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Friday, Aug 16

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How The Duke, Prince Nduka Obaigbena Changed the Tune

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He recently marked his 65th birthday. Precisely on 14th July 2024, having been born on the same date in 1959. Prince Nduka Obiagbena has certainly changed the tune. Today, I celebrate my good friend, Obiagbena, a visionary man of…

Wednesday, Aug 14

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Edo Deputy Governor Clash: Shaibu Labels Omobayo an Impostor, Mere Political Appointee

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Renewed hostilities between Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and court affirmed deputy governor of the state, Philip Shaibu, erupted last Monday following the decision of the latter to resume office in line with the court judgement of…

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Obaseki Approves ₦450bn Supplementary Budget, Launches ₦5bn Relief for Edo Small Businesses

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Small-scale businesses in Edo State are to benefit ₦5 billion of the ₦450 billion revised supplementary budget signed into law on Tuesday by Governor Godwin Obaseki. Speaking at the ceremony after being presented with the passed bill by…

Oborevwori Slams Delta APC Over Debt Claims: Governor Boasts of ₦205bn Savings, ₦180bn Debt Reduction Since Taking Office

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Joining issues with the Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which disputed the claim that the Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s administration had reduced the debt profile of the state from over ₦500 billion to about…

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Edo Power Shift: Eboigbe Appointed SSG as Ogie Resigns to Pursue Deputy Governor Bid

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Secretary to the Government of Edo State, SSG, Osarodion Ogie, has vacated office to concentrate on political campaigns as running mate to Asue Ighodalo, the governorship candidate of the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the…

Friday, Aug 9

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Edo Guber: PDP Accuses Police of Harassing Opponents, Warns of Escalating Tensions as Election Looms

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The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has cried out over alleged partisanship by the state police command which it feared may throw the state into anarchy ahead of the September 21 governorship election. The ruling party in the…

Hope Rises for Okuama Residents as Delta Govt Rebuilds Community After Deadly Attack on Soldiers

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Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State on Thursday raised the hope of imminent return to their ancestral homes, of the people of Okuama in Ughelli South local government area of the state presently taking refuge in internally displaced…

Thursday, Aug 8

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Activist Blasts President’s Empty Speech: ‘All Talk, No Action’—Predicts Protests Could Last Over 10 Days

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Organisers of the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest in Edo State have given a signal that the planned 10-day agitation is just “a warning protest” and will continue thereafter. This decision, according to Omobude Agho, was precipitated…

Edo LP Guber Drama: Akpata’s Future Uncertain as Imansuangbon Takes Battle to Appeal Court

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There is no respite yet for the Labour Party (LP) candidate for the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, Olumide Osaigbovo Akpata as Kenneth Imansuagbon, one of the contestants for the ticket who had dragged him to court…

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#EndBadGovernance: Edo Govt Orders Security to Crush Extortionists, Applauds Peaceful Protests

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Amid reported cases of extortion of innocent members of the public by some hoodlums during the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests in Edo State, the government on Sunday issued a stern warning to the perpetrators to desist from such…

Edo Protesters Turn Streets into Church, Reject President’s ‘Empty’ Address as Civil Groups Voice Discontent

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The ongoing nationwide #EndBadGovernance agitations took a new dimension on Sunday as protesters in Benin City, Edo State capital, held a Church service on the road instead of being in their various churches. At Agho junction on Ekehuan…

Monday, Aug 5

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President ‘s Crucial Address on Nationwide Protests Sparks Nationwide Attention – August 4, 2024

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BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU ON THE NATIONWIDE PROTEST ON AUGUST 4, 2024 My fellow Nigerians, NQUOTES:

Saturday, Aug 3

01

Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu’s Keynote Address at 2024 African Caucus Meeting – Transcorp Hilton, Abuja

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KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF POWER, ADEBAYO ADELABU, OFR, FCA, FCIB, AT THE 2024 AFRICAN CAUCUS MEETING AT TRANSCORP HILTON HOTEL, ABUJA, FRIDAY 2ND, AUGUST, 20024

