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Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, Impeached by State Assembly

April 8, 2024 0

The Edo State House of Assembly has impeached Mr. Philip Shuaibu, the Deputy Governor of the state. The decision, made during the assembly’s plenary session held in Benin City, the capital of Edo State, marks the climax of the ongoing political standoff between the deputy governor and his superior, Governor Godwin Obaseki. The impeachment of Shuaibu came after the adoption …

Edo, CBN Partner On Development Of 100,000-Hectare Plantation

January 28, 2019 0

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the state government is in discussions with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to develop a programme that will see investors taking up 100,000 hectares of agricultural land in the state for plantation development. The governor said this when he met with a delegation from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), …

Buhari’s Fomer Party Members Decry Marginalisation In Edo APC

February 8, 2018 0

Former members of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) have accused former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, of sidelining them from important appointments and elective positions at state and local government levels. The CPC was founded by President Muhammadu Buhari and its former members, now in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), said unless proactive steps are taken by …

Edo Partners World Bank On Expenditure Framework, Inclusive Growth

January 8, 2018 0

The Edo State Government has revealed that it is partnering with the World Bank on its Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Medium Term Sector Strategy (MTSS), for efficient allocation of resources and engender inclusive growth. Special Adviser to the Governor on Budget, Mr. Joseph Eboigbe, disclosed this in a chat with journalists in Benin City, noting that recommendation to go …

How old woman broke protocol to present goat to Buhari

November 15, 2016 0

An elderly woman during President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Edo State reportedly broke through security protocols to present a goat to the President. To Lady Egbon Grace, a member of the All Progressive Congress (APC) from Ward 7, Oredo Local Government Area of the State, it was a dream come true though in a brave manner. Moving through the crowd …

INEC postpones Edo polls

September 8, 2016 0

The Edo State governorship election has been postponed this evening. Nigeria’s electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after a prolonged meeting decided to postpone the election by two weeks. An earlier security report had suggested the postponement which later came after a security meeting held in Benin, the state capital. INEC officials are to address the press …