Months of intense politicking and a drawn battle for the soul of Edo State, dotted by brickbats, threats of all sorts, and a heated polity, ended yesterday. It ended with Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the victor and his rival, Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) coming behind. […]
One person was confirmed dead with two others still missing after Saturday night’s downpour in Ilorin, Kwara State capital. Two persons whose bodies are yet to be recovered were swept away at Taiwo Isale and Oko-Erin bridges in the metropolis. A source at the state Fire Service said: “We worked all through the night but […]
Amid inflation and hike in electricity and fuel tariffs, there are fears that most parents might not be able to meet their financial obligations, as schools resume today. Majority of working Nigerians have suffered the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the inaugural report of the coronavirus monitoring survey released by the National […]
Immediate past President of the Senate, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has congratulated Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, on his re-election, which, he said, would have several implications for Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement issued by his Media Office in Abuja, yesterday, Saraki stated that Obaseki’s victory represented the determination of the Edo people to decide who […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday night met behind closed doors with President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Bashir Ahmad, the President’s Personal Assistant on New Media, confirmed this on his Twitter handle. The presidential aide, who could not elaborate on the agenda of the meeting between the two leaders, however, posted […]