Letter To My Son in Heaven on His Birthday

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My dear Toks, as we all fondly called you; but I proudly called you Apostle of the Most High God and will continue to do. This letter ought to have been sent to you, July

Friday, Aug 2

09

How Kano Protesters Lost Control

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Perhaps the situation in Kano may have been without crisis, as protesters approached the gate of the Government House with confidence haven been promised the previous day by the governor, Alhaji Abba Yusuf that they

[Video] Violence Erupts Across Nigerian States: Curfews Imposed, Explosions and Looting Amid Protests

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Borno state is another of the states where law and order broke down within a short time that the protest started. Governor Babagana Zulum has, therefore, imposed a 24-hour curfew on the state to stop

Thursday, Aug 1

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Frustration and Hunger Fuel Protests in Edo: Citizens Pass Vote of No Confidence on Leaders Amid Benin Outskirts Violence

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Empty roads, deserted streets, closed businesses, residents confined to their homes, too afraid to venture out for fear of the unknown. All appeared peaceful, but it was peace of the graveyard in Benin City, Edo

#endbadbgovernance: Protests Held Across Five Zones in Nigeria, With Some Turning Bloody

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The nationwide protest planned to call the attention of Nigerian governments to the hardship in the country took off early today in almost all state capitals. Initially it was peaceful, and commentators had hoped that

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First Lady Praises Onyeka Onwenu for Leaving an Indelible Mark on Global Music

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Oluremi Tinubu, First Lady of Nigeria has sent her condolences message to the immediate family of Ms. Onyeka Onwenu, a veteran Nigerian iconic singer, songwriter, actress and politician who died on Tuesday, July 30, after

Government Warns Edo APC: Statewide Rally During Protests is Insensitive and Risky

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The Edo State Government has expressed shock at what it described as the “insensitive decision” of the All-Progressives Congress, APC in the state to kick-start its state-wide rally on August 1, 2024, which coincided with

Urhobo Christian Ministers Warn Youths: Protests Will Worsen Hunger, Urge Suspension

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The Urhobo Christian Ministers Association International, has appealed to Nigerian youths to suspend Thursday’s planned nationwide protests over increasing hunger and starvation in the country, warning that it would further aggravate…

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Obaseki Mourns Onyeka Onwenu, Praises Her Lifelong Dedication to a Better Nigeria

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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has joined millions of people all over the world to mourn the passing of music diva, Onyeka Onwenu, whom he noted “wore many caps elegantly as a soulful singer,

Obaseki Blasts President Tinubu Over Citizen Hardships, Warns of Security Crackdown on Protest Agitators

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In a statewide broadcast ahead of Thursday’s planned hunger protest tagged. #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria, Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki on Wednesday read the riot act to all those he feared would want to use the protest as

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Female NAN Journalist Assaulted and Called ‘Stupid Albino’ by Benin Immigration Officers

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[Video] FG Signs Contract with Elsewedy and Power China to upgrade Nigeria’s power distribution infrastructure

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There is a fresh attempt to increase power generation in Nigeria. This is in alignment with the mandate of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) which is to expeditiously deliver improved power supply to industrial clusters, households…

Wednesday, Jul 31

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Delta Government Declares Cholera Outbreak Under Control Despite 138 Cases and 7 Deaths

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Hunger Protest: Edo APC Claims Obaseki Inciting Sedition Against Tinubu and FG; PDP Alleges APC Aiming to Incite Violence

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Tuesday, Jul 30

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Oborevwori and CAN President Urge Reevaluation of Nationwide Protest, Express Concerns Over Potential Miscreant Hijack

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Edo Guber: Okpebholo Warns Against Distracting Tinubu with Protests, Says PDP’s Criticism Reflects Fear of His Popular ‘Action Over Words’ Style

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Edo State to Lead with Highest Minimum Wage, Governor Obaseki Assures Workers

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