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Edo: Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu go head-to-head

Edo: Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu go head-to-head

Tomorrow’s governorship election in Edo State promises to be an interesting but fierce battle as political gladiators go neck-and-neck into a poll that has been characterised by intrigues and a tensed build-up, FELIX NWANERI reports…

Personalities, factors that’ll shape Edo guber election

Personalities, factors that’ll shape Edo guber election

CAJETAN MMUTA reports that the supremacy battle between a former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and Governor Godwin Obaseki, influence of moneybags and godfathers, federal might and eggheads of…

Security on the spotlight

Security on the spotlight

Ahead of tomorrow’s governorship election in Edo State, WALE ELEGBEDE writes that with the tense atmosphere in the state, adequate security should be put in place for a free and fair election Violence is not…

Oyo APC stalwarts meet in Ibadan, strategise on unseating Makinde in 2023

Oyo APC stalwarts meet in Ibadan, strategise on unseating Makinde in 2023

Stalwarts of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State Thursday gathered in Ibadan, the state capital, to settle all the crises in the party, with a view to reclaiming the state from Governor Seyi…

Edo guber: IGP orders restriction of vehicular movement

Edo guber: IGP orders restriction of vehicular movement

…says action to check illicit arms, hard drugs, political thugs Ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Edo State, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed Adamu, has ordered restriction on vehicular movement. Saturday’s election…

APC: No plan to extend our tenure – Caretaker Committee

APC: No plan to extend our tenure – Caretaker Committee

Pols (pix: APC national secretariat) A member of the Caretaker/Extraordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Tahir Mamman (SAN) has said that the Committee was not working to extend its…

Single tenure’ll reduce cost of elections – Odedeji

Single tenure’ll reduce cost of elections – Odedeji

Rt. Revd. James Odedeji, the Bishop of the Diocese of Lagos West, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), during the 3rd Session of the 7th Synod of the diocese, speaks on the state of the nation,…

Constitution amendment: Challenges before 9th Senate

Constitution amendment: Challenges before 9th Senate

CHUKWU DAVID reports that the proposed review of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) is one of the most challenging legislative tasks facing the Ninth Senate and the National Assembly…

Ondo 2020: Akeredolu’s convoy attacked as Jegede, gov’s supporters clash in Akoko

Ondo 2020: Akeredolu’s convoy attacked as Jegede, gov’s supporters clash in Akoko

… Houses vandalized, scores injured in Ayede-Ogbese Tension heightened Wednesday in Ondo State following an attack on the convoy of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu by political thugs alleged to be loyalists of the candidate of the…

Nwosu to US, UN: Focus on Edo guber poll

Nwosu to US, UN: Focus on Edo guber poll

  Our Reporter A former governorship candidate in Imo State and stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Uche Nwosu, has urged the United Nations, the United States and others to focus on Saturday’s gubernatorial…