By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City There was tight security around Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Benin City for the better part of Thursday which caused gridlock at Ring Road, the City Centre and adjoining roads including Airport road, Sokponba road, Sapele road, Akpakpava road and others. A police Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) was parked […]

By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo state, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, campaign council has said the failure of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, to hold their campaign grand finale, scheduled for Wednesday (September 16), is a pointer to the defeat that awaits them. […]

Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu, has assured that Nigerian politicians will draw courage and inspiration from the electoral victory of Godwin Obaseki in Saturday’s governorship election in the state. According to him, the enthronement of mediocrity over substance which has been the bane of our democratic experience would be broken on September […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou Director-General of the Lagos International Trade Fair, Mrs Lucy Ajayi, who is also a member of the All Progressive Congress National Committee Campaign for Edo election, has assured women of equal representation should Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu win the election on Saturday. In a phone interview with Vanguard, Ajayi assured women in Edo […]

A concerned group, Society for Neighbourhood Peace and Development, SONPED, has urged all stakeholders in the forthcoming Edo and Ondo states governorship elections to work towards achieving a peaceful electioneering process.

…To enforce withdrawal of orderlies to VIPs By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City The police have said it would deploy three policemen per unit in the 2,627 polling booths in the 192 wards that make up the entire Edo state as it said it would enforce the withdrawal of police orderlies from all VIPs during […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that Governor Godwin Obaseki, declined participation in Wednesday’s conversation organised by ARISE Television, over the confusion caused by the television station with regard to the shape the programme will take. State Publicity Secretary, PDP, Mr Chris Osa Nehikhare, who spoke on behalf of the State Campaign Council, said: […]

Mr Pius Oiwoh, Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Benin Branch, has urged members of the association to support Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the Sept. 19, Edo governorship election. Oiwoh made the call on Tuesday when Ize-Iyamu visited members of the association to sell his SIMPLE agenda manifesto as […]

By Ozioruva Aliu GOVERNORS Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State, Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State including the 2019 Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Peter Obi were among the dignitaries that graced the final rally for the re-election bid of Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu at […]

A group, George Uboh Whistle-blowers Network, has asked Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State to render the account of his stewardship in the last three years. In a letter to the governor dated September 14, 2020 and signed by its Chairman, George Uboh, the group asked the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP standard-bearer to shed light […]

Security agencies in Edo on Saturday embarked on a combined exercise tagged “Inter Agencies Show of Force” to alert residents of the state of the agencies’ preparedness for the Sept. 19 governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that security agencies that participated in the exercise included the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Police Force, […]

Following in the heels of sanctions on election riggers in Nigeria by the United States of America, USA, the United Kingdom, UK, embassy in Nigeria has also threatened to sanction anyone connected to election violence in the build-up to, and during elections in Edo and Ondo states.

Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu, has assured that Nigerian Politicians will draw courage and inspiration from the electoral victory of Godwin Obaseki in the forthcoming Saturday Governorship election in the State. According to him, the enthronement of mediocrity over substance which has been the bane of our democratic experience would be broken […]

As part of concerted measures aimed at assisting in ensuring a hitch-free electoral process in Edo State,  the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has deployed 1,500 of its personnel to cover the forthcoming governorship elections slated to hold on Saturday, September 19.

Gabriel Olawale Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olabode George has described Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State as an Enigma. In a statement, Bode George said Obaseki  is a good man with a kind heart who has devoted the last four years to the service of the good people […]