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‘We must expel Wike from PDP’ – Obaseki

Ihesiulo Grace 11 September 2023 0

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Don Pedro Obaseki, says FCT minister Nyesom Wike must be expelled from the PDP. Obaseki, an ally of former vice president Atiku Abubakar, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Abuja on Monday. He noted that Wike’s expulsion from the PDP

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Edo rift: Deputy Gov buckles, withdraws suit against Obaseki

Ihesiulo Grace 6 September 2023 0

By Titus Akhigbe Two days to the scheduled hearing of his suit by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja against the Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki,the state Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, yesterday suddenly withdrew the matter. The court had fixed September 7 for progress on the suit, and had directed all […]

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Obaseki/Shaibu feud gets messier

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2023 0

…as Deputy governor is kicked out of Govt House By Titus Akhigbe The crisis of confidence between the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki and his embattled deputy, Comrade Philip Shaibu took a dangerous turn at the weekend when the office of the latter was suddenly moved out of the Government House. Rumours of relocation […]

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34 years on, Obaseki settles late Ambrose Alli’s benefits

Ihesiulo Grace 23 August 2023 0

By Titus Akhigbe Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has settled the benefits and gratuity of the first civilian governor of defunct Bendel State, the late Professor Ambrose Alli –34 years after his demise. Alli’s tenure as Governor of the old Bendel State (now Edo and Delta States) was during the Second Republic (1979-1983). He […]

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Staff of Ambrose Alli Varsity urge Obaseki, Mgt, NUC to probe alleged fraudulent award of degrees

Ihesiulo Grace 4 June 2023 0

BY TITUS AKHIGB Some members of staff of the crisis-ridden Edo State-owned Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, have called on the governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki, the management of the institution and the National Universities Commission (NUC), to beam their searchlights on an on-going alleged fraud in the school, where a staff whose graduating […]

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Obaseki to Okowa: History’ll be kind to you

Ihesiulo Grace 23 May 2023 0

By Nosa Àkeñzua Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, said history would be kind to his Delta State counterpart Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, whose tenure as Governor would end on May 29, 2023. He said that no matter what people thought about the Okowa administration, history had recorded the massive achievements of the Governor while […]

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May Day: FG may not be able to pay salaries after June, says Obaseki

Ihesiulo Grace 2 May 2023 0

…as mixed reactions trail event nationwide BY TITUS AKHIGBE The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, said the Federal Government may not be able to pay workers’ salaries beyond June 2023 without resorting to massively printing money or removing fuel subsidy. Obaseki disclosed this while delivering his address during the 2023 May Day […]

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Obaseki condemns killing of police officers in Delta

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2023 0

…commiserates with victims’ families, Delta Police Command, Govt House BY TITUS AKHIGBE The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has condemned the attack and killing of officers of the Delta State Police Command, who were attacked while on official duty. The governor, in a statement, expressed shock over the killing of the officers who served […]

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Obaseki condemns killing of police officers in Delta

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2023 0

…commiserates with victims’ families, Delta Police Command, Govt House BY TITUS AKHIGBE The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has condemned the attack and killing of officers of the Delta State Police Command, who were attacked while on official duty. The governor, in a statement, expressed shock over the killing of the officers who served […]

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Obaseki links unemployment, poverty to nation’s import-dependency

Ihesiulo Grace 30 December 2022 0

BY TITUS AKHIGBE Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has attributed the worsening unemployment and poverty in the country to bad economic policies by leaders and the nation’s over dependence on importation. Obaseki, who spoke to journalists in Benin City, noted that the country’s main challenge is not lack of money but bad leadership. He […]

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Obaseki counts gains of localising security, encouraging citizens’ participation in combating crime

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2022 0

BY TITUS AKHIGBE The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the government has forestalled crime and criminality across the state by developing a robust security system, involving local vigilantes, which has ensured that citizens are actively engaged in protecting and securing their immediate communities. Obaseki said this at the Dinner/Gala Night organised by

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CBN’s planned Naira redesign political, says Obaseki

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2022 0

By Titus Akhigbe The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has described the proposed plan by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to redesign naira notes as political, noting that the move was a ploy by the All Progressives Congress-led government to sway voters ahead of the 2023 general elections. Obaseki stated this while inaugurating […]

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2023: Nigeria will break up if APC wins – Obaseki

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2022 0

By Titus Akhigbe The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, warned that Nigeria will break up if the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, win the 2023 general election. Obaseki spoke at the inauguration of the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party’s Campaign Council in the state. The Governor, […]

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Obaseki parleys private school owners, urges support to sustain reforms in education sector

Ihesiulo Grace 1 September 2022 0

By Titus Akhigbe The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has met with owners of private schools in the state, seeking the support of all stakeholders to sustain gains recorded with the ongoing reforms in the education sector. The governor, during a dialogue session with proprietors of private schools in Edo, held at the Government […]

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Coalition faults Obaseki, says N60bn allegation a falsehood

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2021 0

By Nneka Nwogwugwu Coalition of Civil Society Groups (CCSG) has faulted Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki over his current alleged statement that Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) printed N60 Billion to augment the March 2021 FAAC allocation. The coalition lamented that a Governor in position of Obaseki should know better how impossible that would be […]

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N1.5m medical bills for 3 albinos paid by Obaseki

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2021 0

The Edo Government has released N1.5 million to help three people with albinism, or PWAs, in the state who are suffering from skin cancer. Joy Odigie, the Albino Foundation’s Assistant Edo Coordinator, revealed this in a Tuesday interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Benin. Miss Odigie explained that the funds came from Governor […]

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Currency Printing: Progressives Governors Forum disagrees with Gov Obaseki

Ihesiulo Grace 18 April 2021 0

By Tom Okpe The Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) has debunked claims by Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State that the federal government printed between N50 billion – N60 billion to bridge the shortfall in the distribution of federation revenues to the three tiers of government in March 2021, saying that the claims did not reflect […]

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Stop playing the Ostrich, Obaseki fires back at FG over printing of N60billion

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2021 0

Godwin Obaseki, the governor of Edo, has stated that he would not pursue legal action against the federal government over his argument that N60 billion was printed in March to fund state allocation. Nigeria is in financial difficulty, according to Obaseki, who bemoaned the country’s fiscal situation. He said the Federal Government printed money to […]

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Obaseki, FG trade words over printing N60bn to support March allocation

Ihesiulo Grace 14 April 2021 0

The federal government has slammed Godwin Obaseki, the governor of Edo, for claiming that N60 billion was printed in March to fund federal allocation to states. On Wednesday, Zainab Ahmed, the minister of economy, budget, and national planning, stated this in response to questions from state house correspondents. “The issue that was raised by the […]

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Tribunal affirms Gov. Obaseki’s victory, dismisses 4 petitions seeking nullification

Ihesiulo Grace 30 March 2021 0

The three-man panel of the Edo State Governorship Election petition tribunal sitting in Benin city led by Justice Yunusa Musa in a unanimous judgment has dismissed the four petitions before it seeking for the September nineteen governorship election to be nullified on different grounds such as allegations of certificate forgery by the winner and his […]