By Folami Ajayi The battle for the soul of Ondo and Edo States in the forthcoming governorship elections will be tough, fierce and rough because the incumbent governors are contesting. Godwin Obaseki of Edo was denied the platform of his erstwhile APC, the party whose back he rode to power four years ago. While the […]
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By Joseph Onu The Governorship candidate for the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Ambassador Tracy Agol Ebun, has said that she will give women 100 percent attention if voted in as governor in the September 19 gubernatorial election. The former Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN) flagbearer in the 2016 gubernatorial poll said it has reached a […]
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By Joseph Onu Edo State Governor, Godwin Enoghaghese Obaseki, and his deputy, Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu, have berated the All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders for the “undemocratic attitude” they exhibited during the crisis that led to their decamping from the party to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Obaseki and Shaibu had decamped from the APC to […]
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By Joseph Onu Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Honourable Frank Abumere Okiye, has said that his leadership of Edo legislative arm has done marvellously well in spite of all odds and challenges that the House had to battle with. Applauding the Godwin Obaseki-led administration, Okiye stressed that he was happy serving […]
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By Joseph Onu Edo State Peoples Democratic Party Chairman, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, has said that the days of PDP being in opposition in Edo State are over for good. He averred that he has fulfilled his first promise to Edo people by capturing Edo State for PDP, adding that the miraculous taking over the seat […]
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As a followup to our inaugural Canada-Nigeria Business & Investment Summit in October 2019 we are delighted to announce a regular webinar series covering trade and investment opportunities between Canada and Nigeria, culminating in our 2nd Annual Summit on October 7-9, 2021. Our webinar series will open with general sessions on Nigeria (economy, areas of […]
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Before his assassination, Abiola had high hopes for freedom and power, having been assured that he would be released. According to top military officers who are now retired, the assurances of his freedom came from those that plotted the death of Abacha. Theories, theories and more theories without any reliable proof. So far, it has […]
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By OLATUNJI QUADRI Following a boat accident that occurred, the Lagos State Inland Waterways Authority, (LASWA) has again issued threatened to sanction ferry operators and passengers who embark on night journey on waterways contrary to government’s directive. There had been boat mishap over the weekend along Ikorodu Channel of the State at 8:00 p.m. which […]
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On the day that Abiola was to be released from prison, he met with a U.S. delegation in Nigeria which included Assistant Secretary Susan Rice and Under Secretary for Political Affairs, and Special Envoy to Nigeria, Thomas Pickering, to discuss the country’s planned transition to democratic rule. During the meeting, Abiola suddenly became ill, collapsed […]
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