A former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomole, on Friday, accused some unnamed retired military generals of complicity in illegal mining activities going on across the country. Oshiomole, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Interior, made the allegation when the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals Development, Sampson Ekong, submitted his report before the Senate Committee …

Former governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has criticised wage exploitation in Nigeria, warning that poor compensation negatively affects national security and economic productivity. According to him, Nigerian workers are poorer now, despite the increase in the new minimum wage recently approved by the Federal Government. Speaking at the Distinguished Personality Lecture organised by the National Institute for Security …

A former governor of Edo State, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, on Thursday, called for the probe of the incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki as his administration winds down on 11 November. Oshiomhole made the call as the winner of last Saturday’s governorship election in the state, Senator Monday Okpebholo, alongside his running mate, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, was presented with his Certificate of …

A former Edo State Governor and Edo North Senator, Adams Oshiomhole, has credited the reserved approach of governor-elect, Monday Okpebholo, as a key factor in securing victory during the 21 September, 2024 governorship election in the state. Speaking on the Politics Today programme on Channels Television on Monday, Oshiomhole downplayed concerns about Okpebholo’s absence from media interviews, stating that television …

Despite being vocal on the floor of the Senate, former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Adams Oshiomhole is yet to sponsor a bill. Along with his colleagues, the former Edo State governor was sworn in in the red chamber of the National Assembly on 13 June 2023. He is a first timer in the Senate. …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been urged to call Adams Oshiomhole, a chieftain of the party in Edo State, to order ahead of the 21 September governorship election. Oshiomhole, the senator representing Edo North Senatorial District and a former two-term governor of the state, has, since the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) lifted the ban on political campaigns on …

During a recent campaign trail in Ewhohimi, Esan South East, Adams Oshiomhole made an outlandish claim to the effect that Dr Asue Ighodalo, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has no house in his own community, which is a complete lie. Canvassing support for his candidate demands that Oshiomhole tell the people the truth and not a cocktail of …

Senator Adams Oshiomhole has been given seven days to retract a “malicious and slanderous statement” against Dr Asue Ighodalo and tender a private and public apologies for the infraction or face a N20 billion legal action. This is contained in a letter dated 12 August 2024, by Ayo Asala, SAN & Associates, solicitors and lawyers to Ighodalo, who is the …

There can only be one reason why Adams Oshiomhole is shamelessly trying so very hard to impose a complete mediocre who does not know the difference between a Zoo and a Museum on the good people of Edo State as their next governor – it is greed and selfishness. A Third Term Agenda. That’s all. Not love for the people …

Ahead of the 21 September governorship election in Edo State, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has found itself in a huge dilemma, and they know it. Either by design or happenstance or coincidence, after a controversial primary election that was held twice in February, the party produced Senator Monday Okpebholo as its candidate. The party has, however, discovered to its …