The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the state government will pay government workers’ salaries on June 14th ahead of the Sallah celebrations. The governor said this during the inauguration of the State Secretariat Complex on Wednesday, in Benin City, the State capital. According to him, “I …
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GOVERNOR Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has said he refused to back his former Deputy, Philip Shaibu, to succeed him because the odds didn’t favour him. Obaseki said the political permutations in the South-South state did not favour Shaibu to take over as the leader of the state. Speaking in an …
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LEADERS and stakeholders of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo South Senatorial District, known as PDP Legacy group, on Friday, demanded fair treatment from Gov. Godwin Obaseki before it will take a position on the upcoming governorship election in the state. Rising from a meeting held in Benin, …
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THE Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has approved the extension of the free bus scheme implemented by the state government as a result of the fuel subsidy removal by the federal government for another three months. Newsextra24 reports that the state government introduced the scheme in September 2023 for an initial …
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By Osagie John GOVERNOR Godwin Obaseki’s choice of Engr Omobayo Marvellous Godwins as the deputy governor who replaced the impeached Comrade Philip Shaibu has been adjudged as a significant political key in unlocking the potentials of Akoko-Edo in the September gubernatorial election. Omobayo is from Akoko-Edo, which has been neglected …
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THE newly inaugurated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Omobayo Marvellous Godwins, had said the feud between Godwin Obaseki and his former deputy, Philip Shaibu, is not his business. Recall that Godwins was sworn in on Monday afternoon following the impeachment of the erstwhile deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, by the Edo state House of Assembly. The …
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THE Edo State Government under the leadership of Governor Obaseki has initiated a comprehensive and impactful programme called the Feed-The-Hungry Initiative to address food insecurity and support vulnerable populations in the state. By providing one billion naira per month as a startup fund and targeting 60,000 vulnerable individuals, this initiative …
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AS delegates converge on the Samuel Ogebmudia Stadium in the ancient city of Benin today to elect the gubernatorial candidate of the PDP in the September 2024 governorship election, the Edo State Justice and Peace Forum (EJPF) has thrown its weight behind the aspiration of the Party’s frontline candidate, Dr. …
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By Elempe Dele THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Edo State Chapter, on Sunday, 3rd, 2024, had their congress across the 18 Local Government Areas, LGAs, to elect Ad Hoc Delegates from the 192 wards who will in turn vote for their prefered aspirants come 22nd of this same month of …
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By Ben peters, Abuja NINE out of the ten aspirants of the People’s Democratic party in the Governorship race in Edo state on Sunday evening raised alarmed that the governor of Enugu state, Peter Mbah has been hijacked by the state Governor, Godwin Obaseki. Addressing journalists in Benin City, Barrister …
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