The impeached former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has opened up on the controversial matter of campaign vehicles allocated during his tenure. Shaibu acknowledged...
The impeached deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has expressed plans to reunite with the former Governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole. Naija News reports...
Former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has asserted that he envisaged his fight with Governor Godwin Obaseki, which was why he and his family...
Governor Godwin Obaseki on Friday swore in five judges for the Edo State High Court. Naija News understands that the swearing-in ceremony was held in Government...
The Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said eighteen states failed to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in three years (2021 – 2023). The Bureau made...
The All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has faulted Governor Godwin Obaseki over the ₦70,000 new minimum wage for workers...
The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Lagos State, Ismail Adejumo, has described the ₦70,000 minimum wage recently announced by Governor Lucky...
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has on Wednesday disclosed the reason for approving a new minimum wage of ₦70,000 for civil servants in the state....
A former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has said any governorship candidate who can not speak the Edo dialect should not be allowed to...
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has said he refused to back his former Deputy, Philip Shaibu, to succeed him because the odds didn’t favour him....
Mixed reactions have trailed the approval of a new minimum wage of N70,000 for civil servants in Edo State. Naija News reported that Governor Godwin Obaseki,...
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has authorized an increase in the minimum wage for workers in the state from N40,000 to N70,000. The announcement was...
The Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, has refuted claims that he has a hand in the impeachment of...
The National Vice Chairman, South-South of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dan Orbih, has turned down the party’s governorship campaign council’s membership in Edo State. The...
Former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, stormed his hometown on Friday at Jattu, Etsako West Local Government Area of the state. Naija News recalls...
The Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has launched the Campaign Council for the September 21 2024 Governorship Election in the State. Naija...
Members of a cult group in Auchi, Edo State, have reportedly murdered an Eiye member in the presence of his daughter. According to reports, the perpetrators...
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has released the final list of candidates for the forthcoming Edo State Governorship Election. However, the electoral umpire excluded the...
Deputy governor of Edo State, Engr Marvellous Godwins Omobayo has pledged to work with Governor Godwin Obaseki to finish well. Omobayo made the promise during his...
The Onotare of Ozalla Kingdom in Owan West Local Government Area, HRH Nathaniel Omogbai, Okpamen the IX, has stripped the Edo State Commissioner for Arts, Culture, Tourism...
The Edo State Police Command has summoned the Labour Party’s governorship candidate, Olumide Akpata, to discuss alleged security breaches, particularly the incidents of gunfire reported at...
The Edo State Police Command has summoned the Labour Party’s governorship candidate, Olumide Akpata, to discuss alleged security breaches, particularly the incidents of gunfire reported at...
A governorship aspirant of the Labour Party, Kenneth Imasuangbon, popularly called ‘The Rice Man,’ has dragged Olumide Akpata to court, seeking his disqualification as the governorship...
Andrew Emwanta, the lawyer of the impeached Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu has claimed that his client is being persuaded to drop his petition...
The Edo State government demolished the security post at the residence of former Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, on Sunday. Officials of the Edo State Network and...
The convener of the All Progressives Congress (APC) South-East Coalition, Francis Okoye, has said the impeachment of Philip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo state...
The Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District of Edo State, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, on Saturday, apologised to the immediate-past Senator representing Edo South Senatorial District, Senator...
The governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, has accused a senior official of the Edo State Government of masterminding an...
The governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Barrister Olumide Akpata yesterday accused an unnamed senior government official of the Edo State government to have masterminded an...
The spate of politically motivated impeachment of deputy governors since 1999 has become a threat to Nigeria’s democracy, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) warned yesterday. The CSOs,...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled April 19 as the date for the hearing of the lawsuit brought forth by Philip Shaibu, the recently...
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has approved the extension of the free bus scheme implemented by the state government as a result of the fuel...
The new deputy governor of Edo State, Godwin Omobayo, has opined that Governor Godwin Obaseki’s anointed candidate in the forthcoming gubernatorial election, Asue Ighodalo, will receive massive...
The new deputy governor of Edo State, Godwin Omobayo, has opined that Governor Godwin Obaseki’s anointed candidate in the forthcoming gubernatorial election, Asue Ighodalo, will receive massive...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled May 8, 2024, as the date to hear a legal challenge against the nomination of Monday Okpebholo as...
The inhabitants of Iru Egbede community in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo, are grieving over the alleged disappearance of 19 year-old Faith Omodon, a 200-level...
The recently impeached Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has initiated steps to file a formal petition against the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Daniel Okungbowa....
The newly inaugurated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Omobayo Marvellous Godwins, had said the feud between Godwin Obaseki and his former deputy, Philip Shaibu, is not his...
The newly sworn-in Deputy Governor of Edo State, Omobayo Godwins, has vowed unwavering loyalty to Governor Godwin Obaseki during their brief tenure together. This pledge comes...
The newly inaugurated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Marvellous Godwins Omobayo, has revealed why he abandoned the Labour Party (LP) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)....
The newly appointed Deputy Governor of Edo State, Marvellous Godwins Omobayo, has revealed why he was chosen. Naija News had earlier reported that Omobayo was appointed...
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has spoken on the emergence of Omobayo Marvellous Godwins as the new Deputy Governor of the state. Obaseki, in a...
Advertisement Omobayo Marvellous Godwins has been sworn-in as the new Deputy Governor of Edo State following the impeachment of Philip Shaibu. Naija News reports that Godwins...
Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has described his impeachment by the State House of Assembly as illegal and injustice that should be fought against. Naija...
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Monday selected Omobayo Marvellous Godwins as the new Deputy Governor of the state. Naija News reports that this is...
