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4 days ago
The ancient city of Benin was swept with a gale of defections yesterday as a governorship aspirant of the Labour Party and prominent member of the ‘Obidient Movement
9 Mar
The outcome of the primary elections for the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State has no doubt placed some hurdles before the three major political parties in the state – the Peoples Democratic Party...
23 Feb
Former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, has emerged the flagbearer for Labour Party (LP) ahead of the September 2024 governorship election in Edo State. Akpata polled 316 votes to secure the ticket in the primary held in Benin City, Edo State on Friday. Deputy Governor of Abia State Ikechukwu Emeta announced…
20 Feb
Governorship aspirant in the Edo State gubernatorial election on the platform of the Labour Party, Olumide Akpata, has petitioned the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the party's, lack of preparation for the election.
11 Feb
In the colourful weave of Edo State politics ahead of the gubernatorial election, a question echoes everywhere; it has evolved into an anthem that resonates across every nook and cranny – “Who is Your Guy?”
7 Feb
A governorship aspirant on the platform of the Labour Party (LP), in Edo State, and former President, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, yesterday, said he is not Governor Godwin Obaseki’s mole or surrogate as being insinuated by mischief makers..
19 Jan
An indigenous agribusiness company – Ellah Lakes Plc, has expressed its resolve to build storage silos, capable of storing up to 100 metric tonnes of rice, soybean and maize.
8 Dec
About two weeks ago, Mr Olumide Akpata, a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), at the International Bar Association (IBA) conference in Paris, France, lamented that only by sheer luck will the Nigerian judiciary produce a good judge and that the country is under ‘judiciary capture.’
6 Dec
About two weeks ago, Mr Olumide Akpata, a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), at the International Bar Association (IBA) conference in Paris, France, lamented that only by sheer luck will the Nigerian judiciary
28 Nov
A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata has admonished the president of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem to offer more cogent reasons on the discrepancy in the Kano governorship election judgment to safe the face of the judiciary.
30 Oct
Edo State is on the brink of history, as it prepares for a highly anticipated gubernatorial election in September 2024. The stakes are high, with a number of high-profile aspirants from the three major parties: the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Labour Party. The Labour Party has two particularly…
27 Oct
There is no doubt that the 2024 Edo State governorship election throws up some of the most interesting times in the history of the state christened Heartbeat if the nation. The heavyweights who have thrown their hats into the ring underline what lie ahead for the state, as the race to find a successor to…

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To streamline operations and enforce parity across its workforce, the Board of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (Eko Disco) has affirmed recent management changes and its decision to harmonize salaries and conditions of service for all employees. Dispelling rumors of a reversal in the dissolution of the former management under Dr Tinuade Sanda, Mr. Dere Otubu,…
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The Federal Government said the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar highway will be completed within the next three years. This was disclosed on Thursday in a statement by Ben Bem Goong who is the spokesman to the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi. Goong made this announcement following Umahi's inspection of the Lagos-Calabar coaster highway…
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Nigeria has been left in darkness as the national electricity grid controlled from Osogbo, Osun State collapsed at about 4:30pm on Thursday. Most distribution companies across the country disclosed that their feeders were out leaving their franchises area across the 36 states in darkness. While the grid output was 2984 megawatts as at 4pm, the…
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