Archives Tag: Adams Oshiomole
How Edo People Helped Obaseki Trounce Oshiomole’s Godfatherism
April 19, 2022
 The news that the incumbent governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, won re-election into the office for a second term came as a surprise to many. As the results of last Saturday’s election where Obaseki won with over 307,000 votes trickled in; the consensus that Obaseki and his deputy, Phillip Shuaibu, have dealt the … Continue reading How Edo People Helped Obaseki Trounce Oshiomole’s Godfatherism
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Analysis: The Strange Politicking In Ondo State
April 19, 2022
A number of political machinations have been recorded in recent weeks as elections in two crucial states of Edo and Ondo draws closer. Background: The first major in the series of political surprises was the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, defecting to the People Democratic Party (PDP). Read more about Politics In Ondo … Continue reading Analysis: The Strange Politicking In Ondo State
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Fact Check: Does APC Currently Have A Chairman?
April 19, 2022
The subject of who the substantive chairman of the ruling party in Nigeria, All Progressive’s Party (APC), really is has been a confusion-causing matter for at least a week now. The issue came to a head as the party has found itself in the biggest controversy to ever threaten its existence since its founding … Continue reading Fact Check: Does APC Currently Have A Chairman?
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Analysis: The Political Trajectory In Edo State
April 19, 2022
Of all the upcoming gubernatorial elections in Nigeria, that of Edo state is currently the most reported because of all the controversies surrounding it. Background The incumbent Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, and the suspended chairman of the All Progressives Party (APC), Adams Oshiomole, have been at loggerheads for more than a year over … Continue reading Analysis: The Political Trajectory In Edo State
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How Constitutional Loopholes Caught Up with Edo State Assembly
April 19, 2022
It was not too long ago that an existential crisis rocked the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly. Backed by the Police, a faction in the house chose to sideline another faction in plenary proceedings to make legislative pronouncements. But just before the brink of melting into a situation of total anarchy, sanity got … Continue reading How Constitutional Loopholes Caught Up with Edo State Assembly
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A Game of Thrones: More Claws Out for Oshiomole
April 19, 2022
There was a dose of humour, at least, for Nigerians to banter about as the inauguration event on Thursday, May 29th, rolled on. The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomole, had to be physically excused by the Commander of the Guards Brigade from the lineup of national dignitaries waiting to … Continue reading A Game of Thrones: More Claws Out for Oshiomole
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The Game of Thrones at the 9th National Assembly
April 19, 2022
The Game of Thrones, as it appears, is neither only fictional nor limited to the screens. A game of strategy, lies and deceit; people playing tactics takes major root even in Nigerian politics. The machinations of what will be once plenary resumes for a fresh parliament term will begin to materialize from the moment these … Continue reading The Game of Thrones at the 9th National Assembly
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Five Things You Should Know about Nigeria’s First Integrated Produce City
April 19, 2022
ON Monday, August 29, the previously little-known Ugbokun community in Edo State played host to a ceremony marking the commencement of work on a project which would see it transformed into a major centre for Agro allied industrial activity in Southern Nigeria. An Integrated Produce City, the first of its kind in the country, was … Continue reading Five Things You Should Know about Nigeria’s First Integrated Produce City
Oshiomole Calls N18,000 Minimum Wage Poor
April 19, 2022
Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole has declared the country’s current minimum wage of N18,000, (that is, N200 to one US Dollar), as unrealistic. According to him, this means that workers are earning a meager income of $90 per month, Union Nigeria reports. The statement was made to State House Correspondents on July 11 after a … Continue reading Oshiomole Calls N18,000 Minimum Wage Poor
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