Three persons have been reportedly injured on Thursday in Benin when a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered vehicle exploded at a filling station in Benin. It was gathered that the incident happened at the filling station’s gas station located in Aduwawa, on the Benin-Auchi road. Sources told the News...
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By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday September 30, 2024, arrested 24 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations within Benin City. The anti-graft agency in a statement on Wednesday, said the suspects were arrested following...
Kingmakers of Uneme-Uzanu in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State have sent a notification/petition to the Chairman of the Area Council, Hon Benedictta Attoh, intimating her of the removal of Benjamin Ikani as the Oliola of Uneme-Uzanu. The petition dated September 22, 2024, was endorsed by the...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Edo has said that the bodies of two children in a bus that plunged into Ovia River, were yet to be recovered six days after the accident. Sector Commander. Edo FRSC, Mr Cyril Mathew, disclosed this during an interview with the News...
The Police Command in Edo has confirmed the arrest of the Chairman of Esan West Local Government Area of the state, Collins Aigbogun, over alleged political violence in the area. The Commissioner of Police (CP) in Edo, Nemi Edwin-Iwo, confirmed the arrest to newsmen on Tuesday in Benin. He...
Police in Edo have detained a 19-year-old native doctor, Timothy Dauda, for allegedly shooting his client, Alex Ezekiel, to death during an “anti-bullet” charm trial. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Moses Yamu, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. Yamu said that the...
The Edo Governorship Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says its candidate, Mr Asue Ighodalo will record landslide victory in Sept. 21 election in Oredo Local Government. Crusoe Osagie, Chairman of the Publicity Committee of the council in Oredo stated this during a news conference on Monday...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of plotting to violently subvert the will of the people in the Sept. 21 governorship election. Media Director of the APC Governorship Campaign Council, Mr Kassim Afegbua, on Thursday in Benin, alleged that the State...
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, says he will make independent and informed decisions if elected governor of the state. Ighodalo, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Monday, said...
A new Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Nemi Edwin-Iwo, has assumed duty in Edo, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. According to a statement issued in Benin on Tuesday by the spokesperson of the Police Command in Edo, SP Moses Yamu, the new CP replaced Funsho...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the forthcoming governorship election in Edo will be a referendum in favour of the party and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, stated this at a news conference in Abuja on Sunday. Ologunagba described the fellowship,...
Sen. Adams Oshiomhole (APC-Edo North) has distributed 1,200 bags of NPK 50kg fertiliser to farmers in his constituency. Speaking while inaugurating the distribution at Iyamoh community on Wednesday, Oshiomhole said that each farmer was to get one bag of fertiliser to boost their agricultural activities. Oshiomhole was represented...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final register of voters for the upcoming Governorship Elections in Edo and Ondo, an official has said. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee in the state, Mr Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement issued...
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said the Edo State Government has not received any rice from the Federal Government or Dangote Foundation. Olu Martins, Deputy Director-General, Media and Publicity, PDP Governorship Campaign Council for Edo, said this at a news conference on Monday in Benin. Martins denied...
Protesters on Thursday looted a truckload of rice at Urora community in Ikpoba-okha Local Government of Edo Eyewitnesses told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the protesters found the vehicle parked on a road as they protested in the community. Some of the beneficiaries, who spoke under...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Edo State, Mr Asue Ighodalo, has promised to transform Uhunmwode Local Government Area of the state into a food basket community if elected. Ighodalo made the promise on Tuesday while addressing party members and supporters at Ehor. The News Agency of...
Sen. Monday Okpebholo, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Sept. 21 election in Edo State, has pledged to prioritise security, education, health and economy, if elected. Okpebholo disclosed this during an interactive session with the members of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo, on Sunday accused the Nigerian Police of alleged selective justice in handling matters arising from Edo in the build-up to the Sept. 21 governorship election. The state Chairman of PDP, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, made the accusations while briefing newsmen in Benin...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo, on Friday in Benin said that the party had no hand in the attack that led to the death of a police officer attached to the APC Governorship Candidate, Sen. Monday Okpebholo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the...
A Benin High Court on Monday adjourned the case preferred against the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II by two suspended Benin Enigie (Dukes) until Oct. 17. The two suspended Enigie (Dukes) of Evbuobanosa and Egbaen Siluko Dukedoms in Benin Kingdom, are Prof. Gregory Akenzua and Chief Edomwonyi...