By Dayo Johnson – Akure THE planned defection of the deputy governor of Ondo state Hon Agboola Ajayi to the Zenith Labour Party this week is generating heat within his People Democratic Party. This is aside from the disquiet in the Peoples Democratic Party over the choice of who will be the deputy of the […]

By Dirisu Yakubu The battle for Osadebe Avenue is seen by many as a two-horse race involving the incumbent governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Godwin Obaseki and his All Progressives Congress, APC, counterpart, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. Having secured their respective parties’ ticket for the September 19 big test; the two are […]

By Clifford Ndujihe, Omeiza Ajayi & Dirisu Yakubu The PDP and APC were at each other’s jugular, on Sunday over alleged plots to manipulate the September 19 governorship election through violence. The  APC asked security agencies to halt what it described as PDP’s plans to violently rig the poll. “Our security services must do everything […]

By Gabriel Enoghalase – Benin Ahead of the Edo State governorship election slated for September 2020, Governor Godwin Obaseki, has reassured that his administration remains committed to the protection of lives and property of citizens across all communities of the state and warned that perpetrators of violence in the election in the state will be […]

…Tasks NASS to review loan agreement By Dirisu Yakubu ABUJA – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said the revelation of obnoxious clauses in the agreements entered into by the All Progressives Congress, APC administration with their Chinese lenders in the $500 million loan, has vindicated its stand that the ruling party has been secretly […]