Tag: EDO STATE

INSECURITY: Edo Court Remands 52 Anti‑Kidnapping Protesters for Alleged Vandalism

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A Federal High Court in Edo State has ordered the remand of 52 protesters over alleged malicious damage and armed robbery following an anti‑kidnapping protest in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area. The protesters, including students of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), were arrested after a demonstration held on Saturday reportedly turned violent. Authorities said several shops and properties were vandalised and […]

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Edo Crisis: Security beefed up at Edo Government House as Shaibu plans to resume as Deputy Governor

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Security has been beefed up at Edo State Government House located at Dennis Osadabey Avenue, in Benin City over alleged plans by Philip Shaibu to resume in his office as Deputy Governor. It was gathered that the security beef up is aimed at stopping Shaibu from resuming office. As part of security measures, the state […]

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Obaseki, Shaibu crisis worsens are governor claims deputy manipulated youth council election because of governorship ambition

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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state, says Philip Shaibu, his deputy, manipulated the election of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) in the state to further his governorship ambition. Speaking during the celebration of the International Youth Day in Benin city, Obaseki said Shaibu influenced the election to install the executive council (EXCO). The […]

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Petrol Price Hike: Kwara, Edo reduce working days to three

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The government of Edo and Kwara states have announced the reduction of work days from five to three to cushion the effect of the petrol subsidy removal on civil servants. In a statement on Tuesday, Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, said his government shared the pains of the people, assuring that his administration will stand […]

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Governor Obaseki commissions six patrol boats, aims to boost security in riverine communities

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The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, commissioned six emergency patrol speed boats, in Ologbo, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state, as part of efforts to boost security in riverine communities across the state. Obaseki at the commissioning said his government has taken pragmatic steps and increased collaboration with security agencies […]

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The redesign of naira notes is purely political and diversionary – Obaseki

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The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has described the redesign naira notes by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as political and diversionary. Governor Obaseki who stated this on Wednesday in Benin, while inaugurating the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Women Campaign Council, added that the move was a ploy by the All Progressives […]

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EDO: 2500bpd modular refinery, 5MW power plant set to go live next month

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Barring any last-minute changes, a 2,500 barrel per day (bpd) modular refinery, five megawatts power plant, 40-million-scf gas processing facility, and a data centre, among others, will come on stream in Edo state by March 2022 after necessary regulatory certifications from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Regulatory Authority (NMDRA). This was the content of a […]

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Suspected Yahoo boy on the run as he kills girlfriend for ritual in Edo

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A suspected ‘Yahoo boy’ who was identified as Osa has reportedly killed his girlfriend identified as Miss Elohor Oniorosa, for alleged ritual purposes. The ‘Yahoo-Yahoo’ business is formally known as cyber fraud in Nigeria but the perpetrators have added a ritual angle to the criminal business in recent times. However, it was gathered that the […]

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Sales rep fakes his own kidnap in Edo, to see if company will write off his 900,000 debt

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Command have nabbed a sales representative of a popular pharmaceutical company for allegedly faking his own kidnap . The suspect, Chikezie Precious, 25, was employed as a sales representative with the company three years ago and supplies drugs to most states in Southern Nigeria. According to report by Standard Gazette, Chikezie owed the company over […]

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