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84 die in Edo, Delta, Anambra road crashes in 3 months

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2020 0

Eighty four people died in road traffic crashes in Edo, Delta and Anambra from October to December last year. Mr Kehinde Adeleye, Zonal Commanding Officer of Zone Rs 5 of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) made the disclosure in Benin on Tuesday. READ ALSO: Nigerians react to Emir

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Catholic priest, 4 children kidnapped in Edo

Ihesiulo Grace 15 February 2020 0

Gunmen have kidnapped a Catholic priest serving at the Uromi Diocese in Edo state. According to a statement by Chancellor of the Uromi Diocese, Rev Father Osi Odenore on his Facebook page, he said the kidnapped priest Father Oboh was abducted on Valentine’s day Odenore said: “This morning, while on his way to an important […]

Politics

Alleged N700m fraud: Judge threatens to withdraw bail for Edo PDP chairman, 3 others

Ihesiulo Grace 14 February 2020 0

Justice M.G. Umar, of the Federal High Court Benin, on Friday, threatened to revoke the bail granted to Mr Osagie Ize-Iyamu, State Chairman of the PDP, Dan Orbih and three others, if they delayed trial. Ize-Iyamu and others were arraigned on an eight-count charge of conspiracy and money laundering to the tune of N700 million. […]

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Edo PDP calls on NASS to legalise card reader in elections

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo state has called on the National Assembly to legalise the use of card readers in elections in the country. Publicity Secretary for the party in Edo state, Chris Nehikhare, made the call on Thursday in an interview with in Benin. He stated this against the backdrop of the […]

Politics

Obaseki, Edo APC hail inauguration of party’s nat’l reconciliation c’ttee

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2020 0

…prepare for commencement of peace process   …Edo APC condemns politically-motivated bomb attacks   The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has commended the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Reconciliation Committee led by renowned elder statesman, Chief Bisi Akande, noting that the state government is ready for the peace process to

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Edo govt assures of policies to bridge gender gap

Ihesiulo Grace 11 February 2020 0

The Edo State Government has assured on more policies to encourage mainstreaming of women and girls in science and technology programmes in the state. Commemorating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Commissioner for Science and Technology, Hon. Emmanuel Agbale, said the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration is determined to bridge the gender gap

Business

SON shuts 13 steel coys over standard infractions

Ihesiulo Grace 11 February 2020 0

The National Steel Task Force of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has sealed not less than 13 steel factories across the nation over standards infractions. Chairman of the SON Task Force on Steel, Engr. Enebi Onucheyo, on Monday, disclosed that companies located in Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Abia and the Edo States were shut until […]

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Community Policing to commence in Edo – CP

Ihesiulo Grace 6 February 2020 0

Benin – The Police Command in Edo says that community policing would soon commence in the state. The Edo Commissioner for Police, CP Lawan Jimeta, disclosed this in an interview in Benin on Thursday. Jimeta explained that community policing was one of the strategies of the present police administration as ordered by President Mohammadu Buhari, […]

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PDP cannot win election in Edo – APC chieftain

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2020 0

Abuja – A former Governorship Aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo, Mr Blessing Agbomhere, says  the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has zero chances of winning any election in the state. Agbomhere, who contested Etsako Federal Constituency of Edo in 2019 under the platform of PDP, but recently returned to the APC, stated […]

Politics

Edo govt decries going off of explosives, movement of thugs with arms in Edo

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2020 0

The Edo State Government has condemned sustained efforts by the suspended National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, to disrupt peace and cause mayhem in the state. In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Crusoe Osagie, raised concerns over the news of explosives going off in […]

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Edo constitutes c’ttee to tackle farmer-herder crisis

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2020 0

The Edo State Government has constituted a technical committee to proffer lasting solutions to the clashes between farmers and herders in the state. The decision was reached at a stakeholders meeting convened by Governor Godwin Obaseki and attended by farmers, herders, traditional rulers and security agencies at the Government House, Benin City. The committee members […]

Politics

Oshiomhole’s actions causing palpable fear in Edo – APC stakeholders

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2020 0

Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State have expressed worry over the continuous disruption of peace and security in the state by the suspended National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. The stakeholders, who spoke to journalists at the weekend in Benin City, warned that if not called to order, the […]

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APC condemn alleged attack on Idahagbon in Edo

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2020 0

Benin – Four All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship aspirants in Edo on Friday condemned the alleged attack on the former Attorney-General of the State, Henry Idahagbon by suspected assailants. The aspirants are Major-General Charles Airhiavbere (Rtd), Mr Chris Ogiemwonyi, former Deputy governor, Mr Pius Odubu and Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. Others also present

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Edo APC Impasse: Oshiomhole can’t play God, Obaseki insists

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2020 0

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has insisted that the suspended National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole cannot play God in determining what happens in Edo State. Obaseki said this while receiving members of the Omega Fire Ministries International led by Pastor Azemhe Azena who were in Government House, […]

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Edo, UK govts to introduce video-conferencing for human trafficking court cases

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2020 0

The Governments of Edo State and the United Kingdom have concluded planstointroduce video-conferencing in courtrooms to make it easier for people to testify in cases of human trafficking. This was disclosed when the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, received the British Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, Harriet Thompson on a courtesy visit at the […]

Politics

‘Oshiomhole’s disruption of peace in Edo taking dangerous dimension’

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2020 0

The complaint of an alleged attack by one of the leaders of the proscribed Edo Peoples Movement (EPM), Mr. Henry Idahagbon, is the latest step in the plot by the suspended National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, to disrupt peace and safety in Edo State. According to a statement by […]

Agriculture News

Edo Govt. empowers 158 poultry farmers

Ihesiulo Grace 24 January 2020 0

 No fewer than 158 poultry farmers have been empowered by Gov. Godwin Obaseki under the pilot phase of the Edo State Poultry Production Scheme. The scheme is being implemented by the state government in partnership with the Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), READ ALSO: CP Inuwa confirms death of 2 in […]

Sports

Edo residents upbeat ahead of 2020 National Sports Festival

Ihesiulo Grace 4 January 2020 0

Residents in Edo State are excited as preparations enter final stage ahead of the hosting of the 2020 National Sports Festival (NSF) in the first quarter of the year. A cross-section of Benin residents, who spoke to journalists at the weekend, said with the level of preparation for the hosting of the national sports fiesta by […]

Politics

I’m being fought for dislodging warlords in Edo, says Obaseki

Ihesiulo Grace 3 January 2020 0

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has linked the seeming unending political tussle in the state to his administration’s fight against warlords and non-state actors, who hitherto controlled resources to the detriment of Edo people. Obaseki at a meeting with Benin Elders Forum in Benin City, the Edo State capital, reassured that his administration […]

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FG pledges 50per cent completion of Obajana–Benin road in six months

Ihesiulo Grace 17 December 2019 0

The Federal Government has said that before June 2020 one alignment of the Obajana –Benin road will be completed. According to a statement by the Deputy Director (Press), Stephen Kilebi, the Director of Highway Design Road, Ministry of Works and Housing, Engr. Oluropo Oyetade, gave the assurance during an inspection tour on the road. FG receives […]