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Salutes Edo People for Standing with Equity and Justice “ON behalf of the Esan Nation, the Esan Descendants Assembly (EDA) wishes to congratulate Sen. Monday Okpebholo and Barr. Asue Ighodalo, the two candidates elected to fly the flags of the two biggest political parties in Nigeria, The All Progressive Congress …

THE immediate past member who represented Ukwa East and Ukwa West Federal Constituency, Hon Uzoma Nkem Abonta, under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been suspended from the party. This was made known to newsmen in Akwete today, Wednesday 28, in a statement by the PDP Ward …

BENUE State Government has debunked reports alleging that about N20 billion federal allocation aggregated to the local governments was diverted. Newsextra24 reports that a Global Integrity Crusade Network, GICN, had alleged that the state governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia directed his Special Adviser on Bureau of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, …

PRESIDENTIAL spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, has said that if not stopped, cryptocurrency trading website, Binance will destroy the Nigerian economy. He said the website would do this by arbitrarily fixing foreign exchange rate. Onanuga said this when he appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday. “We have saboteurs. Look …

THE Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has stormed the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to demand the Certificate of Return. Newsextra24 earlier reported that the Acting National Chairman of the PDP, Umar Damagum, had on Tuesday issued a certificate of return to Asue Ighodalo as the winner of the party’s …

A former governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, said the country’s hardship did not begin with President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Ambode insisted that the country has had a long history of economic crisis. He stated this at the Akinjide Adeosun Foundation, AAF’s 2024 Leadership Colloquium and Award: Chapter 8, with the …

RENOWNED human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has voiced his concerns over the Federal Executive Council’s (FEC) recent decision to fully implement the 12-year-old Steve Oronsaye Report, which suggests the merger of various government agencies and commissions. Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, issued a statement on Tuesday, labeling the report …

Ikoyi: WHEN I heard this gist I wanted to laugh. Yes na, why would you rent a house in millions or even buy a house equivalent of Shomolu local government budget only for staff of the facility managers to turn to crazed thieves invading your privacy and stealing you dry. …

MEMBERS of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State are currently engaged in discussions regarding the selection of a deputy gubernatorial candidate to accompany Asue Ighodalo, particularly given the significant 58% voting strength in the Edo South Senatorial District. The name frequently put forth in these discussions is Dr. …

THE National chairman of the Labour Party, Barrister Julius Abure has congratulated the winner of Friday’s party’s primaries for the Edo governorship election, Barrister Olumide Akpata, quickly moving to sweep away the bad blood that preceded the primary election. GWG.ng reports that ill-feelings preceded the primary election with the Olumide Akpata camp subtly accusing Abure of …