Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole, has accused Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike and Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of deploying militants in Edo State to disrupt the governorship election. He also alleged that the governors have raised N2b for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP candidate Osagie Ize-Iyamu “at a time they cannot pay salaries in their […]
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Nigerian economist and founder of Lagos Business School, Prof. Pat Utomi, on Monday shocked many when he described the present economic recession in the country as a blessing to the country and not a curse. Utomi who made this declaration at Ugboku, Edo State, at the groundbreaking ceremony of the $100 million Integrated Produce City […]
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The Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has asked the state Governor, Adams Oshiomhole to refund billions of naira he allegedly collected from former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, and Governor Lucky Igbinedion since he is now talking of refunding the N700 million Jonathan gave the state PDP during the 2015 […]
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The minister of state for petroleum resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, Adams Oshiomhole, governor of Edo state, were among the government officials that on Wednesday met with stakeholders from the Niger Delta region over the resurgence of militancy. Addressing journalists at the end of the meeting, which held in Abuja, Kachikwu expressed the federal government’s readiness to […]
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Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Thursday said he will defeat Governor Ifeanyi Okowa if both of them contest election in Delta State. Oshiomhole chided the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors in the South- south for promising to win Edo for the party. He said the PDP governors should be allowed to wallow in their […]
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The Edo State Governor, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole on Sunday, announced the increment of the National Minimum Wage of Edo state workers in the State Public Service from N18, 000 to N25, 000 with immediate effect, while Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, urges Delta workers to readjust to present with economic realities. Oshiomhole during this […]
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A Former Governor of Edo State, Lucky Igbinedion, has replied the current state Governor, Adams Oshiomhole on his claim that the former allegedly squandered trillions of Federal Allocations and Internal Generated Revenue he collected in the last seven years. The former governor asked Oshiomhole to explain to people of Edo State, particularly, Nigerians how he […]
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Progressives Congress governorship primary held on Tuesday in Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, has described Governor Adams Oshiomole a liar and mischief-maker. In a statement by his Media Adviser, Doifie Buokoribo , Sylva dismissed claims by Oshiomhole, who headed the APC Electoral Committee, that he had disrupted the electoral process and in fact aborted it. […]
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The Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa, venue of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary, was turned to a battle ground tuesday as supporters of two leading governorship aspirants, Ndutimi Alaibe and Timipre Sylva engaged themselves in violent clashes which left scores, including Alaibe, injured. It was a pathetic sight to see a political event […]
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Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have said they will not follow the example laid by President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo in declaring their assets publicly. The governors, who spoke to Saturday PUNCH, said it is not compulsory for them to declare their assets publicly and that they would […]
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