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'Nigeria Is Technically Bankrupt. The Federal Govt Is Stuck In The Past' - Edo Gov. Obaseki
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has declared that Nigeria is "technically bankrupt" and urged the Federal Government to embrace structural reforms for economic progress. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television's Politics Today on Thursday evening, Obaseki criticized the current fiscal management, stating that the gov -
I Don’t Regret Saying Edo Election Is Do Or Die Affair Says Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State says he does not regret saying that the September 21 Edo governorship election is a do-or-die affair.Gistmania recalls that the governor had recently made the statement, which has made him come under heavy criticism, especially from members of the opposition party a few days ago.Obaseki, while speaking on Chann -
Edo State Gov. Obaseki Describes Nigeria As Technically Bankrupt
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has described Nigeria as technically bankruptObaseki added that the Federal Government was “stuck in the past” and needed to restructure the country for progress.The governor made this statement during a one-on-one interview on the Channels Television programme Politics Today on Thursday evening.Obaseki -
Edo Govt Declares Friday Work-Free Day To Allow Workers To Travel To Voting Areas
Edo Government has declared Friday, September 20, a work-free day to enable workers and others to travel to their voting areas ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in the state.A statement by Joseph Eboigbe, Secretary to the Edo State Government (SSG), reassured that security measures had been provided to ensure a free, fair, and credible e -
Pregnant Woman Found In Port Harcourt A Day After She Was Reportedly Abducted In Edo
A pregnant woman identified as Omosede has been found a day after she was reportedly abducted in Benin City, Edo State.A Facebook user, Chijioke Ekwulu, who confirmed the development on Thursday, September 19, said the woman is currently recuperating in a hospital. According to him, Omosede went missing after she left home to a bank on Ekenw -
Prioritize People’s Interest – Deji Adeyanju To INEC Amid Alleged Plot To Rig Edo Election For APC
Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, human right activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has cautioned Federal government against alleged plans to interfere the poll.Adeyanju also warned the All Progressives Congress, over plots to use presidential powers in influencing the outcome of the election.The activist led this out in a statem -
You’ll Be 1st Victim If My Anointed Candidate Loses Edo Election – Gov Obaseki Threatens Civil Servants
Ahead of the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo state, Governor Godwin Obaseki, has warned civil servants in the state not to make regrettable mistake.Obaseki warned that they would be the first victims, if his anointed candidate, Asue Ighodalo fails to win the next Saturday poll.The outgoing governor let this out during a thank-you m -
Bodies Of Two Siblings Yet To Be Recovered Six Days After Bus Plunged Into Edo
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has said that the bodies of two siblings aged five and seven, have not been recovered six days after a commercial bus plunged into the river Ovia in Edo State. Gistmania reported that the bus traveling from Lagos to Port Harcourt veered off the highway and plunged into the river on Thursday, September 12, 2024. -
Edo Police Neutralized Suspected Kidnapper, Rescue Victim
Operatives of the Police Command in Edo have neutralised a suspected kidnapper and rescued his victim in the Egor area of the state.The Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Moses Yamu made this known on Tuesday in Benin. Yamu said that the suspect allegedly ambushed his victim, Iyobo Ighodaro, who was in his silver-coloured Mercedes Benz C3 -
“Next Governor Of My Mother’s Homeland” - Davido Endorses Edo PDP’s Ighodalo
Nigerian superstar David Adeleke better known as Davido has declared his support for Asue Ighodalo, the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo state.The Afrobeats singer posted a ThisDay cover featuring the governorship candidate on his Instagram Story on Monday. “The next governor of my mother’s homeland, ” h -
Edo LP Guber Candidate, Akpata Blasts PDP, APC Candidates For Failing to Show up For Debate
The Labour Party's governorship candidate in Edo State, Barrister Olumide Akpata recently criticized the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for not attending a scheduled debate. The debate, which was organized to allow candidates to present their plans and engage with the public, saw only -
Edo Govt Accuses Oshiomhole Of Colluding With Commander Of Mopol To Rig Election In Iyamho
The Edo State government has leveled serious allegations against former governor and senator, Adams Oshiomhole, accusing him of planning to rig the upcoming governorship election scheduled for September 21 in polling units near his hometown of Iyamho.During a press conference in Benin City on Sunday, Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Or -
Edo Guber: Bishop Kukah Says Committee Can’t Force PDP, Reveals Tinubu Didn’t Sign Peace Accord
Matthew Hassan-Kukah, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, has stated that candidates cannot be forced to sign a peace accord ahead of the 2024, Edo governorship election.It was reported that the signing of the peace accord was in the instance of the National Peace Committee headed by the former Nigeria’s Head of State, General Abdulsal -
Edo Guber: Ribadu Threatens To Sue PDP Chairman Over $2m Bribe Claim
National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, says he will sue Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Tony Aziegbemi.Aziegbemi had alleged that $2 million has been released by the NSA to influence the State’s September 21 governorship election.In a Saturday statement, he alleged that the NSA was ordered release funds to Mon -
“Edo Is Not Lagos, You Cannot Rig” — Atiku Warns APC
Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has issued a stern warning to the opposition against any attempts to manipulate the upcoming Edo State governorship election. Speaking at the grand finale of the PDP’s campaign rally in the Ekemwan area of Edo State on Saturday, Atiku str -
