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Politics
APC Digging Its Own Grave in Edo
Nigeria’s politicians have perfected the art of burying themselves with one foot sticking out. And it appears that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will, once again, stage this rite of self-destruction in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State. The party’s primaries on Saturday were such a shambles that it has now been forced to conduct them again, with no guarantee…
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Crime
New CP assumes duty in Edo, declares war on cultism
Benin, Jan. 2, 2024 (NAN) The new Commissioner of Police (CP) for Edo, Funsho Adeboye, officially assumed duty in Benin on Tuesday, with a warning to cult members disturbing the peace of the state to leave or face the full weight of the law. The CP also warned Officers and Men of the command to stay away from corruption and…
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News
Correctional Service decorates 120 newly promoted officers in Edo
Benin, Dec. 30, 2023 (NAN) The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS) has decorated 120 newly promoted officers at the Edo Command with various ranks. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the decoration was part of the ongoing nationwide promotion exercise in the service. Speaking at the ceremony, the Comptroller of Correctional Service, Edo Command, Philomena Emehimola, charged the officers…
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Election
Elections: Group urges electorates to vote competent candidates in Edo
A Group, known as Concerned Edo Citizens, on Monday called on Edo voters to carefully scrutinise and vote for competent candidates ahead of the March 18 House of Assembly elections. The Spokesman of the group, Comrade Solomon Idiogbe, told newsmen in Benin that the elections should be about voting people who have the capacity to carry out legislative duties that…
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Election
Labour Party wins Edo South senatorial seat
INEC on Monday declared Mr Neda Imasuen of the Labour Party (LP) as the winner of the Edo South senatorial district election of Saturday. The Returning Officer, Prof. A. Obasuyi, declared that Imasuen scored 167,250 votes to defeat his PDP and APC opponents, who scored 57,933 votes and 61,749 respectively. The LP candidate for Oredo federal constituency, Mr Iyawe Eseosa won…
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Heavy Rainfall Slows Down Electoral Activities in Edo State
The electoral process in many parts of Edo State was affected by a heavy rainfall that occurred on Saturday afternoon. The downpour, which started at 3 p.m, halted the exercise in Afuze, Sabo Ora and Uben in Owan West Local Government Area of the state, according to reports by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Mr Usman Bello, Daily Trust…
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Featured
Edo CJ frees 8 inmates from correctional centres
Edo Chief Judge, Justice Joe Acha, has freed eight inmates from three correctional centres in South and Central Districts of the state. Acha freed two inmates in Ubiaja centre in Central District of Edo; two inmates, Odianosen John, who has been in prison since 2017 for stealing a phone and Abu Tanko, charged for theft since 2019 were released unconditionally.…
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Featured
Obaseki targets world-class digital library in Edo
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Friday laid foundation for the construction of an education hub to house a world class library with 50 million titles with state-of- the-art facilities in Edo. Obaseki, who performed the ground breaking ceremony at premises of the Ministry of Education, Iyaro in Benin, disclosed that the hub would house a number of buildings. He…
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Energy & Environment
Edo spends $150m on flood control, erosion management, says Obaseki
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo said the state government spent $150 million on flood control and erosion management in different locations. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),Obaseki made the disclosure at the official launch of the Edo State Flood, Erosion, and Watershed Management Agency (Edo FEWMA) in Benin at the weekend. Edo FEWMA is a new agency established…
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Election
PVC collection: Community leader in Edo calls for increased sensitisation in rural areas
The leadership of Obateru, an agrarian community near Gelegele in Ovia North Local Government Area of Edo, has called for increased sensitisation in the rural area on the need for collection of the permanent voter cards (PVCs) ahead o the general elections. The community’s acting Odionwere (Head), Emmanuel Uwagboe, made the call in a statement made available to the News…
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Election
661,783 PVCs remain uncollected in Edo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Edo office, said that 661,783 old and new Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) were yet to be collected in the state as at Dec.31, 2022. Mr Timidi Wariowie, the Head, Voter Education and Publicity of Edo INEC office, made this known in its PVC daily report analysis made available to newsmen on Monday in Benin.…
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Agriculture
Edo to empower 500,000 poultry farmers by 2030
Edo Government said it would, in collaboration with Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited and Heifer International, empower 500,000 smallholder poultry farmers by 2030 through improved poultry production practices. The state governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, made this known during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Heifer supported 10,000 per day Amo Farm Poultry Processing Plant at Obayantor, Ikpoba-Okha local area of Edo.…
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Crime
NDLEA seizes 5,460.34kgs of skunk in 6 states
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it had seized 5,460.34kgs of skunk in Lagos, Edo, Bauchi, Kaduna, Oyo and Delta states. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. According to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN),Babafemi said that NDLEA operatives in Lagos on Dec. 11 intercepted…
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Arts & Culture
Why ‘side-chicks’ remain in business – survey
Some residents in Benin, the Edo capital, have said that some men would continue to keep mistresses, popularly called ‘side chicks’, due to their perceived benefits and strong grip. The respondents’ submissions arise from the growing reports of infidelity in the lives of men, especially the highly placed and celebrities in society. Some men who spoke with the News Agency…
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Defence
Okomu Oil halts operations over alleged terrorist attack
The Okomu Oil Palm Company in Edo has suspended operations in the aftermath of what the management described as a “terrorist attack“ on Tuesday. “For now, we are forced to shut down our operations to save lives from possible reprisal. We are already working with security agencies. For now the army has taken over the security of the plantation. “The company…
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economy
Edo, GIZ equip 445 MSMEs with digital marketing skills
Edo State Government in partnership with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) has equipped 445 Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state with digital marketing skills. The programme was organized by the Edo Skills Development Agency (Edojobs), Edo State Investment Office (ESIPO) in collaboration with the State Ministry of Wealth Creation, Cooperatives and Employment. …
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Featured
FRSC says 536 persons victims of road traffic crashes in Edo
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Edo Command, says no fewer than 536 persons were involved in various Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) across the state between July and November. Mr. Henry Benamaisia, state sector commander of the corps disclosure this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Benin on Monday. Benamaisia explained that the figure was recorded…
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