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  Edo SDP chieftain, 192 Ward Chairmen dump SDP for APC
  Ahead of the governorship election scheduled to hold on September 10, Several members of the Social Democratic Party in Edo State have defected to the All Progressives Congress. The defectors, who were received by Governor Adams Oshiomhole, include the state leader, Alhaji Usman Shagadi, the 192 ward chairmen of the SDP and the executive members […]
  INEC registers 1, 924, 072 voters for Edo guber poll
  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Thursday in Benin that a total of 1,924,072 eligible voters were registered for the Permanent Voters Card (PVC) ahead of the September 10 governorship election. INEC National Commissioner, Dr Muhammed Lecky, disclosed this at the Publication and Presentation of official Register of Voters (RV) to political parties' […]
  Exclusive: Edo Assembly speaker, deputy impeached
  The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Victor Edoror, and his Deputy, Mr. Bright Osayande, have been impeached by lawmakers in the state, who accused them of misconduct, Punchng report. The two principal officers were impeached by 16 members of the House. Mrs. Elizabeth Ative has been elected as the Speaker following […]
  Minimum wage: Edo wage increment is a Greek gift – PDP
  Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the increment of the minimum wage in the state as a Greek gift and something that was coming late. It said Governor Adams Oshiomhole took politics too far when it announced a minimum wage increase for government workers from N18, 000 to N25, 000. […]
  Edo State increases its workers' minimum wage to N25,000
  The Edo State Government has increased the minimum wage of civil servants in the state from N18,000 to N25, 000, with immediate effect. The State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, announced the new wage on Sunday, during the 2016 May Day celebration held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin. "When the going gets tough, that is […]
  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed the Edo State governorship election for September 10. Governor Adams Oshiomhole is serving out his second term. INEC also said Ondo State's governorship poll will hold on November 26. Some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo yesterday defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). […]
  2016 Budget: Edo Assembly passes N116.6 billion
  EDO House of Assembly on Thursday passed the 2016 budget estimates of N116.6 billion. Governor Adams Oshiomhole had on December 14, 2015 presented a budget size of N111.5 billion to the house for consideration and passage. The budget as presented by the governor consists of N58.9billion as capital expenditures while the proposed recurrent expenditures stood at […]
  'Keep faith with your one man, one vote promise'
  A socio cultural group, N'Edo gheria has admonished the Edo state governor, comrade Adams Oshiomhole to keep faith with his electoral promise of One man one vote The group said it has become imperative because of the prevailing notion within the polity that the governor has endorsed a particular candidate ahead of others which has […]
  At least 15 persons were killed in road accidents that occurred in Edo State between December 18, 2015 and January 3 this year. The deaths resulted from 26 road accidents within the yuletide celebrations. According to The Nation, The state Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Familoni Oluwasusi, said these on Wednesday. […]