President of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, (NARD) Dr. Aliyu Sokomba has called for an aggressive testing of all health workers in the country as the University College Hospital, UCH chapter chairman of the association, Adedayo Williams tested positive for the coronavirus disease, COVID-19. Sokomba also demanded the provision of Personal Protective Equipment, PPE…
COVID-19: Obaseki shuns Benin monarch’s call for total lockdown, imposes dusk-to-dawn curfew
Says over N1b invested so far on COVID-19 Against the advice by the Benin monarch, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II for a total lockdown of Edo State in order to checkmate the increasing number of cases of COVID-19 in the state, the governor, Godwin Obaseki on Sunday announced a 10-day dawn to dusk…
Five COVID-19 Patients discharged in Edo
Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki has announced the recovery and discharge of five persons out of the 15 who tested positive to COVID-19 in the state. One person had so far died of the disease in the state. Obaseki announced this on his Facebook page Friday morning. In the terse message, the governor said “I am…
Ogiemwonyi wants Edo Security Outfit Wabazighan Abolished
Says Political Terrorism could discourage Investors Former minister of state for works and an All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant for the September 19, 2020 election in Edo State, Chris Ogiemwonyi, wants the state security outfit created by the state government called Wabazighan, abolished. Ogiemwonyi, a petroleum engineer and former group executive director of the…
I am behind you as Rock of Gibraltar’, Idahosa emboldens Obaseki
Dismisses his removal as foolery In spite of the thickening plot against the second term bid of the deeply embattled governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, a chieftain of the factonalized All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state, Charles Idahosa, on Wednesday beat his chest that the governor must do two terms like his predecessors,…
Hotel Demolition: ‘General’ Obaseki worse than Abacha – Henry Idahagbon
Says Benin Ancestors will ask him questions for committing taboo Reacting to Wednesday’s demolition of a multi-million naira hotel which belonged to Tony Adun, aka Tony Kabaka, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State loyal to the national chairman of the ruling party, Adams Oshiomhole, the co-convener of the rested Edo People’s…
Edo APC Crisis: Obaseki Bares his Fangs, Demolishes Hotel belonging to Oshiomhole’s Loyalist
In a perceived case of political vendetta, the Edo State government has made good its threat to pull down a multi-million naira hotel, T. Latifa Hotel and Suites along Ugbor Road in Benin City owned by Tony Adun, aka Tony Kabaka, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC loyal to immediate past governor…
We will Settle for nothing but Governorship, Esan leaders in Edo PDP Insist
Ahead of the congress of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Edo State, slated for next month, political gladiators are engaging in intense horse-trading and strategizing as they jostle for key political elective positions in preparation for the 2020 governorship election in the state. Rising from a caucus meeting of the zone on Monday at…
Ubani warns Appellate Courts against Inconsistencies in Judgments
…Says Protests against Supreme Court Judgment strange development. A former second vice-president of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Monday Onyekachi Ubani has sent a strong message to the Appeal and Supreme Courts on the need to be consistent in their decisions on electoral matters. He said as a result of inconsistencies, judgments emanating from the…
Obaseki on Suicide Mission – Erhahon, ex-APC Publicity Scribe
…Urges President Buhari to take firm stand on Edo crisis A former publicity secretary of the deeply embattled ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State, Godwin Erhahon has suggested that only the intervention of the president as leader of the party could save the crisis-torn the party in the state. Erhahon who noted that it…
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