“We Will Make Edo Guber Poll A Do-or-die Affair” — Governor Godwin Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has sounded a stern warning ahead of next week’s governorship election, describing it as a pivotal moment for the state. Speaking at a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rally in the Ekemwan area on Saturday, Obaseki stressed that the election could turn into a "do-or-die" affair if the opposition engag -
Bus Plunges Into Ovia River In Edo State, Two Dead & Six Rescued
A tragic accident on the Ovia River in Edo State has resulted in the deaths of two individuals, with six others rescued, after a bus veered off course and plunged into the river. The incident occurred on Thursday, September 12, 2024, following a brake failure that led to the driver losing control.Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Edo Sector Command -
Fatal Collision Involving APC Campaign Convoy Claims Five Lives On Warrake-Afuze Road, Edo
Tragedy struck along the Warrake-Afuze Road in Owan East Local Government Area, where a fatal accident resulted in the deaths of five individuals. The collision occurred when a Toyota Camry, carrying the victims, collided with a campaign convoy negotiating a bend.The driver of the Camry, identified as Emmanuel Edionwe, along with four other occupa -
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike Refuses To Back Obaseki Or PDP Candidate In Edo Gubernatorial Race
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has declared that he will not support Governor Godwin Obaseki or the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Asue Ighodalo, in the upcoming Edo State gubernatorial elections scheduled for September 21.In a candid interview on Channels Television's *Politics Today* on Friday, -
Bus Plunge Into Edo River, 6 Rescued, 2 Dead, Divers Needed For More Recovery
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Edo has rescued six people and recovered two bodies, while continuing efforts to locate additional passengers and the bus that plunged into the Ovia River.Cyril Mathew, Edo Sector Commander, FRSC, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Benin that divers had been contacted to recover the passenger -
Nollywood Actress, Mercy Johnson Trends As She Campaign For Edo APC Guber Candidate, Okpebholo
Nollywodd actress, Mercy Johnson is trending at No.1 on X because of this video where she was telling the crowd in ward 6 Irruekpen, Esan West LGA to vote for APC Guber Candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo.They are saying she should not complain or cry foul like Asiwaju Baby when netizens call her out if Monday Okpebholo fails to perform as Governo -
IGP Withdraws Security Aides From VIPs, to Deploy 35,000 Officers to Edo Ahead of Election
Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, announced on Wednesday that 35,000 police officers will be deployed across Edo State for the September 21 governorship election.Additionally, 8,000 personnel from sister security agencies, including the armed forces and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), will be mobilized to suppor -
Face Of 18Yr Old Boy, Kingsley Paul Who Stabs His 38Yr Old Lover To Death In Edo Hotel
An 18-year-old suspect, Kingsley Paul has been arrested for stabbing his 38-year-old lover to death in a hotel in Benin. This is according to the Edo State Police Command. The incident was said to have happened at the Ekehuan Barracks axis of the state. Parading the suspect alongside other suspects, who were arrested for crimes ranging from murder -
Irate Mob Beat Thief Armed With Gun & Knife to Death in Edo State
A suspected armed robber was b£aten to d£ath by an angry mob in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State. The spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Moses Joel Yamu, who confirmed the incident in a statement at the weekend said the suspect and two members of his gang invaded a compound in Emauodu community, to rob the occupants. One of -
Watch Moment Adams Oshiomole Tap Edo APC Guber Candidate, Monday Okpebholo After Promising Edo Citizens 'Insecurity'
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has become a trending topic on social media after a verbal blunder during a recent campaign rally.While addressing a crowd of supporters, Okpebholo mistakenly pledged to provide Edo indigenes with "insecurity," a remark that immediately caught att -
Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki Postpones School Resumption Indefinitely Over Fuel Price Hike
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has announced the indefinite postponement of the resumption of all public and private schools in the state due to the recent surge in fuel prices.The announcement was made in a memo issued by Ojo Akin-Longe, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, on Saturday, September 7, 2024. "The Edo Sta -
Edo Declares Cholera Outbreak, Confirms 6 Cases
Edo State Government on Thursday declared a cholera outbreak in the state, confirming six cases of the disease so far.The Director, Public Health in the State Ministry of Health, Dr Stephenson Ojeifo, made the announcement during a news conference in Benin, stressing that the six confirmed cases were identified among the 40 suspected cholera cases -
Suspected Kidnapper Nabbed After Collecting N7m Ransom From Family Of Abducted Edo Community Leader
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper, Ibrahim Yahaya Jolly, for abducting Igbinosun Evans, the leader of the Ugbogui community in Ovia South-East Local Government Area of the state.The command spokesperson, SP Moses Joel Yamu, disclosed this on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, while parading five suspects arrested for vario -
Edo Police Parades Man For Stealing Artefacts In Esama Of Benin’s House
The Edo State Police Command on Wednesday paraded 18-years-old, Adamu Usman, from Kano State for stealing artefacts from the GRA, Benin City residence of the Esama of Benin Kingdom, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion.The Command also arrested 27-year-old, Ibrahim Yahaya for kidnapping Mr Igbinosun Evans, a leader of Ugbogui Community, Ovia North East Local -
Edo Women Urge Oshiomhole To Apologise For Calling Obaseki’s Childless
Women in Edo State have directed the lawmaker representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, to tender a public apology over his controversial remarks about the state's First Lady, Dr. Betsy Obaseki.Recall that Oshiomhole in a trending video, had reportedly referred to Dr. Obaseki as childless.The protest, led by the Deputy Speaker of the Edo Stat
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