Tag: EDO
Obaseki imposes 24-hour curfew across Edo
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has imposed a 24-hour curfew across the state until further notice.
Mr Obaseki tweeted this on Monday following outbreak of...
Fatima Ganduje defends father after APC Edo governorship loss
Fatima Ganduje-Ajimobi, daughter of Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, has hit back at her father’s critics on Twitter, saying he is one of few...
My supporters were prevented from voting – Ize-Iyamu
Edo governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Osagie Ize-Iyamu has alleged that some of his supporters were disenfranchised during the polls held...
APC rejects Edo polls’ results as Buhari congratulates Obaseki
Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday rejected the result of the state governorship election announced by the Independent National...
Obaseki wins Edo governorship election
Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party Godwin Obaseki has been declared winner of the election in Edo State.
The Independent National Electoral Commission’s returning...
Wike under siege by 300 policemen in Edo, PDP alleges
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday evening alleged that over 300 policemen laid siege to a hotel where Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers...
US imposes visa ban on Nigerian election riggers
The United States has imposed visa restrictions on some Nigerians involved in the run-up to the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states.
The move...
Another Edo commissioner resigns 10 days to election
Edo State Commissioner for Minerals, Oil, and Gas Joseph Ikpea has resigned his appointment just 10 days to the September 19 governorship polls.
Mr Ikpea...
COVID-19: NLNG donates to Edo, Adamawa
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has donated medical equipment to Edo and Adamawa states as part of its contribution to the N11.4 billion oil and...
BEDC to improve power supply in Igarra, environs
The Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) is set to award a contract for the construction of a 33KV line from Okpella to Igarra that...