7 things to know about Olumide Akpata, Labour Party’s governorship candidate
A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Akpata is now the Labour Party’s flagbearer. He enters the political arena with an impressive legal career. Here are some notable insights into Olumide Akpata’s background and political journey: Olumide Akpata: A Legal Luminary
Again, Ighodalo demands ₦20bn from Oshiomhole over alleged defamatory utterances
Ahead of the Edo State gubernatorial election slated for September 21, the People’s Democratic Party has called on President Bola Tinubu to order the security agencies, especially the police to stop the attacks on unarmed and harmless Edo people, The party stated this during a
PDP alleges APC’s plot to use masked thugs to disrupt election
Ahead of the Edo State gubernatorial election slated for September 21, the People’s Democratic Party has called on President Bola Tinubu to order the security agencies, especially the police to stop the attacks on unarmed and harmless Edo people, The party stated this during a
Edo election: “I am sorry for any of the things that I said” – Oshiomhole begs Igbinedion
As part of his moves to build bridges ahead of the Edo governorship election, the senator representing Edo North senatorial district and former governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole, has publicly asked for forgiveness from Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin. The