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THE Edo Assets Verification Committee says it has uncovered some irregularities in award of contracts, including a N200 billion road contract debt owed by the immediate past administration of Godwin Obaseki. Dr Ernest Umakhihe, Chairman of the committee, told journalists on Thursday in Benin that some contractors even returned mobilization …

OUTGOING Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has granted pardon to a 77-year-old man and 15 others on death row in the Nigerian Correctional Service as his administration winds down. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday in Benin, by Mr Aminu Suleman, the Public Relations Officer (PRO), Nigeria Correction Service …

THE outgoing Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has alleged that the All Progressives Congress, APC, is borrowing between N2 billion and N5 billion to finance the inauguration of the new governor. Obaseki, who disclosed this at the inauguration of 10-man caretaker committee members of the State’s PDP in Benin …

GOVERNOR Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has dissolved his cabinet ahead of the 12 November swearing-in of Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress as the new governor of the state. Obaseki, who came into office on 12 November 2016, is expected to end his eight-year tenure on 12 November …

  Outgoing Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has left the country He was reported to have handed over the running of the state to a former Commissioner, an action which is in clear violation of the Court order reinstating his Deputy, Rt Hon Philip Shaibu. Before Obaseki left …

A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has begged Edo State voters to vote candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Asue Ighodalo ahead of the September 21 governorship election, saying a vote for All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state would be an endorsement of misery and hardship. Atiku …

EDO State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has disclosed why he named the Edo Arena, after Benin-born musician, Divine Ikubor, known by his stage name, Rema. Naija News reports that the “Calm Down” crooner, Rema,  along with Governor Obaseki, in Benin, laid a block on the Edo Arena site, at a groundbreaking ceremony, …

A  legal Consultant in Edo state, Samson Osagie, has rated the performances of the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, poorly over the seven years. Osagie, a guest at “Let’s Talk Show”, a talk programme organized by The Standard Gazette in London, United Kingdom, alleged that most of the projects executed by …

Obaseki loudly told Edo people that he abhors godfatherism and frowned at any attempt by anyone to input that he was a godfather.   He blackmailed political leaders in the state, claiming that the reason they were against his politics of egocentricity was on account of his stance against godfatherism. …

THE Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has paid the June salaries and pensions of workers and pensioners in Edo State, ahead of the Sallah celebration. The payment is in fulfillment of his promise to the workers, on Wednesday, during the inauguration of the Edo State Secretariat Complex, in Benin …