Tag: Edo
Obaseki takes free rice distribution to Edo Central
Gov. Godwin Obaseki has commenced the distribution of rice to some residents of Edo Central Senatorial District as a way of cushioning the effect...
Flood damages INEC office in Edo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says its office in Benin City, Edo has been ravaged by flood.
“The flood damaged a section of the...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
PVC collection: Community leader in Edo calls for increased sensitisation in...
The leadership of Obateru, an agrarian community near Gelegele in Ovia North Local Government Area of Edo, has called for increased sensitisation in the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
