Politics

Edo PDP chieftain lauds Obaseki on road construction

Ihesiulo Grace 12 April 2018 0

A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Mr. Chris Agbonoma, has said that the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration has exceeded the expectations of many Edo people, including members of the opposition political parties in the state, especially in the area of road

Crime

Edo Police Command parades 28 Suspects‎

Ihesiulo Grace 11 April 2018 0

The Edo State Command of the Nigeria Police, Tuesday paraded 28 suspects arrested for various degree of offences across the state. Also, 10 guns, 15 live ammunitions, 32 assorted phones, two cars and many other items recovered from them were displayed at the event. Commissioner of Police, Johnson Kokumo revealed this during media briefing held […]

News Nigeria

Be more ruthless with looters, Oshiomole tells FG

Ihesiulo Grace 9 April 2018 0

Former governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo, has called on the federal government to adopt a “ruthless” measure against alleged looters of the nation’s treasury. NAN reports that Oshiomhole made this know on Sunday in Benin. He described as mindless the stealing by the then Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led federal government. He said it was the […]

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Herdsmen/farmers’ clashes: Council security committee meets in Edo, sets registration target for Fulani group

Ihesiulo Grace 8 April 2018 0

The seven-man committee set up by the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki in each of the state’s 18 Local Government Areas to check clashes between herdsmen and farmers, have commenced sitting. Members of each committee include the council chairman, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), representative of the Directorate of State Security Service, two representatives of

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FG, Edo Govt. on collision course over Benin Industrial Park Project

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2018 0

The Edo State Government, and the Federal Government are heading on collision course over the Benin Industrial Park Project. It was reliably gathered that the Edo State Government through alleged hired thugs, had forcibly acquired the land, particularly the farmland belonging to the Benin Owena River Basin Authority situated in Obayantor community. In press statement […]

Headlines News

Gov Obaseki sacks commissioner over sweepers’ protest

Ihesiulo Grace 5 April 2018 0

…redeploys Perm Sec, Min. of Environment. Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has sacked the Commissioner of Environment and Sustainability, Mr. Reginald Okun. But The Daily Times has reliably gathered that the sudden removal of the commissioner and the redeployment of the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment might not be unconnected to the embarrassing

News

Leadership Tussle: COSON threatens Omorogbe with expulsion over Okoroji

Ihesiulo Grace 2 April 2018 0

The leadership tussle rocking the Copyright Society of Nigeria, COSON, on Monday took a different dimension as senior members of the association in Edo state threatened to drag its former board member, Mr. Efe Omorogbe before the Benin monarch, Oba Ewuare II if he continued to parade himself as chairman of COSON. Speaking for the […]

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Erosion Threat: UNIBEN Promises To Assist Edo NUJ‎

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2018 0

The Management of University of Benin (UNIBEN) has promised to assist Nigeria union of Journalists (NUJ Edo state Council in reclaiming part of its land under erosion threat. The Vice-chancellor of the University, Prof. Faraday Orumwense disclosed this during a parley with the Media parley at the Weekend in Benin City. He also disclosed plans […]

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Take urgent steps to prevent plundering of nation’s wealth, Utomi urges youths

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2018 0

A professor of political economy, Prof. Pat Utomi, at the weekend called on young Nigerians to work together to end corruption, identify the nation’s problems and proffer lasting solutions in order to protect their future. Utomi, who made the call at an event tagged, “Discover Me,” and organised by the Simply Worship International Ministry, Benin, […]

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Obaseki orders arrest of killers of 3 persons in Edo Central

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2018 0

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state, has ordered the arrest of the bandits responsible for the death of three persons, two adults and a minor in Ugboha, Esan South East Local Local Government Council of Edo State, at the weekend. The Governor condemned the unwarranted killings by the bandits under the guise of herdsmen, in […]

News Politics

IDP Missing Rice: South-South PDP condemns Edo Police’s quizzing of Orbih

Ihesiulo Grace 12 March 2018 0

The South-South Zonal Working Committee of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Sunday condemned the quizzing of the Edo State party chairman, Dan Orbih by the State Police Command for accusing the governor of diverting rice meant for the Internally Displaced Persons in the state. The condemnation was made in a-7- point communique issued and read […]

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Obaseki swears-in elected council executives, urges prudent mgt. of N2b Paris Club savings

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2018 0

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has sworn-in the newly elected local council chairmen for the 18 local government areas of the state, charging them on prudent management of resources saved up in their treasuries. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony held at the Government House, in Benin City, Edo State capital, on Monday, Obaseki charged […]

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LG Polls: APC records 100 percent victory

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2018 0

The ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC) has recorded one hundred percent victory at the 2018 Edo State Local Government Elections held on Saturday as the party swept all the eighteen councils. The APC candidates in the chairmanship and councillorship positions were declared winners by the chairman, Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC), Professor

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Edo SUBEB launches Edo-BEST programme, trains 300 teachers in pilot scheme

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2018 0

…to deploy electronic lesson notes The Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), has flagged off the training of 300 teachers drawn from 300 public primary schools in the state in the pilot scheme of the Edo Basic Education Sector Transformation (Edo-BEST) programme. Acting Chairperson, Edo SUBEB and Special Adviser to the Governor on Basic […]

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Edo Lawmaker Empowers Constituents, Doles Out KEKE NAPEP

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2018 0

No fewer than 25 persons on Wednesday benefited from the poverty alleviation program, courtesy, member representing Ikpoba Okha /Egor federal constituency, Edo State, Hon. Ehiozuwa Agbonnayinma Speaking at the All Progressives Congress state secretariat, venue of the event, the federal lawmaker said the empowerment gesture, few months after he gave out ten vehicles was

Politics

PDP sends anti-open grazing bill to Edo Assembly

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2018 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State says it has forwarded an Anti-Open Grazing Bill to the House of Assembly for consideration. Chairman of the party in the state, Chief Dan Orbih, disclosed this on Tuesday in Benin City, while briefing newsmen. Orbih said the party titled the proposed law as “A Bill to […]

Headlines News

Army denies killing of vigilante member to free herdsmen in Edo

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2018 0

The 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Benin, has denied killing any vigilante member or freeing any suspected herdsmen in Edo. Capt Mohammed Maidawa, Assistant Director Army Public Relations, made this known in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Benin, on Saturday. According to Maidawa, the attention of the Headquarters 4 Brigade […]

Interviews Politics

Buhari’s re-election bid: Obasanjo, Babangida cannot play God- Idahosa‎

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2018 0

Hon. Charles Idahosa, a prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State is the former Special Adviser on Political Matters to former governor of the state, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. In this interview with TITUS AKHIGBE, he spoke extensively on a number of issues affecting the polity. Looking at the present political crisis […]

Politics

Group decries marginalisation in Edo APC

Ihesiulo Grace 8 February 2018 0

…Urges Buhari to forestall mass defection A cry of marginalisation by former members of the Edo State chapter of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), accusing former governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole of shutting them out as regards important appointments and elective positions at state and local government level, has been made public. According […]

Edo Times News

Edo goes after cannabis farmers, strengthens partnership with NDLEA on drug abuse

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2018 0

…to set up Forestry Commission The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said the state government will set up a Drug Control Committee in partnership with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to control the cultivation and abuse of Cannabis in the state. The governor, said this when he received the Edo […]