POLITICS

BENIN CITY – The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 19 gubernatorial election in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, is billed to appear in Court on Tuesday July 14, to face the 8-count charge of money laundering to the tune of N700m preferred against him by …

…source says Ize-Iyamu can’t be trusted with money BENIN CITY – Contrary to claim by Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Edo State, that he left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on his own terms, investigations have revealed that Ize-Iyamu …

…says Edo voters have confidence in Buhari, INEC, Police, others A civil society group based in Edo State, Concerned Citizens of Edo State, has challenged Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 19 gubernatorial election in the state, to parade his achievements while he …

A civil society group, Forum for Progressive Governance and Accountability, has sent its get-well-soon message to Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Edo State, after testing positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19), few days ago. Secretary of the group, Ohunyon Festus Egbenososa, …

The chairman of the Edo State council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Sir Roland Osakue has assured all the political parties contesting the 19 September governorship election in the state of equal media coverage of their activities. He also assured of factual and balanced repotage. Sir Roland Osakue …

Fresh crisis has hit the camp of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 19 gubernatorial election in Edo State. A reliable source familiar with the crisis, said Ize-Iyamu’s campaign team is battling cash crunch as a prominent Benin billionaire who has been …

…reaffirm support for governor’s reelection bid Teachers in Edo State, under the aegis of Concerned Edo Teachers, have thrown their weight behind the second term aspiration of the state Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on account of his sterling performance in the education sector. In a statement, the teachers said the …

…charges Buhari, EFCC chair, Umar to keep watch against undue interference An Edo-based civil society group, Forum for Progressive Governance and Accountability (Forum4PGA), has called on Edo people to reject Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 19, 2020 gubernatorial poll in the state, …

…wants hospital converted to isolation centre …urges Edo voters to re-elect Obaseki to stop looters A civil society group, Concerned Citizens of Edo State, has appealed to the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki to recover the piece of land which Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu stole from the state government. Secretary …

ABUJA – The Association of Edo Community Leaders in the FCT under the leadership of Mr. Dickson Omoregie has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to assist in facilitating the transfer of eligible and willing voters in FCT who have retired, as well as those who have relocated their …