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Edo State Governor Mr. Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Rt. Hon. Comr. Philip Shaibu, visited the Ekosodin Community in Ovia North East Local Government Area on Tuesday to inspect ongoing road projects. The governor was accompanied by members of the PDP campaign team and was received with jubilation by the
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and players in the petroleum industry have expressed optimism that the completion of the 5500bpd Edo Modular Refinery will be a significant boost to the economy of Edo State and the country. The refinery, currently 70 percent completed, will produce 50 percent diesel, 25 percent
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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has pledged to sustain ongoing work on all infrastructural projects in the state to improve livelihoods and engender sustainable development. In a visit to Ewohimi, the hometown of late Mrs. Clara Oshiomhole, wife of former Governor
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The members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Representatives have expressed opposition to the 30 job slots allotted to each member of the green chambers from the 774,000 public jobs scheme initiated by the Federal Government. According to Rep. Ndudi Elumelu, the Minority Leader of
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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has given a firm assurance to youths in Okpella and other host communities in Etsako East Local Government Area that they would benefit maximally from the over N6 billion worth of investment in the area by Dangote and BUA Cement factories. The governor, who
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The All Progressives Congress, APC, has charged the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as well as Governors Godwin Obaseki of Edo and Nyesom Wike of Rivers to purge themselves of undemocratic habits of election rigging, vote-buying, and violence ahead of the Edo governorship election slated for September 19, 2020. The APC&
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Warrake rice farmers in Edo State's Owan East Local Government Area are giving credit to Governor Godwin Obaseki for the significant increase in rice production last year. According to the Coordinator of Warrake rice farms, Mr. Suleiman Ibrahim, the governor provided an enabling environment for agriculture to thrive
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As the Governorship election in Edo State draws near, the Edo State House of Assembly has clarified its stance on the ongoing controversy surrounding the endorsement of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. Hon. Frank Okiye, the Speaker of the Assembly, stated that no member of the
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Nigeria's Osun State has been embroiled in a heated controversy surrounding its rising debt profile and the utilization of a $20 million grant received from the World Bank. Federal lawmakers from the state's All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus have clashed with the sole senator from the
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Campaign Council for the Governorship Election in Edo State has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of unleashing violence and intimidation on them at the Oba's Palace, leading to a press conference where they condemned the APC's actions. The PDP
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Eyitayo Jegede, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo state, has issued a stern warning against attempts to rig the October 10, 2020 governorship election, stating that the people of the state would resist any such attempts. Jegede, a second-time governorship candidate, spoke before his supporters in
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As the September 19 Edo gubernatorial election draws near, leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have vowed to resist any attempt by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to rig the election. Speaking at the flag-off of Governor Godwin Obaseki's re-election campaign in Benin, the PDP leaders appealed