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Monday morning appointed Omobayo Marvellous Godwins as his deputy. Naija News reports that this is coming hours after the...
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Monday morning picked Omobayo Marvellous Godwins as his deputy. Naija News reports that this is coming hours after the...
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has been impeached by the State Assembly After adopting the report of the seven-man panel that investigated allegations...
The Edo State House of Assembly, on Monday, impeached the state’s Deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu. The impeachment followed the adoption of the report of the...
A former Edo State lawmaker, Pascal Ugbome, has been tipped to replace the Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, if the Edo House of Assembly impeaches him....
The panel set up by the Chief Judge (CJ) of Edo State, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, to investigate the allegation of gross misconducts levelled against the embattled...
Former presidential aide, Okoi Obono-Obla, has reacted to the impeachment travails of the Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, saying the Office of Deputy Governor in...
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, failed to appear before the panel that probed allegations of perjury and leaking of the government’s secrets against...
A 19-year-old 200-level Business Administration student of Delta State University of Science and Technology, Faith Omodon, has been declared missing in Edo State. Naija News learnt...
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu, has ceased his participation in the inquiry conducted by a seven-man panel, established by the state’s Chief...
A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Abubakar Yesufu, has declared that godfathers and imposition of candidates will be rejected in the forthcoming governorship...
Eight former local government area chairmen in Edo State have dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the governorship...
The name of Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, on Saturday, was conspicuously absent from the list of candidates for the upcoming September 21 governorship election,...
Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that leadership is an opportunity and privilege. He called on Nigerian leaders to be selfless and consider their political position...
The governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has promised to support upcoming artists in the state to enable them compete favourably with their peers around the...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to publish the personal particulars of 17 governorship candidates and their deputies for the upcoming Edo State...
Ad-hoc teachers, also known as ‘EdoSTAR Teachers,’ trained and employed by the Edo State Government, have been left in a state of confusion over conflicting directives...
The Edo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tony Azegbemi, has finally regained his freedom from kidnappers. Naija News understands that Azegbami spent eleven...
The Chief Judge of Edo State, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, has constituted another seven-member panel to investigate allegations against the Deputy Governor of the state, Philip Shaibu....
The Edo State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tony Aziegbemi, was kidnapped by gunmen on March 15, around 11 p.m. on Idaro Street, off...
The Chief Judge of Edo State, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, has constituted a seven-man panel to investigate the allegations levelled against the state deputy governor, Philip Shaibu,...
The wife of the youth leader of Sobe in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo state, Irouje Omian, and nine others, consisting of five women...
Key actors in the politics of Benin City, the Edo State have defended their growing support for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC),...
The move by the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, to stop his impeachment suffered a setback on Wednesday when the Federal High Court in Abuja...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has disclosed that only six political parties have submitted the details of their candidates...
The Coalition of Registered Political Parties, Edo State chapter, has berated the state House of Assembly and Governor Godwin Obaseki over the impeachment move against the...
The Edo State House of Assembly has passed a resolution directing the Chief Judge (CJ) of the State, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, to set up a seven-man...
The Edo State House of Assembly has instructed Justice Daniel Okungbowa, the state Chief Judge, to establish a seven-member panel to probe the accusations against the...
Several members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are reportedly planning to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following the latter’s recent announcement of Osarodion...
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, assured the All Progressives Congress (APC) flagbearer in Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, of full support in emerging victorious at the polls....
President Bola Tinubu on Monday presented the flag of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the governorship candidate of the party in the forthcoming Edo gubernatorial...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has selected Dennis Idahosa as the running mate for the party’s governorship candidate in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo. Idahosa was...
Unknown gunmen have reportedly kidnapped the Edo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon Tony Aziegbemi. Naija News gathered that Aziegbemi was kidnapped by...
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has dragged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to court over the outcome of the party’s primary election for...
The Edo state House of Assembly has disclosed that it will resort to substitute service to serve the impeachment notice to Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu. Naija...
As the Edo State governorship election slated for September 21, 2024, draws nearer, the All Progressives Congress (APC) finds itself in the throes of intense internal...
A middle-aged man, identified as Danjuma Emokpaire, was on Friday killed by unknown gunmen on his farm at Ubune-Ivbiaro Community in Owan-East Local Government Area of...
A socio-cultural group, Akoko-Edo Development Association, on Wednesday, condemned the attacks on the police and other security agencies in the locality. The condemnation followed last week’s...
The Edo State House Of Assembly is set to commence impeachment proceedings against the State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, and has issued an impeachment notice against...
An aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Edo State, Dennis Idahosa, has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to the Federal...
A violent incident has occurred in Ikpeshi, Akoko-Edo local government area of Edo state, resulting in the tragic deaths of two riot policemen, Naija News learnt....
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has urged gubernatorial aspirants and stakeholders to close...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given an update regarding the upcoming governorship election in Edo State. Naija News reports that the National Commissioner and...
A new controversy has hit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following the aftermath of the Edo State governorship primaries. The heart of the dispute lies in...
A mass protest is ongoing on the streets of Benin City, the capital city of Edo State, organized by Civil Society Organizations (CSO), over the prevailing...
Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Leader, Tony Adun, better known as Tony Kabaka, has apologized to the party leaders for leading youths and women...
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has alleged there are new plans to oust him from his position. He mentioned that this plan gained...
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, on Saturday received his certificate of return from the leadership of the...
In a dramatic turn of events following the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Edo State, Dennis Idahosa, one of the 11 aspirants, has made...
Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has opened up on the intimidation and harassment he suffered in the pursuit of his political ambition. Recall that Shaibu...
Veteran Nollywood actor cum movie director, Paul Obazele has emerged as the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the September gubernatorial election...