SENATOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo North has said that Senate President Godswill Akpabio once had great respect for Senator Natasha Akpoti and even called her the “princess of the Senate.” Speaking during a Senate meeting covered by Symfoni TV, Oshiomhole addressed the controversy surrounding Akpoti’s suspension. He appealed to her, saying: “Senator Natasha Uduaghan, not … Read more
THE illogical and senseless nature of criminal capitalism is exemplified by Nigeria’s experience with privatization. The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) and fellow left activists had warned the Adams Oshiomhole-led NLC of the risks associated with the Olusegun Obasanjo regime’s privatization policies. You guys refused to listen to the voices of sound reasoning and ideas because … Read more
AS an Esan man, let me begin with a disclaimer: Contrary to the lies of Senator (and former Governor) Adams Oshiomhole, the name, Okpebholo, does not mean “The Rescuer.” It means “great community” or “wonderful people.” Oshiomhole’s customary flippancy comes from trying too hard to be everything he is not, particularly smart or empathetic. … Read more
A bill seeking to regulate and provide legal backing for private investigators in the country on Wednesday at plenary failed to pass second reading at the Senate. The bill titled “A Bill for an Act to prescribe standard and conditions of licence for operation and practice of private investigators in the country was sponsored … Read more
A former governor of Edo State and Edo North senator, Adams Oshiomhole, has moved to reconcile with Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin by asking for his forgiveness for any past wrongs during his tenure as the first citizen of the state. Oshiomhole begged for the forgiveness of his sins on Saturday, during … Read more
ADAMS Oshiomhole’s approach to marketing Senator Monday Okpebholo for the 2024 Edo State Governorship election is misguided. By speaking on Okpebholo’s behalf without allowing him to articulate his own vision, Oshiomhole undermines the principles of participatory democracy. Leaders should communicate their plans and policies directly to the people, rather than relying on surrogates or godfathers … Read more
THEY have always told us that politics is dirty but nobody informed us that there are also mad men in politics and that in politics indiscretion and sloppiness are virtues. It is sad that perhaps, because of the stupendous wealth and power politicians wield, there is something that makes some of them absolute nut cases, … Read more
LESS than a month before the Edo State Governorship election slated for September 21st, 2024, Senator Adams Oshiomhole has stoked another raging fire. He accused Mr. Osarodion Ogie, Esq., of making Edo State Government House his permanent abode. Oshiomhole, 75, sparked the controversy against Ogie, who is 64 years old. Clearly, Oshiomhole is more than … Read more
“To avoid giving an Edo gubernatorial ticket to an emergency Esan man, the election debate must be conducted in Esan dialect by eminent Esan men in Esan land.” ~ Sen. Adams Oshiomhole. I should have titled this piece “Adams Oshiomhole’s Double Standard on Language in Politics” for his banal revisionism as a man of duality … Read more
THE battle line is drawn. The PDP will make a reply. ShopRite has an underground Club and a digital library. Oshiomhole a bare literate with a worse one with no digital knowledge cannot do anything better at ShopRite. Why did he not talk of the Failed ShopRite he falsely brought to Dumez Road junction. EMOWAA … Read more