THE candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, has filed a N20 billion defamatory suit against Senator Adams Oshiomhole over comments that he was involved in the Planwell scheme.

 The Commissioner of Police in Edo, Nemi Iwo, has dismissed allegations linking his deployment to the state to the influence of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike as baseless.. A statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, on Monday in Benin quoted Iwo as describing the claims as “baseless” and […]

…Says cabal under Buhari stole billions of dollars By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and former member of the House of Representatives for Egor/Ikpoba-Okha Federal Constituency of Edo State, Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonayinma, has said the hardship in the country would not affect the chances of his party in […]

In a significant move ahead of the Edo governorship election on September 21, 2024, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has merged with the Accord Party, adopting Dr. Bright Enabulele as their joint candidate.

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has demanded a retraction of an election rigging allegation made against him by the chairperson of an Edo chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Anthony Aziegbemi.

 Nigerian superstar, David Adeleke (Davido) has begun canvassing votes for Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Edo governorship election billed for Sept. 21. The award-winning music star took to his social media handles on Sunday evening, to make the endorsement for Ighodalo. He urged the younger ones to come out en […]

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Monday Okpebholo and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Dr Asue Ighodalo were on Sunday absent at the debate organized by the Edo State Council Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) while the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Olumide Akpata, his Peoples […]

In the next eight days, results of the much-awaited September 21, 2024, Edo State governorship election would have started coming in.

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday held its mega rally to round up campaigns ahead of next Saturday’s governorship election where the Acting National Chairman of the party Ambassador Ilia Damagun declared that the election would be a test for the country’s democracy, and vowed that they would […]

SINCE it was established in 2014, the General Abdulsalami Abubakar-led National Peace Committee, NPC, has never had it as tough as now in getting political parties, candidates and other stakeholders to sign a peace accord before an election.