Former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has said he is ashamed that Godwin Obaseki, Governor of Edo State, and his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole, are at loggerheads over the control of the state. John Oyegun, who himself is also a former Edo State governor, made his position known in an interview […]
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The Edo Government says it will probe contracts for construction of structures and supply of equipment to Benin Central Hospital, awarded by the administration of Adams Oshiomhole. Mr Cruise Osage, Special Adviser to Edo Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Benin, saying a Commission of enquiry […]
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The Edo State Government has commenced demolition of illegal buildings and structures that violate the state’s extant town planning laws. The move is part of a renewed bid to keep faith with its urban renewal plans and prevent man-made disasters such as flooding. The structures affected are those along waterways, moats, right of way of […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has asked DisCos to improve electricity distribution across the country. Buhari said this as he assured the companies that the Federal Government will sustain efforts in building transmission infrastructure. The President stated this when he received a delegation of Edo State Council of Traditional Rulers and chiefs led by Oba Ewuare II […]
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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, on Wednesday announced a major shakeup in his cabinet, dropping eight commissioners in the reshuffle. This was contained in a statement issued and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Osarodion Ogie. The statement also announced the nomination of six persons for appointment as commissioners and the […]
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Power supply to parts of Benin city, Edo State, and environ is threatened, following the destruction of a 150MVA transformer, by fire that gutted it. The transformer which belongs to the Transmission Company of Nigeria(TCN), is located at the 330/132/33KVA substation along Sapele road Benin. It was gathered that the fire started at about 8am, […]
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Edo State Police Command on Wednesday barred a group, Joint Action for the Advancement of Democracy in Edo (JAADE), from protesting the crisis rocking the Edo State House of Assembly. JAADE is a coalition of groups across the state, including Benin Youth Council (BYC), Esan Progress and Unity Forum (EPUF), Edo North Democratic Frontiers (ENDF), […]
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Security agents have been a urged to make use of a DNA test to detect crimes, rather than resorting to the use of torture and other inhuman and degrading treatments, to obtain information from suspects. A Benin-based legal practitioner, Barr. Dele Igbinedion, gave the advise in Benin, Edo State on Wednesday, while delivering a lecture, titled […]
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Women lawyers in Edo State under the aiges of International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), have offered free legal services to underaged victims of sexual violence and abuse. Chairperson of FIDA, in the State, Ms. Iryn Omoroguiwa, announced the offer on Wednesday in Benin, at an event organised to mark this year’s International Day Against […]
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Some gunmen believed to be herdsmen, on Sunday abducted a Catholic priest, Reverend Father Isaac Agabi, in Edo State. Father Agabi is the priest in charge of Holy Name Catholic Church, Ikpeshi, in Akoko-Edo local government area of the State. The cleric was allegedly abducted along Auchi-Igarra road, at about 5.00 pm, while on his way back […]
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