The Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party in Saturday September 21st Edo State governorship election, Asue Ighodalo says nearly each of all the Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) signed by Governor Godwin Obaseki on office, ‘ended up in consequential transactions’. TheNewspad recalls that some members of the main opposition party that tagging Obaseki MoU Governor and accused...
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‘Why PRP govt won’t build economy around taxes’
Patience Ndidi-Key, Candidate of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) in Saturday September 21st Edo governorship election has vowed to reverse the trend of building the economy around taxing troubled small scale businesses. Speaking during an interview on a local Radio station in Benin, Ndidi-Key, faulted the taxation policy of the State government for listing hawkers and...
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Alaghodaro isn’t economic team, but NGO—Ighodalo
Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party in Saturday September 21st governorship election, Asue Ighodalo has clarified that Alaghodaro summit group is not economic team of Governor Godwin Obaseki-led government, but a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), contrary to speculations that Alaghodaro is economic the State’s ‘economic think-tank’. Ighodalo who cleared the myth surrounding the NGO’s operational protocol, but...
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3 worshippers killed in Kaduna church kidnap
Three worshippers have been shot dead by gunmen who invaded a church and kidnapped 30 other persons including a Cleric. The incident occurred in Bakinpah-Maro community of Kajuru Local government area of Kaduna State on Sunday, Leadership Newspaper said. Police authorities have yet to comment on the incident in Evangelical church of West Africa (ECWA)...
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NNPCL tasks media practitioners on objectivity
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has urged media outlets and practitioners to always adhere to the principles of fairness, accuracy, and objectivity in their reporting, especially on issues concerning the Nigerian oil and gas sector. The national oil company made this appeal at a media engagement held on Thursday September 12, 2024 in...
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Ighodalo, Obaseki liable to N600bn debt—Akpata LP
The Candidate for Labour Party for Saturday September 21st Edo State governorship election, Olumide Akpata has alleged that Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the election is liable to Governor Godwin Obaseki’s failure as his economic Adviser over the past seven years, citing the N600 billion debt profile of the State. The former President...
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Edo politicians clash over burnt campaign cap
Political thugs have destroyed a shop at Uhomora village in Owan West Local government Area, ahead of September 21st Edo governorship election. The attack was prompted by alleged assault on Edo State House of Assembly staff, who had assaulted a pregnant woman in the village where the State House of Assembly Speaker, Mr Blessing Agbebaku...
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Oba of Benin, most respected traditional ruler — Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin is among the “most respected traditional rulers in Nigeria”. Vice President of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima revealed this when he led some Governors elected on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) and National campaign...
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Edo LGAs pay Sept. salaries ahead of Saturday poll
18 Local government Councils in Edo State have started paying their staffers September salaries, ahead of Saturday September 21st Edo governorship election in the State. TheNewspad reports that some Local Government Councils, including Oredo staff got their Bank alerts for the month on Friday September 13th 2024. Council source said Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo...
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Prostitution, drug abuse amongst IDPs ― Zulum
Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum has raised alarm over alleged prostitution in Internally Displaced Persons Camps (IDPs) affected by the recent flood disaster in some parts of Maiduguri. He dropped the hint during his interview on Satellite Television at the weekend in Borno State where assured of his administration commitment to ending social vices, including...