How I paid $10,000 to avoid performing ritual to become Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri

How I paid $10,000 to avoid performing ritual to become Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri By Ebiowei Lawal The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has revealed how he spent $10,000 to reject an offer to perform a voodoo ritual in order to become governor in 2020, saying his absolute faith in God […]

Suspend Nigerian Governors Forum to avert looming crisis – Chief Edwin Clark warns

Suspend Nigerian Governors Forum to avert looming crisis – Chief Edwin Clark warns       Chief Edwin Clark By Henry Umoru ABUJA- FORMER Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark has said that the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, the umbrella body of the thirty- six Governors was at a crossroads. In […]

Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State responds to Sharia court controversy, vows to uphold the law (Good position, Governor. Lawlessness shouldn’t be tolerated)

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has addressed concerns about plans to set up a Sharia court in Oyo Town, promising to respect the law and follow the Nigerian Constitution. The governor’s stance follows reports that the Oyo State chapter of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria plans to establish a Shariah court in the […]

Why I relocated Osun airport — Gov. Adeleke

Why I relocated Osun airport — Gov Adeleke   Gov. Adeleke By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo   Governor Ademola Adeleke-led administration in Osun State has disclosed that technical issues, especially inadequate runway forced it to relocate the state airport project to Akoda, Ede. Residents and indigenes of Ido-Osun in Egbedore local government area of Osun State […]

‘Nigeria is irredeemable! So sad!’ – Former Ondo First Lady, Mrs Akeredolu

By Udeze Ekene Former Ondo State first lady, Mrs. Betty Akeredolu, has decried what she described as the tribal divide of Nigerians on national and topical issues affecting the country. The wife of late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu said this on Thursday in response to attacks from netizens on her X post on Wednesday concerning Nigeria’s […]

Sources reveal Gov Obaseki’s location after reports of fleeing Nigeria

Sources reveal Gov Obaseki’s location after reports of fleeing Nigeria By George Oshogwe Ogbolu Outgoing Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki was recently seen in Lagos, countering allegations from governor-elect Senator Monday Okpebholo that Obaseki had fled the country. Sources confirmed Obaseki’s presence in Lagos on Sunday evening. Obaseki has served as the Governor of Edo […]

First Lady of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Patience Umo Eno, is dead, following an illness

Patience Umo Eno By Egufe Yafugborhi & Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo AKWA Ibom State Government has announced the shock passing of Pastor Patience Umo Eno, wife of the state governor, Pastor Umo Eno. The state’s Commissioner for Information, Ini Ememobong, in a release at dawn on Friday on the sad news, stated that the State First […]

I’m vindicated, hope Obaseki learned his lesson – Philip Shaibu on Edo election

I’m vindicated, hope Obaseki learned his lesson – Philip Shaibu on Edo election By Ochogwu SundayReinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu says the outcome of the just concluded governorship election in the state justified his claims that the incumbent Governor, Goodwin Obaseki was unpopular. Shaibu, who spoke on Monday during a program on […]

PDP govenorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, wins Akpata’s polling unit

By Enioluwa Adeniyi The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo, has defeated the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Olumide Akpata, at his (Akpata) polling unit. According to the result announced at Polling Unit 11, Ward 06, Oredo Local Government Area, Ighodalo polled 41 votes while Akpata trailed with 32 votes. […]

Edo Guber: INEC uploads 73.67% of results on IREV

By Francis Ugwu The Independent National Electoral Commission has uploaded over 73.67 per cent of the results from the Edo governorship election onto its Result Viewing Portal. DAILY POST reports that 3329 results out of 4,519 polling units where elections held in the state have been uploaded. Recall that Anugbum Onuoha, the Resident Electoral Commissioner […]

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