Tag: Edo State
Army intimidate journalists in Benin
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Operatives of Nigerian Army has begun systematic intimidation of Nigerian journalists this morning in Benin, Edo state. Journalists…
Police, NIS, NSCDC To Deploy 11, 040 Personnel To Edo
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A total of 11, 040 combined personnel of the Police, Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, and the Nigeria Security…
Oshiomhole tasks INEC on credible polls
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Ahead of the 28 March, 2015 Presidential election, Governor Adams Oshiomhole has charged the Independent National Electoral…
2 killed in APC, SDP supporters’ clash in Edo
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Two persons were reportedly killed and three others seriously injured on Monday evening in a clash between supporters…
Judiciary Strike: Edo NBA Threatens Not To Vote APC
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Members of Edo state branch of Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, on Tuesday threatened not to vote for APC…
Pictures: Aisha Buhari wows Edo voters
Aishat Buhari has become an item since the election campaigns kicked off and today she took her charm to Benin,…
Investigate hotel staff’s death, Oshiomhole tells police
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state has charged the State Commissioner of Police to thoroughly investigate the circumstance…
NLC Has Lost Prestige, Influence —Oshiomhole
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Governor of Edo State, southern Nigeria, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole,…
Jonathan must serve second term – Patience Jonathan
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Patience Jonathan, wife of the president of Nigeria, has stated that her husband should serve two terms because…
4 local govt in Edo yet to receive PVCs – INEC
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Barely two weeks to the Presidential election rescheduled to hold on 28 March, eligible voters in four local…
Money Laundering: Igbinedion’s Son, Others Know Fate
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Justice A.M. Liman of the Benin division of the Federal High Court, southern Nigeria, has fixed 17 April,…
N25bn Money Laundering: Igbinedion, others know fate 17 April
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Justice A.M. Liman of the Benin division of the Federal High Court, has fixed 17 April, 2015, for…
Oba of Benin, Crown Prince warn against using their names for campaign
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Benin Monarch, Oba Erediauwa, has warned that he “has never mandated any of his chiefs to speak…
Attempted Murder: Court grants PDP Assembly candidate bail
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Egor Constituency in the Edo State House of Assembly in…
2 robbers killed after stealing N954k offering money
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Operatives of the Edo State Police Command on Tuesday shot and killed two suspected armed robbers who allegedly…
Network for peaceful elections formed in Edo
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A network of organizations for peaceful elections in Edo state has been formed in the three senatorial districts…
I didn’t share of Presidency N7bn largesse, Edo CAN Chairman
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Edo State Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Bishop Peter Imasuen, has denied sharing in the N7 billion largesse…
Politicians, ICT experts threat to credible elections – Edo REC
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Following an alleged arrest of seven persons on Thursday at New Benin market in Benin City, Edo State,…
Lawyer, Retired Policeman Killed In Edo Auto Crash
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A multiple accident that occurred on Monday morning at Okhuahie River bridge along the Benin-Asaba express road, has…
5 Die As SUV Plunges Into River
Cyriacus Izuekwe Five unidentified victims died on Monday as a Lexus SUV conveying the victims and the driver plunged into…
Oshiomhole Accuses FG Of Diverting N800m Project Fund
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state has accused the Peoples Democratic Party-led Federal Government of diverting N800 million…
PDP has reduced Nigeria to a global laughing stock, says Oshiomhole
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state says the ruling Peoples Democratic Party at the federal level has reduced Nigeria to…
50,000 Eligible Voters To Be Disenfranchised In Edo – INEC
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Close to 50, 000 registered voters in Edo state would be disenfranchised by the Independent National Electoral Commission…
Unknown Gunmen Kill 2 Okomu Oil Workers
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Unknown gunmen have reportedly killed two workers of Okomu Oil Palm Plc, located at Udo in Ovia South…
Edo Deports 36 Illegal Immigrants
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Thirty-six illegal immigrants were yesterday deported by operatives of Nigerian Immigration Services (NIS), Edo state Command. Comptroller of…
Edo flags off N5.7bn Auchi Erosion Control Project
Jethro Ibileke/Auchi Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state has flagged off a N5.7billion Auchi Erosion project to tackle the menacing…
Oshiomhole accuses PDP of contract duplication in Edo
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state over the weekend accused past governments of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in…
Jonathan’s N1.2bn campaign money divides Edo PDP, youths seal secretariat
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Edo state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is currently embroiled in fresh crisis over alleged non-disbursement…
Pandemonium In Benin, As Police, Drivers Clash
Jethro Ibileke/Benin There was pandemonium at New Benin market area of Benin City in the early hours of Tuesday evening,…
PDP founding member, Jonathan’s women coordinator, others switch to APC
The gale of defection hitting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), across the nation on Wednesday swept through Edo state with…