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Next Saturday, the people of Edo State, will vote for a new governor to take over from Godwin Obaseki who will soon complete his second tenure. The major gladiators in the election are Obaseki’s preferred candidate, Asue Ighadolo, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the candidate of the All Progressive Continue Reading

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State on Monday announced Mr Moshood Olayide-Abas as its Acting Chairman to fill the vacuum created by late Isaac Omodewu’s demise. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that Olayide-Abas, until his announcement as the acting chairman, was the Deputy State Chairman of the Continue Reading

Bishop Matthew Hassan-Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has condemned the failure of political parties and candidates to sign the Peace Accord, emphasizing that their reluctance sends a troubling message to Nigerians. He made these remarks during the Edo Election Security Townhall in Benin City, a program organized by Continue Reading

The Kebbi state chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has responded to the opposition PDP, stating that their governor’s foreign trips are not wasteful. The APC said the PDP allegations are unfounded, adding that it is disappointing and misleading for the PDP to label the trips as “wasteful” or” Continue Reading

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said it will not yield to the call of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to redeploy the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Anugbum Onuoha. Recalls that Onuoha has been a subject of controversy over his relationship with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Continue Reading

…Special Prayers Offered for Chief Jubril Dotun Sanusi His Eminence, Sheikh AbdulGaniy Abubakry Agbotomokekere, the Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Grand Imam of Oyo State, and Grand Patron of the League of Imams and Alfas of Yorubaland, Edo, and Delta States, led the Oyo State League of Imams and Alfas in Continue Reading

The Executive Chairman of Oyo State Pensions Board, Tunji Rafiu Adekunle, has enjoined Muslims to pay attention to and emulate the virtues of Prophet Muhammad. Adekunle,in his goodwill message to this newspaper on Monday, points out that love, peaceful co-existence and sacrifice were the virtues that Muhammad was known for. Continue Reading

The lawmaker representing the good people of Saki West, Saki East and ATISBO federal constituency and Chairman, House Committee on Culture and Tourism, Rt. Hon. Kareem Tajudeen Abisodun otherwise called WÉRÉ, has felicitated with Muslims on the occasion of the celebration of Eid-l-Maolud,advising that the unity of purpose, humility, peaceful Continue Reading

FIVE days to the governorship election in Edo State, the state government, on Sunday, alleged plans to redeploy the security officials attached to the Governor Godwin Obaseki, in order to leave him without protection and render him vulnerable ahead of the poll. Addressing the press in Benin City, the Commissioner Continue Reading

Renowned lawyer and gubernatorial hopeful, Barr. Akeem Adedeji Agbaje, has urged Nigerian Muslims to embrace peace and unity. In a statement made available to this newspaper on Monday to commemorate the 2024 Eid-el-Maulud, marking the birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), Agbaje, said Muslims globally and in Nigeria need to tolerate Continue Reading