Gbenga Abulude (Politics and General desk) Former People's Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate in the 2019 general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday has congratulated the PDP Governorship Candidate and present Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki on his victory at the gubernatorial election held on Saturday. Atiku said the victory of Obaseki at the…
Obaseki Gallops Away, Clears 12 LGAs, Ize-Iyamu has 5, Ovia Southwest Results To Seal Obaseki/Ize-Iyamu's fate in history Governor Obaseki of the PDP is cruising ahead of his APC counterpart, Ize-Iyamu, results from 17 local councils declared by INEC has shown. According to the collated results of the governorship election announced in 17 LGAs on…
By Hamilton Nwosa (Head, The New Diplomat’s Polling and Data Tracking Desk. With additional field reports from our Niger Delta Bureau Team led by Akanimore Kufre) With the September 19 Edo State governorship election here, the two leading governorship candidates: incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki (PDP) and his main challenger, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu (APC) are fighting in…
Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) lockdown housemate Olamilekan Laycon Agbeleshe has confidently disclosed that he will escape the next Sunday Eviction. Laycon uttered this statement on Friday, September 18,2020 in a conversation with the present Head of House Nengi Hampson. Read also: How Kiddwaya, Prince was Evicted From #BBNaija House In his words, Laycon said to…
Nigeria's Okonjo-Iweala, Kenya's Amina Mohammed, UK's Liam Fox, 2 Others Advance To Stage Two Of Screening... Egypt, Mexico, Moldova's Candidates Drop Out Of Race... By Hamilton Nwosa (Head, The New Diplomat’s Business and Data Tracking Desk) Nigeria’s Former Minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has scaled through the first hurdle of screening in the race for…
*Delegation Makes Case For Reconstruction To Asaba-Illah-Ebu-Inyele-Ahia Federal Road... By Gbenga Abulude(Politics and General desk) The people of Illah Kingdom in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State got their hopes revived on this week when their strong delegation met with the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator( Obarisi) Ovie Omo-Agege in Abuja, the…
Former Aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has reportedly separated from his fourth wife, Precious Chinwedu, with whom he had four sons. According to reports the separation seemed to have happened about four months ago over incessant domestic violence, which the former beauty queen could not condone any further. Before now, it seems Fani-Kayode has had…
 Assures Citizens Of Safety Issues Fresh Warning To Political Thugs, Vote Buyers The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu has ordered the restriction of vehicular movement in Edo state from 11:59pm on Friday, 18th September, 2020 – 6pm on Saturday, 19th September, 2020. This much was contained in a statement released by the Force…
*To Withdraw VIPs Orderlies Ahead Saturday Poll…  * Sets -Up Inter-agency Joint Control Strong Room… By Hamilton Nwosa(The New Diplomat’s Polling, Research and data desk) The Nigeria Police high command has disclosed that it has concluded plans to  deploy three security personnel including policemen to each of the 2,627 polling booths or units in the…