Embattled governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, said President Muhammadu Buhari has assured him of his support for the state’s governorship election, scheduled for September. Obaseki mentioned this to journalists after presenting his nomination and expression of interest forms to President Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday. The governor is seeking re-election […]
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A federal high court sitting in Abuja has issued an interim order restraining the governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki from arresting and prosecuting Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC). Recall that in January, Obaseki set up a panel to probe the construction of the Edo specialist hospital and supply […]
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Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, has reacted to the death of 100 level UNIBEN student who was raped and murdered inside her church in Edo state. Kokomansion recalls that Uwa was raped by unknown men who also hit her on the head with a fire extinguisher (which led to […]
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A 23-year-old female, who was as Uwaila Omozuwa, has died at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, UBTH, after she was beaten and raped inside her local church in Edo state. Reports had it that Uwaila, who was an 100-level Microbiology student of the University of Benin, (UNIBEN), often goes to read at The Redeemed […]
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Comrade Phillip Shaibu, Deputy Governor of Edo state, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the crisis currently rocking the Edo State chapter of the All Progressive Congress, APC. Comrade Shaibu while speaking with newsmen in his office noted that the Chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole wants to destroy the President’s Anti-coruption […]
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Tony Aziegbemi, the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in Edo State, had on Thursday said that there will be no automatic ticket for Governor Godwin Obaseki if he eventually joins the party ahead of the forthcoming governorship election. While speaking on Channels Television, Aziegbemi, however, noted that the party’s door was open for […]
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The Obaseki Mandate Forum, a pressure group, has purchased the expression of interest and nomination forms for Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, for the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC). At a news conference on Wednesday, Nathaniel Momoh, the forum’s chairman, said the group has confidence in the governor. The ruling party has […]
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The wife of Edo state Governor, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki has allayed fears over the rising number of cases Coronavirus disease in the state. Mrs. Obaseki who assured that there is no cause for alarm, attributed the increase to effective screening and testing embarked upon by the state government. She made the clarification on Thursday in […]
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The deputy governor of Edo state, Comrade Philip Shaibu, has given a break down of how the state has spent over N1 billion in its response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The deputy governor, who is the chairman of the state’s COVID-19 response technical committee, said the money was spent on medical equipment, isolation […]
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Edo state government has accused Adams Oshimhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), of holding a political gathering in Benin, the state capital, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As a way of curbing the spread of the virus, health authorities had warned against mass gathering. In a statement on Friday, Osarodion Ogie, secretary to […]
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