Tag: Edo State
Company unveils plans to invest $100m in Edo
He explained that the investment would be targeted at five aspects of production, beginning with acquisition of 15,000 hectares of…
Edo man Alfred Osadolor jailed 7 years for trafficking 10-year-old girl
Osadolor was arraigned on 22 August 2021, on a one-count charge of procurement for sexual exploitation.
Tragedy as seven market women drown in Edo boat mishap
The ill-fated boat was said to have parked at Gelegele to drop off some passengers and refuel. In the process…
Stop demarketing PDP, Dan Orbih warns Obaseki, Shaibu
Orbih made the appeal in an open letter to the two warring leaders of the party in the state, titled:…
NDDC Board: Tinubu gets 48-hour ultimatum over Asowieren
The communities demanded the immediate reversal of the nomination of Hon Patrick Asowieren as a member of the board of…
How dare-devil armed robbers killed solder, carted away bag of money in Edo
It gathered that the hoodlums drove an unmarked ash-colored Toyota Camry car against the traffic towards the army vehicle as…
Hunter shot dead while searching for kidnappers in Edo
It was gathered that the victim met his death while he and his colleagues and members of the local vigilante…
NDLEA nabs 30 suspects in raids on drug, drinking joints in Edo
By Jethro Ibileke The Edo command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Wednesday disclosed that its operatives…
Obaseki takes over Edo revenue generation drive
By Nefishetu Yakubu Governor Godwin Obaseki has directed that all revenue collection functions of the government will now come under…
Edo groups at war over Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital CMD’s seat
Irrua, the host of the specialist hospital, is the administrative headquarter of the Esan central local government area of Edo…
Edo woman narrates how husband was shot dead by cult gang after church service
The daredevil hoodlums said to be about 10 in number, apparently laid ambush for Ehinoma Solomon while the church service…
Human trafficking: Belgian policeman testifies against grandmother in Benin
The suspect was charged with assisting the activities of persons engaged in acts of trafficking in persons contrary to section…
Patients groan as doctors join strike in Edo
By Jethro Ibileke Resident doctors in government hospitals in Edo state on Wednesday joined their counterparts across the country for…
Gunmen abduct 12 travellers in Edo, mother escapes, abandons daughter
It was gathered that the gun-toting kidnappers took over the not too busy road in a commando style, hijacked an…
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.