Nigeria’s DSS arrests suspect over attack on Peter Obi, others in Edo

Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a suspect named Udeme Sunday Stephen, believed to be linked to the attack on the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and some chieftains of the African Democratic Congress in Benin, the Edo State capital. It was reported by this platform that Obi and some party […]

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Peter Obi will not be lucky in Rivers State as he was in Edo, my men don’t miss target ―An X user says

It is no longer news that a 2023 presidential candidate and former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, two other former governors of Edo state – Mr. John Odigie-Oyegun and Prof. Oserheimen Osumbor narrowly escaped death when political thugs sprayed bullets on them at the premises of Mr. Odigie-Oyegun in Edo State on Tuesday, […]

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Nigerian Supreme Court dismisses Edo PDP Ighodalo’s appeal

Nigerian Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed Senator Monday Okpebholo as the Governor of Edo State, dismissing the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo. The five-member panel of the apex court in its judgment delivered by Justice Lawal Garba, held that the appellants failed to prove their case of over-voting, […]

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Edo gov’ship election petition tribunal upholds Okpebholo as winner

Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja Nigeria on Wednesday, has affirmed Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the valid winner of the September 21 governorship election. The three-member panel led by Justice Wilfred Kpochi, in a unanimous judgment, dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its […]

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Edo female lawmaker, Natasha Osawaru adds Idibia to her name on Instagram

A female member of the Edo State House of Assembly, Natasha Osawaru has added the last name of her fiancé, the Nigerian star singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Face or 2Baba, to her Instagram bio. Her Instagram bio currently reads, “Honourable Natasha Idibia.” This is coming days after Annie signed off in a post […]

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APC’s candidate Okpebholo wins Edo guber election

Nigerian ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has emerged victorious in the recently concluded Edo State governorship election. Okpebholo emerged victorious over his main challengers, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party (LP). The gubernatorial election Returning Officer for the state, Prof. Faruk Adamu […]

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Police arrest one of the ballot snatchers who allegedly killed two voters in Edo

Officers of the Edo State Police Command have arrested one of the suspected ballot snatchers who killed two voters at a polling unit during the February 25 general elections. Ehiozomwangie Omoregbe, 34, and his gang allegedly invaded the polling unit on the Benin-Sapele road in Ogheghe community in Ikpoba Okha LGA and snatched ballot bosses for their […]

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American actress and author, Porsha Williams holds traditional wedding to her Nigerian man in Edo (Photos)

American television personality, actress, and author, Porsha Dyanne Williams has shared photos from her Edo traditional wedding. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star had multiple wedding ceremonies last weekend as she becomes the wife of Simon Guobadia, who is a Nigerian-American businessman. To honour her new husband’s ancestry,  they also had an Edo traditional wedding. The […]

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Edo, Ondo, The Frozen Daddy and Petrol Tales, By Reuben Abati

“So this is how we will just adjust to the new fuel price at the petrol stations, and government will get away with the imposition of greater hardship on the people?” “No. Government is very clear. The fuel subsidy regime is not sustainable. The PPMC, NNPC and the PPPRA made that clear in April. What […]

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