Tag: Edo State
Labour Party crisis: Abure gets support of 36 states’ chairpersons
Also, speaking, the embattled national chairman of LP, Julius Abure, dismissed his alleged suspension with a wave of the hand.
Two die as vehicle plunges into river in Edo
It was gathered that the driver of vehicle lost control, rammed into a pavement by the Ikpoba River bridge, then…
Controversy trails suspension of Labour Party National Chairman Julius Abure
Labour Party said it is only the National Convention of the party that can suspend the national chairman and this…
Gunmen attack Edo community, kill one, abduct others
The rate of killing by the Fulani herdsmen in Sobe community in Owan West Local Government has become too many,”…
Suspected Fulani herders kidnap two in Edo
The hoodlums allegedly ambushed the victims who were commuting in a vehicle laden with palm produce.
‘How gunmen kidnapped 2 people in Edo community’
The incident occurred Thursday afternoon, when the victims were on their way from Ugbokuli village to Ekiadolor.
Low turnout of voters mars State Assembly election in Edo
Although election in Edo State began much earlier in most polling centers, unlike during the presidential and national assembly elections,…
Edo LP chair dismisses alleged Peter Obi/ Obaseki alliance
According to the Edo LP chair, "the APC and the PDP is already seeing their second defeat at the coming…
Peter Obi coasting to landslide victory in Edo
Peter Obi is closely followed by candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who won in…
Presidential poll: Police to deploy 7,000 operatives in Edo
He said the Command is well prepared for the election and has already mapped out strategies and operations for effective…
Drama in Supreme Court as Bayelsa, Edo join FG in legal battle on currency swap
At the resumed hearing of the case on Wednesday, Edo and Bayelsa States announced that they are supporting the Federal…
CBN, ICPC, CSO, others monitor POS transactions in Edo
By Jethro Ibileke Authorities of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Benin Branch, on Thursday monitored operators of Point of…
Traders in tears as fire razes part of Edo market
The one-storey building housing many lockup shops allegedly belongs to a woman popularly known as Madam Lagos.
One shot dead, several injured in bloody PDP’s rally in Edo
One person was reportedly shot dead and several others sustained various degrees of injuries during the rally at Ewu, Esan…
Edo kidnapping spree: Customary Court President abducted
A total of 35 people were kidnapped in Edo state between Saturday and Monday morning.
Edo: Stakeholders advocate continuous fight against GBV
Edo State Gender-Based Violence Management Committee and other stakeholders at the workshop reaffirmed their resolve to form a collective and…
Labour Party cries out over ‘forceful take over’ of secretariat in Edo
Labour Party ward office at Ward 7, Ugbekun, in Ikpoba Okha local government area of Edo state was overrun by…
Edo: Groups take campaign against gender-based violence to Gelegele communities
The awareness campaign which included interactive sessions and road march, attracted participants from Gelegele.
Lassa fever claims one life in Edo
By Jethro Ibileke Residents of Edo state have been charged to maintain good environmental hygiene, as a way to check…
Edo: Students on rampage over punishment of colleagues, 2 arrested
The statement signed by the Edo Police Command's spokesman, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, noted that the unrest was perpetrated by some…
Labour Party presidential rally in Edo ‘talk of the town’ – Abure
Abure urged Labour Party supporters nationwide to translate their huge support for the party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to votes…
INEC begins distribution of PVCs, display of voters register
The office also said that the preliminary voters register of all those who have registered would be on display beginning…
Obaseki mourns, as Edo monarch passes on after 32- year reign
By Jethro Ibileke The paramount ruler of Ososo, in Edo state, Olososo of Ososo, Oba Anselm Adeloro Obaitan, (Ichama II),…
Horror as farmers uncover 10 unidentified bodies in Edo
A resident in the area, Victor Arogunyo who confirmed the incident in a telephone interview journalists in Benin, said they…
Family driver steals 20k Euros in Edo, runs away
A source at the Command who craved anonymity however disclosed that the operatives of the CID have begun investigation into…
Don’t ignore advice to undergo CS, VVF victim counsels pregnant women
The VVF patient who is one of the latest beneficiaries of the free VVF surgeries carried out at the VVF…
Obaseki prohibits display of billboards of APC, others in Edo
A member of the Billboards’ Owners Association in Edo, Mr. Ibrahim Momoh, who disclosed this to journalists Tuesday night in…
3 Edo administrators suspended for allowing movement of heavy-duty vehicles
They were suspended because they refused government’s directive instructing them not to allow heavy-duty vehicles to pass through their areas,…
NMDPRA seals illegal gas plants, filling stations in Edo
The NMDPRA boss alleged that some misguided operators set up oil and gas facilities in areas that are not suitable…
Peter Obi’s supporters defy security operatives, stage rally in Edo
Tagged "Obidient Movement", the loyalists who numbered several thousands, including the senior citizens, marched from different routes across Benin City,…