Tag: Edo State
Edo Guber 2012: Oshiomhole Is The Owner Of The Game
By Joe Igbokwe Prior to the coming of Governor Adams Oshiomhole in Edo State , other Nigerians used to think…
Oshiomhole: Why I seek re-election as Governor
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state has said in Benin that he was seeking re-election as governor of the state…
Edo INEC Raises Alarm Over Scam texts
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised the alarm over fraudulent text messages sent to candidates contesting…
Edo state: Death, a godfather, intrigue and election
A suspicious car accident involving a governor’s convoy and the murder of one of his top aides leads to accusations…
Oshiomhole sacks commissioner
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state has relieved Mrs. Inumidun Idehen, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, of her appointment,…
Oshiomhole To Receive Wrestling Award
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State will be presented with a Good Governance Wrestling Award in Benin City, Edo State…
PDP hammers Oshiomhole over ‘executive rascality’
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria’s Edo state has accused Governor Adams Oshiomhole of uncivil and violent protests, and…
INEC calls for party talks over Edo state polls
Professor Attahiru Jega, the Chairman of INEC, has invited the chairmen and secretaries, as well as the candidates of all…
PDP debunks rigging plot in Edo
Edo state chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has debunked the Action Congress of Nigeria’s allegation that it planned to…
2 Killed In Edo ACN, PDP Fracas
Hell was let loose on Monday at the Edo State office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Benin…
Edo Gov Polls: ACN Alleges Plot By PDP, INEC To Rig
The Edo State Chapter of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of colluding with…
Edo State: Children of Dead journalist to benefit from N15m trust
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State will reconstruct and equip a school at Olomu, Edo, home of one of the…
Ex-INEC Boss Advises Jega On Edo Poll
A retired INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Sylvester Egbase has advised INEC to improve on its logistics shortcomings before the July…
Oshiomhole, supporters defy rain to begin campaign
Supporters and members of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) on Saturday in Benin defied the early morning rain to…
Senator Ojudu Decries Killing Of Oyerinde
Senator Babafemi Ojudu has decried the murder of Olaitan Oyerinde, the principal private secretary of Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo…
Oshiomhole Wants Agriculture Subsidized
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has called for continued subsidy on agricultural produce as a means of protecting local…
Ekpoma bank workers urge action on banditry
Bank workers in Ekpoma in the Esan West Local Government Area of Edo have vowed to paralyse commercial activities in…
Student Falls From Mango Tree, Dies
It was a sad day at the Federal Polytechnic Auchi, Edo State when Stephen Etuk, a newly admitted student of…
Edo gets $75m aid from World Bank
World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a $75 million concessional credit to the Edo State Government for its…
Robbers give Auchi banks the fright
Banks in Auchi area in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo state, west of Nigeria, have vowed to remain…
Oshiomhole appoints ex-school head permanent secretary
Mr Uyi Orhue, a former Principal of Western Boys High School, Benin and 17 others were on Tuesday sworn-in as…
Tension At Psychiatric Hospital Over MD’s Appointment
There is tension and confusion at Federal Psychiatric Hospital, Uselu, Edo state, southsouth Nigeria, following protest by members of staff…
Biz Man, Six Students Arrested For Robbery
An Edo state-based businessman and six students of the Institute of Management and Technology, Usen Edo State have been arrested…
Edo State Hosts MBGN
The 2012 edition of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, MBGN pageant will hold in Benin, capital of Edo State…
Pa Omobuan Passes On
The death has been announced of Pa David Omobuan Oyamendun (a.k.a. Owesena) who was aged 103. Pa Oyamendun was a…
Gov. Oshiomhole Picks Edo ACN ticket
Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo has emerged winner of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) primary held on Saturday in…
BENDEL BREWERY IMBROGLIO: Edo Gov Vows To Own Company
Following the remand order placed on the state Attorney General of Edo state, Dr. Osagie Obayuwana, the state government says…
Oshiomhole Rewards SSS For War Against Kidnappers
Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, on Thursday commended members of the State Security Service (SSS), for their relentless pursuit…
46 Wrestlers For Oshiomhole Tourney
At least 46 renowned world wrestlers will feature in the forthcoming Comrade Adams Oshiomhole International Pro-Wrestling Championship 2012. The wrestling…
GUS 8 Enters Contest Of Champions Phase
With the emergence of the last 10 contenders in the jungle of Ososo Hills, Akoko Edo, Edo State, all is…