LAGOS AGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The crisis rocking the Edo State House of Assembly Thursday escalated as 17 lawmakers in the state have inaugurated and elected a parallel speaker. African Examiner gathered that 14 members who had refused to be inaugurated are loyalists of the immediate past national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade…
LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Following the reported invasion of the Edo State House of Assembly, the State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has ordered the removal of the roof of the House of Assembly complex for renovation after chasing away security agencies believed to have been drafted from Abuja to provide security cover to 17 lawmakers loyal to…
LAGOS AUGUST 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Deputy Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Yekini Idiaye has been impeached. He was impeached on Wednesday during a plenary session of the Assembly in Benin City. Details later…
LAGOS OCTOBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Edo State Government has denied report credit to Andrew Edoigbe of accusing Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki of unfair award of contract to companies. A statement by Crusoe Osagie, Special Adviser to Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy stated, “Our attention has been drawn to the baseless…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The youths under the aegis of ‘No Sidon Look’, charged Edo electorate to support Governor Obaseki for a second term in office following his administration’s developmental strides in all sectors of the state. The Director General of the organisation, Mr. Portrait Peterson, who led other members and supporters, said the solidarity rally…
LAGOS JULY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Nigerian international, Musa Nosa Kadiri, has passed away at the age of 53 in New York. A source said Kadiri, ex- Flying Eagles star, went into a coma after falling from his apartment which caused bleeding in the brain. SaharaReporters gathered that he died on Friday. A statement says his funeral…
LAGOS JULY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chairman, Edo 2020 Campaign Council, Chief Dan Orbih has accused thugs suspected to have organized by All Progressive Congress (APC) of the desecrating Oba of Benin palace grounds. In a statement Orbih said, “The unfortunate incident that took place yesterday in the course of the official visit of the Governor and members of the…
LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ahead of the September 19, 2020 gubernatorial election in Edo State, the reelection bid of Governor Godwin Obaseki received a major boost as his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) received more defectors from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oredo Local Government Area. Amidst cheers and fanfare, leader of the APC in Oredo…