Watch out! Wike is coming
By Uche Ugboajah I first heard of the name, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, sometime in 1999. Then, he was the dashing chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. He…
Edo election: Conducting free, fair elections is one of my main concerns for our democracy – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on political parties, candidates, and security agents participating in the Edo governorship election to uphold democratic standards during the poll. A statement by the Senior…
Edo: Group backs Ize-Iyamu: Says SIMPLE agenda antidote to insecurity
A Socio-political group, Edo Across Borders (EAB), says Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu’s (POI) ‘The SIMPLE agenda’ manifesto will effectively address the weak security architecture in Edo. Ize-Iyamu is the candidate of…
Security guard bags 9 year jail term for raping a 7-year-old girl in Edo
An Magistrates’ Court in Igarra, Edo on Wednesday sentenced a 31-year-old security guard, Sunday Akpeji, to nine years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a seven-year-old girl. The police charged…
Edo polls: 106 ADP members join Obaseki in PDP
Following the defection of Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo from the ruling APC to the PDP, 106 members of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) have also defected to PDP. The…
Edo election: We’re worried about conflicting court orders – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday expressed concerns over the spate of pre-election litigations and the conflicting orders emanating ahead of Edo governorship election. The commission in a…
You are tax collectors: Wike accuses PDP NWC members, to sue ThisDay Newspapers
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has pulled out of the reconciliation efforts of the Edo State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). He told newsmen in Port Harcourt…
Obaseki joins PDP but Ojezua still undecided
Mr Godwin Obaseki, the governor of Edo State has formally joined the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, days after quitting the APC. But Mr Anselm Ojezua, factional Chairman, All Progressives Congress…
Edo polls: Obaseki runs to Wike as APC Governors seek end to crisis in Edo, Ondo
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo was in Government House, Port Harcourt on Sunday to visit Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers, in an apparent bid to cement a spot in the…
INEC to pilot electronic voting soon; but not for Edo, Ondo polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to pilot the use of electronic voting machines at the earliest time possible towards full introduction of electronic voting in major elections in…