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Alleged contempt; Ex-Gov. Obaseki’s ‘deputy’ honours court summons, set to file defence

Mr Godwins Omobayo, who was appointed as deputy governor to the immediate-past Governor of Edo, Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, appeared at a Federal High Court in Abuja to honour a

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INEC confirms updated version of PDP candidates list in Edo

The Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC), Edo office, on Thursday confirmed the updated version of the list of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates vying for state and National Assembly elections

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V-P Osinbajo arrives in Benin, to meet APC delegates

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo arrived in Benin on Thursday as part of his nationwide consultations to run for the office of president in 2023. The Nigeria Air Force aircraft that had

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Peace finally returns to Edo state PDP

The crisis that engulfed the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been finally resolved. Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom who is also the Chairman of the

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Edo 2020 Sports Festival: Presidency abandons Dare..Organizers threaten to end Festival

By Martin Odiete It all seem that the Presidency is not supporting the Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare in organizing the ongoing National Sports Festival in Edo state

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Obaseki wants upward review of 13 per cent derivation formula

Edo Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday intensified call for upward review of 13 per cent derivation formula, saying it had remained inadequate for development of the South-South. Obaseki made

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Lagos gov, other dignitaries absent as Tony Momoh laid to rest at Grail Land

…Edo dep gov, son pay tributes Benjamin Omoike Former Minister of Information, erstwhile editor and deputy general manager of the Daily Times, Prince Tony Momoh, was buried in Lagos yesterday.

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National Sports Festival, EDO 2020 suffers yet another postponement, gets new date

The National Sports Festival popularly known as EDO 2020 will no longer hold in January as the organizers have for the umpteenth time shifted the commencement date. Gabriel Aduda, the

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Okowa congratulates Obaseki on assumption for second term

  Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has congratulated his Edo counterpart, Mr Godwin Obaseki and his Deputy, Comrade Philip Shaibu, on their inauguration for second term on Thursday. In a

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APC confirms Gov Fayemi supported Obaseki against Ize-Iyamu…slams him with suspension

By Martin Odiete, Abuja The State Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed an indefinite suspension on Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi for anti party activities

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