Edo guber: High stakes as Ighodalo aims to defeat Akpata, Okpebholo
Asue Ighodalo, seen as a prodigy who had worked with previous administrations in the last two decades in Edo State, is perceived as the candidate to beat and the front runner to succeed incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki in the September 21 off-cycle gubernatorial election. Obaseki, is rounding off his second and final term in office. […]
Edo guber election: Asue Ighodalo will win – Obaseki
On Saturday, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State declared that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the September governorship, Asue Ighodalo, would win and succeed him. Obaseki assured that Ighodalo would do better than him as governor because he possessed intellect, integrity, and discipline. The governor spoke during a meeting with PDP […]
Only PDP can decide Edo guber candidate for 2024 – Obaseki
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has the sole right to determine its candidate for the Sept. 21, 2024 Edo governorship election. Obaseki stated this when he visited Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State in company of former Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom to congratulate him on his […]
Edo 2024: BON urges fair play by participants
As Edo State prepares for the September 21, 2024, governorship election, the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) urged all participants and stakeholders to strictly adhere to the rules and ensure a level playing field for all. Comrade Salihu Dembos, Chairman of BON and Director General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), made this call during […]
PDP unveils 200-member campaign council for Edo 2024 guber election
The Edo state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday in Benin, unveiled a 200-member campaign council for the September 21, 2024, governorship election in the state. In a statement, the PDP state organising secretary, Tony Anenih (Jnr.), said members of the campaign council were versatile members of the PDP who have been […]
TIMETABLE AND SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE EDO AND ONDO STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTIONS
As the election draws to a close, the Independent National Electoral Commission has released a timetable that is to be followed by all political parties as regards the turn of activities for this election.
Nigeria’s Tinubu asks Senate to approve $8.6b loan bid
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve an $8.6 billion loan request, which will raise the West African country’s external loans to $51.8 billion. On Tuesday, the president said that the funds, which will cover 2022-2024, will be used to finance critical infrastructure such as roads, water facilities, railway, electricity, and healthcare […]
Nigeria: Student Loan Scheme Will Thrive On Equity, Inclusiveness – Tinubu
President Tinubu expressed his determination to ensure the success of NELFUND and the fulfilment of the dream of higher education by indigent Nigerian students. President Bola Tinubu says the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) will thrive on fairness and equity and promote inclusiveness by removing the financial barrier to higher education for Nigerian students. The […]
N70,000 minimum wage: How Tinubu convinced labour leaders
By Salif AtojokoPresident Bola Tinubu on Thursday increased the Federal Government’s offer on the national minimum wage from N62,000 to N70,000, with an assurance that it will be reviewed after three years, instead of five years. Tinubu said he had to intervene in the negotiations, knowing the economic challenges faced by many Nigerians, and the […]
Tinubu signs Students Loan Bill into law
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday in Abuja signed the Students Loan Bill into law. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the students loan is part of the implementation of the Access to Higher Education Act, 2023. The Act, popularly known as the Students Loan Bill seeks to provide loans for indigent Nigerian students […]
