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Dogara’s supporters dump PDP for APC

INEC appoints new REC, Administrative Secretary for Bayelsa

PDP Congress: Nnamani, others returned unopposed in Enugu

Abati mourns Kashamu

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Shaibu raises alarm: Oshiomhole plotting to assassinate some top individuals in Edo

Speaking to journalists in Benin City, the Edo State capital, Shaibu said the mode of entry and activities of the...

Breaking: Senator Buruji Kashamu is dead

This was confirmed by former Senator Ben Mrray-Bruce through his Twitter handle.

COVID-19: Daystar won’t resume physical service now — Pastor Sam Adeyemi

Anti-corruption group petitions Buhari over his endorsement of Ize-Iyamu + Documents

This is coming less than 24 hours after the President endorsed Ize-Iyamu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja

Edo 2020: We’re concerned about actions of security forces, politicians — US

The US Mission In Nigeria said this ahead of the September 19, 2020 gubernatorial election in the state, which has...

US 2020: China interfering against Trump, Russia against Biden — Report

by NAN

The Director of the centre, Willian Evavina, said in a statement that the findings were part of a report on...

Obaseki laments underdevelopment in South-South

Edo 2020: Women groups rally support for Obaseki, Speaker

The women groups also condemned the inauguration of another House of Assembly in the state.

Security Council has agreed to withdraw policemen from non-state actors — Obaseki

Obaseki spoke after a closed-door meeting with all the Security Chiefs in the state, expressing concern over the rising security...

Rebuild APC, PGF DG urges Buhari, other stakeholders

Use Obaseki’s achievements to campaign for APC — PGF DG

Lukman said this in a statement in Abuja on Friday, adding that the council should ensure that APC campaign messages...

Breaking: Cross River APC can’t present candidates for Saturday’s polls – INEC

Zamfara APC Crisis: Court dissolves Zamfara executives, orders fresh congress

Justice Bello Tukur, who delivered the judgement, said the congresses that produced the leadership of the party were not conducted...

Group extols Tinubu’s contributions to growth of nation’s democracy @ 67

Obaseki has resorted to strong-arm tactics of dictators — Tinubu

Tinubu, in a statement he personally signed, was reacting to the ongoing crisis in Edo State, which has seen to...

Edo Crisis: Oshiomhole wants to prevent Obaseki from second term – Speaker

Edo Speaker to AGF: Don’t allow desperate politicians use your office to cause crisis

Okiye, in a letter written to the AGF, dated August 6, 2020, said he was certain that the Office of...

Osinbajo inaugurates committees for GRID3 Nigeria

Osinbajo receives Ize-Iyamu, Ganduje, sues for peaceful campaign in Edo

Ize-Iyamu, who was earlier presented with the flag for Edo State governorship election by President Muhammadu Buhari, was accompanied to...

Presidential committee tasks State Governors on Legislature, Judiciary autonomy

AGF orders IG to provide security for 17 Edo lawmakers

The 17 lawmakers had on Thursday elected their own Speaker and Deputy Speaker.

Buhari to APC: Avoid pitfalls of Rivers, Zamfara in Edo

President Buhari received the governorship candidate at the State House alongside the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the APC and Governor...

Edo 2020: Buhari meets Ize-Iyamu, Buni, Ganduje in Aso Rock

The meeting was in progress at the time of filing this report

Police take over Edo Assembly as APC overruns PDP with two more declaring for Ize-Iyamu

PDP supporters protest as security operatives keep watch at Edo Assembly

The protesters, comprising women and youths, stormed the Assembly complex on Friday, while security operatives keep watch at the facility...

Edo crisis: Why Tinubu, Obaseki have not met — Investigation

Failed Edo Assembly invasion an attempted coup d’état — Obaseki

Obaseki, who said this in a statewide broadcast on Friday, assured that his administration will take all steps necessary to...

We’ll withdraw our operatives from ‘impeached’ Edo Speaker, Deputy — DSS, Police

The Chairman of the Edo State All Progressives Congress Media Campaign Council, John Mayaki, quoted the Director of the DSS...

Why materials arrived late for elections in Delta – REC

INEC threatens to halt Edo, Ondo polls

Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, said this on Thursday in Abuja after a...

Fire incident will not affect administrative, technical operations – INEC

INEC introduces election result viewing portal