Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has officially returned the case file concerning the suspended Edo State local government chairmen to the Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho, for reassignment. This development comes after a suit was filed by 18 suspended chairmen against Governor Monday Okpebholo and […]
Politics
Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for governor of Edo State, has strongly denounced what he called “deliberate acts of violence and harassment meant to distract us from our mission” as the legal proceedings surrounding the contentious September 2024 election heat up. Ighodalo’s remarks came during a media […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have traded blames on the shooting incident at the Edo Governorship Election Tribunal in Benin on Wednesday (today). A statement by the APC Chairman in Edo, Jarret Tenebe, described the incident as a “deeply disturbing and unacceptable act of […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed a suit seeking to invalidate the appointments of the current managing director and executive directors of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by President Bola Tinubu. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, dismissed the suit on the ground that the plaintiffs […]
Chairperson of Oye Local Government Area in Ekiti, Mrs. Clara Bamisile has urged landlords to provide decent toilets for their tenants to eliminate open defecation. Bamisile gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Oye-Ekiti. She said it was disheartening that some owners of […]
The Chairman of Ikorodu Local Government (LG), Mr Wasiu Adesina, has appealed to political leaders to consider supporting candidates aged 50 and below to succeed him. Adesina spoke during the annual Congress/ End of the year party of National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Ikorodu LG Branch. The event took […]
Benin City, Edo State – Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has announced that the Federal Government, under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, allocated over N8 billion to the state’s 18 Local Government Councils in December alone. This significant increase in funding marks a notable shift from […]
Akoko-Edo, Edo State – Hon. Tajudeen Alade, the chairman of the Akoko-Edo local government area, has publicly rejected reports of his alleged impeachment, asserting that he remains in office despite recent turmoil. In a statement released on Monday, Alade detailed a disturbing incident involving the invasion of his office by […]
The political landscape in Edo State shifted significantly on Friday as the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) welcomed new members from the local government area. Hon. Edosa Enowoghomenma, the Chairman of Ovia South West Local Government Area, led a group of eight elected councillors—including Hon. Nosakhare Edobor, the Leader of […]
The Edo State House of Assembly has officially approved a budget of N676 billion for the state government’s expenditures for the upcoming 2025 fiscal year. This decision was made during a plenary session held on Monday. The approved budget reflects an increase of N72 billion from the initial proposal of […]