LAGOS SEPTEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It is six days to the Edo State governorship election. Precisely, Edo people will on Saturday go to the polls to elect a governor that would serve them for another term of four years. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), 14 political parties signified interest to field candidates for the…
LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Elders in Awuyemi-Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, have assured the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki of their total support ahead of the September 19 gubernatorial election in the state. The elders gave the assurance while addressing Governor Obaseki…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Commercial activities were halted temporarily in the early hours of Saturday in Benin City as supporters of Governor Godwin Obaseki and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 19 gubernatorial election, put up a carnival-like march, termed the Umbrella March, to reinforce their support for the governor. The march, which…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Security operatives on Thursday foiled an attack on Governor Godwin Obaseki’s convoy in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. The incident occurred in Ward 10, Apana, where the former national Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, hails from and votes. The thugs were allegedly dislodged by a…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chairman of the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Campaign Council, Chief Dan Orbih, has accused former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comr. Adams Oshiomhole of expending over N10 million to renovate a toilet facility during his reign as governor of Edo State. Addressing party faithful during the…
LAGOS AUGUST 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An ex-aide to Adams Oshiomhole, former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Andrew Momodu, has defected to the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. According to the reports, Momodu also pledged the sum of N5 million to support Governor Godwin Obaseki, the candidate of the PDP. Also, the Eramah Anwian of Anwain…
LAGOS AUGUST 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that Edo people should not be blamed if they resort to self-defense against former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, who is unleashing violence and using assassins against perceived opponents. The governor said this after inspecting the residence of…
LAGOS AUGUST 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has described the failed invasion of the state House of Assembly Complex as an attempted coup d’état that is tantamount to treason and contrary to the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution. Obaseki, who said this in a statewide broadcast on Friday, assured that his administration will take all…