The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, on Thursday, assured his supporters that the rally to receive defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will still hold. The leadership of the party had organised the rally to welcome Osagie Ize-Iyamu, governorship candidate of the PDP in 2016, into its fold […]
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Governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki, has said he used common sense to approach politics. The governor stated this at a Thanksgiving Service organised by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), as part of the activities to mark his third year in office. Obaseki vowed to use every drop of his blood to work for […]
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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State had sacked all his Special Assistants and Senior Special Advisers. They comprise of 192 Special Assistants, three persons each representing each wards in the state, and 52 Senior Special Advisers, three persons representing each local government. Obaseki later appointed 18 Special Assistants (All females in gender). In a statement […]
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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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A cult clash has reportedly resulted in the killing of four persons at Afokeplla, Etsako East local government area of Edo State. It was gathered that no fewer than 10 burnings were either burned down or destroyed in a reprisal from the crisis. A resident of the community, Mr. Ahmed Seidu, confirmed that the killing […]
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The Commissioner of Police in Edo State, Mr. DanMallam Mohammed, has assured that disciplinary action will be taken against the policemen who whisked away the Chief Priest of Okhuaihe shrine at Evbokhoi, Uhunmwode Local Government Area the State, Chief Osarodion Usuanlele, to the Police headquarters in Benin city for questioning. Dan Mallam, who confirmed Usuanlele’s […]
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The police in Benin, Edo State, have arrested a 26-year-old bricklayer, Kenneth Ofoke, for allegedly selling his six-week-old twin babies for N500,000. Kenneth who hails from Eboyi State, sold the infants in Port Harcourt but was arrested in Edo State. He was among suspects paraded by the Edo state police Commissioner, Mohammed DanMallam, for alleged […]
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Governments of states Kano Zamfara, Kwara, Rivers, Kogi and Edo, have confirmed their readiness to pay the new N30,000 minimum wage. On his part, Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano State, confirmed to The Nation that, “we are ready to pay N30,000 monthly salary, because the welfare of our workers is paramount to anything and we […]
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Edo State Government said it is set to commence demolition of illegal structures and buildings on moats, and river banks. Such structures are said to have allegedly contravened extant town planning laws. The demolition follows the expiration of notices earlier served on illegal developers in the state. A statement issued by the State Commissioner for Physical […]
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