In recent years, the criteria to become the governor of Edo State have evolved, reflecting the significant progress and advancements that the state has witnessed under Governor Godwin Obaseki’s administration. Obaseki has raised the bar so high that only those who can meet or exceed these standards should even consider vying for the governorship. If…
In the video above, Dr Asue Ighodalo has revealed the three things he immediately wants to start his government with by God’s grace, come November. They are, one: Security. Two: Intervention funds to the indigent and vulnerable citizens of Edo State and, three: to set up his Zonal Economic Development Agency (ZEDA). These threesome policy…
…Says LP Guber candidate not ready for leadership’ We watched the disgraceful outing of the Labour Party candidate in the September 21 Edo State governorship election, Olumide Akpata, where he fumbled with basic data on the developmental trends in Edo State, showcasing his unpreparedness for governance and leadership. Akpata, who participated in a show on…
….As Comr. Abdulkadir urge Kogi youths to support Gov Ododo’s Govt By Yahaya Idris, Lokoja Comrade Abdurazaq Abdulkadir, Coordinator of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Yagba East chapter, says the youths are over the moon with jubilation as their beloved Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo has emerged victorious in the Supreme Court case…
IDRIS AHMED, Lokoja As the World Tourism Day scheduled for September 27 gets closer, Kogi State Hotels and Tourism Board is partnering with the Ministry of Education to prepare for the activities to commemorate the day. To this end, a quiz competition is to be organised on the day, with the preliminary expected to commence…
By Idris Ahmed, Lokoja Following the expiration of the World Bank program (NG CARES), the Kogi State Enterprise Development Agency (KEDA) declared that the 26 adhoc staff of the agency have been paid their backlog of salaries and officially disengaged. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of KEDA, Muhammed Kadiri Okeji, who disclosed this…
By Kingsley Ohens The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to firmly resist the plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to smuggle in unaccredited Polling and Collation Agents after the APC failed to meet the deadline stipulated by the Electoral Act, 2022 and INEC Guidelines for the September…
There is also the matter of ethnic bigotry and nepotism unwittingly infused into Senator Monday Okpebholo’s profile by himself and on the other hand, his handlers. Unarguably, those pushing the ‘homeboy’ narrative and benchmarking his suitability for office with his competence in his native Esan language are not doing him any favours. The question is:…
By Kingsley Ohens The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to firmly resist the plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to smuggle in unaccredited Polling and Collation Agents after the APC failed to meet the deadline stipulated by the Electoral Act, 2022 and INEC Guidelines for the September…
By Darlington Okpebholo Ray Jaret Tenebe, the Chairman of the Edo APC, demonstrated conspicuous incompetence on national television, exposing the intellectual void that has been closely associated with his party’s leadership in Edo State. Making an appearance on Arise TV, Tenebe delivered an incoherent rant that was only matched by the questionable qualifications of…
