•Governor Monday Okpebholo and his supporters locked out of Govt House yesterday Some supporters of Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State have alleged being abandoned. The supporters who trooped to Benin City Airport, yesterday morning, later proceeded to Government House, Benin, to celebrate the Supreme court judgement affirming Okpebholo’s...
•Shaibu and Obaseki The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has taunted the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, over the outcome of the recently concluded gubernatorial election in the state. Shaibu claimed he felt vindicated after Obaseki was unable to win his local government area for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), noting that he h...
•Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki The governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has appealed to residents to remain calm over the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday. INEC declared Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the k...
•Rice thieves The looted bags of rice at three locations in Benin and its environs in Edo State, yesterday, led to a disagreement between Governor Godwin Obaseki, who was backed by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Edo Chapter, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Bags of rice were discovered and looted […]
•Southern Governors No fever than 10 governors have arrived Abeokuta, Ogun State, for the meeting of the Southern Governors’ Forum. The meeting is holding at the Presidential Lodge, Ibara Housing, Abeokuta, reports Vanguard. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos and Chairman of Southwest Governors’ Forum, led the pack of early callers at the me...
•Obaseki Edo State governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has criticised the policies recently introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), saying they cannot support the economic growth of the country. The governor said the interest rates that are raised would hinder small business owners from getting loans to expand their businesses which are detr...
•Obaseki and Shaibu The Edo State Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, said he has made many sacrifices and suffered several oppressions for the growth and development of the state, revealing that Governor Godwin Obaseki has withheld his allocation for the last six months. Shaibu stated this while delivering his goodwill message at the laun...
•Shaibu and Obaseki The deputy governor of Edo state, Philip Shaibu, has expressed gratitude to Governor Godwin Obaseki on the surprise message on the occasion of his 54th birthday. Shaibu said: “I want to express my deepest gratitude for your thoughtful wishes on my birthday. Your kind words mean a lot to me, and l […]
•Obaseki and Oshiomhole It was a sight to behold at the ongoing 2023 AlaghodaÂro Investment Summit in Benin City as Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki gave kudos to his predecessor, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, for his contributions to the deÂvelopment of the state and for making him his successor. Governor Obaseki had beÂfore now, been antagonis...

