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“Kill by the sword, die by the sword” – Oshiomole promises to sign death warrants of convicted killers
by Oge Okonkwo Governor of Edo state, Adams Oshiomhole said he wouldn't hesitate to sign the death warrants of condemned criminals who killed their victims. This assurance was given in…
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Operation come forward: Oshiomhole invites 1,300 teachers to defend certificates
by Oge Okonkwo The Edo State Government has invited 1,300 primary school teachers with irregularities in their education certificates and age records to come before a verification committee to defend themselves.…
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“Some finished school before they were born”: Massive irregulaties discovered in Edo teachers’ records
by Oge Okonkwo A massive falsification of age of primary school teachers in Edo state public schools has been revealed in an audit carried out by the state's government. Governor of…
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Tonnie Iredia: Behold, the PDP of violence and anarchy
by Tonnie Iredia No one has faulted its claims of being the largest political party in Africa. It accommodates everybody -the rich and the poor; geniuses and illiterates, philanthropists and…
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Death penalty: “We have a right to define what we regard as our national values” – Oshiomhole
by Rachel Ogbu Reacting to human rights activists and campaigners on the issue of the death penalty, Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole has insisted that he would apply fully the…
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Sam Nda-Isaiah: Notes on the NGF crisis
by Sam Nda-Isaiah It is also very hard to believe that, after an election in which one person scored 19 votes and the other scored 16, the president of the…
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No going back: Death row prisoner to be executed by firing squad in Edo
A death row prisoner in Nigeria is due to be executed by firing squad later this week after prison authorities dragged him to the gallows where they hanged four other…
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Death by hanging: Edo executes 4 convicts on death row, Amnesty Int’l kicks
by Rachel Ogbu Four convicted criminals have been executed in Edo State, government officials confirmed on Monday. The criminals had been on death row for years but were recently executed…
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NGF crisis: “Jonah Jang lost, tell him to stop ‘janging’ around” – Oshiomhole opens up
The ripples of the disputed Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) election continued yesterday at the ninth Triennial Delegates Conference of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Abuja. Edo State Governor Adams…
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Opinion: Presidential candidate options before the APC for 2015
by Makua Eyisi The All Progressives Congress (APC) is a formidable merger plan because it has in its fold, some of the few who actually bark and bite. They enjoy massive…
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Mind your business and leave Oshiomole alone – ACN warns PDP
by Ogunyemi Bukola In a statement issued in Lagos on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has warned the People’s Democratic Party…
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#MayDay: “It is not a time for lamentation” – Gov Oshiomhole is singing a different song
by Rachel Ogbu In celebrating May Day today, Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole on Tuesday made a detour from previous messages as a labour leader, advising Nigerian workers not to…
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Bloody foreigners – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze
by Cheta Nwanze Yes Nigeria, one of our big problems, is not just from our admittedly inept leadership, it is from all of us. AP's correspondent in Nigeria, Jon Gambrell,…
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Osato Edokpayi: Edo LG vote – Tomorrow’s election is more than just an election (Y! Politico)
by Osato Edokpayi There is a need for a solid contribution from those responsible for our affairs at the local government level. On Saturday, Edo people deserve only the best…
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“It’s like the case of a he-goat…” Oshiomhole in heated argument with AGF over killing of his aide (WATCH)
by Isi Esene The Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole and the Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello-Adoke engaged each other in a war of words today at the presidential…
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Northern leaders said to be considering Fashola, Oshiomhole, Okorocha as potential VP candidates in 2015
by Rachel Ogbu Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola; Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole; and Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State are among the names dropped as potential candidates as the search for…
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Osato Edokpayi: Governor Adams Oshiomhole – One man, a divided party? (Y! Politico)
by Osato Edokpayi [Gov. Oshiomhole] must put a lid on this discord in the party, lest party faithful be tempted to think the new mantra is: “One man, several selections.”…
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No, thanks: Gov. Oshiomhole turns down request to host Maku in Edo
by Akan Ido Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole has reportedly rejected a proposal by the Information Minister, Labaran Maku to bankroll the Good Governance Tour led by the minister…
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No, thanks: Governor Oshiomhole turns down request to host Maku in Edo
by Akan Ido Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole has reportedly rejected a proposal by the Information Minister, Labaran Maku to bankroll the Good Governance Tour led by the minister across…
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Tunde Fagbenle: Jonathan, Oshiomhole, and the case for state police
by Tunde Fagbenle Some people will argue that we have the most corrupt and evil police in the world. And going by the recent lamentation of Edo State Governor Adams…
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Simon Kolawole: Industry and the Nigerian Project
by Simon Kolawole Maybe there is something about the Nigerian market that we don’t understand. This is a country plagued by poverty, yet the people are very hungry to make…
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I will send rich people to jail – Oshiomhole
by Hauwa Gambo Trust former comrade, Adams Oshiomhole to talk tough - only worry for the people concerned this time is, he also acts tough. Yesterday, the Edo governor signed…
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Opinion: Do state governments need commissioners?
by Tonnie Iredia Commissioners are neither appointed nor retained in Nigeria to do any meaningful work. Instead, they are essentially mere disposable elements at the whims and caprices of the…
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“I am convinced that they need to die,” Oshiomhole insists on men who killed and dismembered victims
by Isi Esene Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole has insisted that the two death-row convicts in the state, Daniel Nsofor and Osayinwinde Agbomien, deserve to die and he owes no apology…
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Lagosians set to stage #OccupyLagos over Hurricane Sandy… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt
by Stanley Azuakola Babatunde Fashola, the governor of Lagos, should gear up for the fight of his life. Lagosians have sworn to stage an Occupy Lagos protest over an…
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Aviation crisis: FG provides $1bn to help airlines buy new planes
by Isi Esene The problems in the Nigerian aviation industry might soon be solved as the federal government has decided to provide financial guaranty to ailing airline for the purchase…
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Don’t kill them: Human Rights body asks Oshiomhole to suspend execution of inmates
by Isi Esene The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole to suspend the execution of two inmates in the state whose…
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Crisis: Rampaging flood hits Bayelsa and Edo; Oshiomhole visits in a canoe
by Stanley Azuakola Gov. Oshiomhole rides a canoe to flooded area Flooded Sagbama community on Sunday Nigeria does not keep accurate records. If we did, perhaps it might have recorded…
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Oshimhole’s aide murder: Court orders police to pay Ugolor N5m for unlawful detention
by Akan Ido Judge Esther Edigin of the Edo State High Court today ordered the police to pay David Ugolor a sum of N5m for damages caused him by his…
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“He doesn’t even know the difference between children and youth” – Oshiomhole blasts Airhiavbare
By Stanley Azuakola If we didn’t follow the Edo gubernatorial elections as closely as we did, we might have thought that the election season in that state is still on.…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy