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Igbinedion Varsity to absorb Nigeria medical students from Ukraine
Respite has come the way of Nigerian students stranded in war-torn Ukraine as Igbinedion University, Okada (IUO), Okada, near Benin, Edo state has concluded plans to absolve them.
Edo police kill suspected kidnapper, rescue 2 victims
The Edo State police, on Thursday, killed a suspected kidnapper at the small community of Obadan along the Benin-Auchi Road. The Edo State police deputy spokesperson, Jennifer Iwegbu, who disclosed this Friday in Benin explained that two victims; one Samson Osegbowa, 65 and Stanley Peters, 38 who were abducted while working on their farmland at Ago-Orio, Uhunmwonde local government area were rescued by the police.
Igbinedion Varsity to absorb Nigeria medical students from Ukraine
Respite has come the way of Nigerian students stranded in war torn Ukraine as Igbinedion University, Okada (IUO), Okada, near Benin, Edo state has concluded plans to absolve them.
We should restore 1963 Constitution to make progress -Ighile, ex-UPN secretary
A secretary of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) in the Second Republic in Oredo Central Constituency in old Bendel State and president, Nigerian Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Boston, the United States, Alhaji Mohammed Ighile spoke with HENDRIX OLIOMOGBE on the buildup to the 2023 elections, money politics, among other issues. What do you have to on the 2023 elections that are just months away? The coming presidential election in Nigeria may likely end with a breakdown of the legal order.
Police kill suspected kidnapper in Edo, recover N240,000
In a renewed onslaught against violent criminals in Edo State, the police killed a suspected kidnapper while a total sum of N240,000 was recovered from the dead suspect. The Edo State Police deputy spokesperson, Ms Jennifer Iwegbu who disclosed this in Benin Monday said that the action took place on Sunday, September 11 at Agbede, Etsako West Local Government Area of the state.
8 days to INEC’s final list: APC, PDP, LP in a fix over candidates
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EIGHT days to the release of the final list of candidates for the 2023 general election, the fate of a number candidates is still hanging in the balance due to lingering post-primary crises. The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu recently had said the commission would publish the final list of candidates on September 20, while that governorship and state house of assembly will be released on October 4.
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Oba of Benin hosts Ooni of Ife, Emir of Kano, commends Buhari for preserving traditional institution
The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba Ewuare II, at the weekend, hosted two eminent traditional rulers; the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi; (Ọjájá II) and the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, in his palace in Benin City, Edo State. During the visit, Ova Ewuare 11 commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his efforts at preserving the cultural ethos and traditional institutions in Nigeria.
Court grants bail to Benin palace secretary, four others
A week after he was remanded in prison custody, the secretary, Benin Traditional Council (BTC), Mr Frank Irabor, and four other persons were on Thursday granted bail by Justice Mary Itsueli of Edo State High Court in Benin City for the alleged demolition of several buildings at the small community of Ulegun, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state.
Edo govt to develop tourism master plan, revitalise Ojirami Dam
The Edo State government says it has concluded arrangement to revitalise the Ojirami Dam in Akoko Edo Local Government Area of the state to provide and supply potable water to residents. The state governor, Godwin Obaseki made the disclosure at the 25th coronation anniversary and birthday celebration of the Otaru of Igarra, Oba Emmanuel Adeche Saiki II, held in Igarra-Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state, on Saturday.
Oba of Benin warns against planned protest over arrest of chiefs, aide
The Oba of Benin Omo N’Oba Ewuare II has advised those planning to take to the streets of the Edo State capital to protest against the detention of the Secretary, Benin Traditional Council, Frank Irabor and some chiefs in Benin Kingdom to shelve the plan. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Osaigbovo Iguobaro, cautioned against the planned solidarity gathering by a Coalition of Social cultural Organisations over the issue.
Four persons on danger list over demolition of properties in Benin as community demands prosecution of perpetrators Original
Four persons are presently on the danger list in different hospitals in Benin over shock following the recent demolition of their properties at the small community of Ulegun in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of the state just as the traditional ruler of the community has called on the government to apply the full weight of the law on the perpetrators.
Oshiomhole denies imposing candidates, says i have learnt my lesson
Ahead of the 2023 polls, the immediate past national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has advised aggrieved party members to withdraw their cases from court. Oshiomhole who spoke Friday at a meeting of top party members in Benin confessed that he has learned hard lessons from his experience with two of his acolytes: Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki and deputy governor Philip Shaibu who later turned against him.
'I mummified my mother's corpse to raise money', man says
A man who gave his Osaro Nappiar, on Thursday, explained why he kept the remains of his mother at the uncompleted building in Ekenwan road Benin City, Edo State where 20 mummified corpses were discovered by the police Wednesday. Edo State spokesman, Mr Chidi Nwabuzor told journalists that Nappiar stumbled in just when operatives of the command arrived at the scene to condone off the building housing the mummified bodies.
Five missing as Edo police rescue 34 kidnapped football players, fans
A total of 34 kidnapped victims including a three-year-old infant have been rescued by the police in Edo State.
Kidnappings decline along Edo highways as government installs CCTV in Benin
Determined to curtail the activities of criminals in Edo State, the state government has installed Close Circuit Television (CCTV) in almost every strategic place in Benin, the Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Abutu Yaro, has disclosed.
Environmentalist laments gas flaring in N’Delta region
An environmentalist, Dr. Nnimmo Bassey, has lamented the negative impact of persistent gas flaring in the Niger Delta region of the country. Bassey, the Director of Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), said that gas flaring is a big problem because it results in the release of gases to green house atmosphere while in terms of environmental health, it is serious because there are elements in gas flared.
Edo Police to investigate corrupt officers, arrest seven policemen
The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Abutu Yaro has set up an Ad-Hoc committee headed by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Operations, Mr James Chu to investigate all cases of official corruption of officers and men of the Edo State Command. Alhaji Yaro said that the committee was established as a result of an online video currently making the rounds on Twitter where a policeman was seen engaging in an extortion conversation with a road user identified as Arc Bolu on social media.
Human trafficking: NAPTIP takes campaign to streets, warns N’Deltans
The Edo State capital, Benin city was agog recently as scores of residents took to the main streets to sensitise people on the evil of human trafficking in the state.
Otaru Auchi stool: Final address stalls over fresh motion
Justice Daniel Okungbowa of Edo State High Court, Benin City has fined the state government for a motion to allow for extension of time to file a written address in the ongoing Otaru of Auchi chieftaincy dispute. When the case came up on Wednesday, counsel to the state’s government, Mrs. B.A. Adeleye had notified the court of a motion which she filed demanding an extension of time to prepare her written address, an action which attracted a fine of N10,000 from the trial judge.
Edo police deny arrest of Edo REC, says he was only invited for questioning
The Edo State Police have denied a report in online media that the Edo State (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Johnson Alalibo was arrested on Thursday, July 28, 2022, by the operatives of the command.
NAPTIP laments soaring cases of internal trafficking
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has recorded over 110 cases between January and June this year in Edo and Delta States as disclosed by the Zonal Commander of the agency, Mr Nduka Nwawenne. Besides, the anti-human trafficking agency also disclosed that it has secured the conviction of four persons while 69 victims were rescued and 26 arrested.
Man stabs policewoman to death in Edo
The police have arrested a man in Benin, the Edo State capital over the suspected murder of a female police officer last Friday. Details of the incident are still sketchy but a source explained that the policewoman had reportedly fallen out with her neighbour who earlier threatened to kill her. Upon the threat, the policewoman informed her colleagues and documented the threat which led to the neighbour’s arrest.
Three kidnapped along Benin-Lagos road as Edo police rescue one
Heavily armed gunmen suspected to be kidnappers attacked a green Audi car along the Benin-Lagos road on Friday and whisked away three passengers whose identities are yet to be ascertained. The Edo State Police spokesperson, Jennifer Iwegbu, explained that the incident took place by Ogbemudia Farm, noting that the gunmen took the victims into the bush where they are presently being held.
Suspected ritual killers murder 81-year-old granny in Benin, dismember her body
Residents of the suburban Igbe Ibuya neighbourhood of Benin, Edo State are presently living in fear following the gruesome mother of an 81-year-old woman by suspected ritualists. A neighbour who confirmed the incident explained that the octogenarian was murdered by the killers who allegedly abused her and dismembered some parts of her body for rituals purpose.
Suspected herdsmen kidnap Edo APC chieftain
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen struck on Monday and kidnapped Mr Godwin Aigbogun, the chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ugu Ward, Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State.
Edo police arrest husband over wife's suspicious suicide
The police have arrested the husband of a 27-year-old woman who allegedly committed suicide in Benin City. The remains of the deceased who was identified as Mrs Cynthia Agho was reportedly found dangling on a ceiling fan with a rope tied to her neck in the couple’s bedroom in Uptown lucky way area of suburban Aduwawa, Benin City. The husband of the woman, Mr Emmanuel Omoru was arrested by the police following a rumour that he may have killed the wife but faked it as suicide.
Police arrest suspected thief with nine TV sets in Edo
For allegedly making away with two plasma television in his hotel room, one Mallam Ahmed Ibrahim, 24 has been arrested by the police in Edo State. According to the Edo State Police deputy spokesperson Jennifer Iwegbu, the suspect had on Wednesday July, 13 booked for three rooms in the hotel located at the university town of Ekpoma, Edo state.
Edo govt partners Carter Centre against river blindness, elephantiasis
DUE to the rising cases of endemic Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) like Onchocerciasis, Soil-transmitted helminths and Lymphatic Filariasis in eight local government areas of Edo State, the state government has intensified efforts to tackle the problem by providing free drugs to patients. The affected local government areas are Akoko Edo, Ovia North- East, Ovia South -West, Etsako East, Owan East, Esan South- East, Uhunmwode and Owan.
Edo Govt Partners Carter Centre Against River Blindness, Elephantiasis
By Hendrix Oliomogbe Due to the rising cases of endemic Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) like Onchocerciasis, Soil-transmitted helminths and Lymphatic Filariasis in eight local government areas of Edo State, the state government has intensified efforts to tackle the problem by providing free drugs to patients. The affected local government areas are Akoko Edo, Ovia North- East, Ovia South -West, Etsako East, Owan East, Esan South- East, Uhunmwode and Owan.
Edo govt partners Carter Centre against River blindness, elephantiasis
DUE to the rising cases of endemic Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) like Onchocerciasis, Soil-transmitted helminths and Lymphatic Filariasis in eight local government areas of Edo State, the state government has intensified efforts to tackle the problem by providing free drugs to patients. The affected local government areas are Akoko Edo, Ovia North- East, Ovia South -West, Etsako East, Owan East, Esan South- East, Uhunmwode and Owan.
Cult war: Edo police arrest three brothers, Turkey-based businessman, others
Three brothers and a Turkey-based businessman were paraded alongside three other suspected notorious secret cult members by the police in Edo State on Tuesday. Edo State Police spokesman, Mr Chidi Nwanbuzor, who paraded the suspects at the Edo State Police headquarters gave the names of the three brothers as Raphael Osagie, 16; Iguma Osagie, 19 members of Eiye Confraternity; and Innocent Osagie, 20, a member of the dreaded Jurist Confraternity.
Police rescue Italian Catholic priest, kill three suspected kidnappers in Edo
An Italian Catholic priest of Somascan Father’s community, Rev. Fr Luigi Brena, 64 who was kidnapped by hoodlums suspected to be kidnappers along Ogunwenyi through Usen community in Ovia South West Local government area of Edo state has been released by the police in Edo State.
Police nab four suspected killer cultists in Edo
Determined to stem the rising cases of cult killings in Edo State, the police have arrested four suspected cultists in Benin. A statement on Friday by the deputy spokesperson of the Edo State Police Command Jennifer Iwegbu gave the names of the suspects as Esosa Eregborowo, 35 and Frank Obazee, 34. Iwegbu, an assistant superintendent of police disclosed that the duo were arrested at Iguosodin Community Upper Siluko Road, Benin City.
Human trafficking has reduced in Edo -NAPTIP boss
Against the backdrop of concerted efforts by various law enforcement agencies, incidents of irregular migration and human trafficking is on the downward trend in Edo State, the Director-General of National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Dr. Fatima Wazir-Azi, has disclosed.
Edo police foil kidnap attempt by Fulani herdsmen, kill one suspect
A suspected Fulani herdsman has been gunned down by the police in Edo State during an ill-fated kidnap operation. A statement by the Edo State Police deputy spokesperson, Jennifer Iwegbu, on Tuesday, in Benin explained that the deceased whose name was given as Amodu Gonsho has been on the police wanted list for a very long time. The latest bloody encounter comes on the heels of last weekend killing of a Catholic priest at the small town of Ikabigbo, Etsako West Local Government Area of the state.
Altar boy to slain Catholic priest on danger list in Edo as angry villagers lynch herdsman
The altar boy to the slain Catholic parish priest of St. Michael Catholic church, lkhabigbo, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, Rev. Father Christopher Odia who was killed by daredevil Fulani kidnappers is presently on a danger list at an undisclosed hospital.
Police arrest female doctor for child molestation in Edo
A 41-year-old medical doctor at Irrua Teaching Specialist Hospital, lrrua in Esan Central local government area of Edo state has been arrested by the Edo State Police Command over alleged child abuse. A statement by the Edo State Police assistant spokesperson, Jennifer Iwegbu, in Benin explained that the suspect, Dr Ogbonnanya Chiamaka is currently being interrogated by the police for maltreating a 13-year-old girl, Miss Comfort Nmeson.
Housemaid sentenced to death by hanging for killing Igbinedion’s mother
For killing Madam Maria Oredola Igbinedion, the mother of former Governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, Justice Efe Ikponmwoba of an Edo State High Court has sentenced her maid, Miss Dominion Okoro, 25, to death by hanging. The maid was found guilty of killing Madam Igbinedion, 85, with a stool with the intent to rob her of the sum of N100,000 on December 1 last year at her uptown residence in Ugbor, Benin City.
Obaseki threatens to revoke Benin-Abraka road contract
Worried by the slow pace of work on the Benin-Abraka road, Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki has threatened to award the remaining sections of the road to another contractor if not completed by December. The governor spoke on the sidelines of an inspection on the progress of the N35 billion investment in oil palm by Saroafrica International in Evboesi, Evbonogbon and neighbouring communities.
Edo govt harps on livestock, meat production as ECOWAS-PACBAO trains farmers
As a way of upgrading the feedlot, crossbreeding and meat value chains in Edo State, the Economic Community of West African States Support Programme for Livestock Marketing in West Africa (ECOWAS-PACBAO 11) project Tuesday trained farmers on the potential of livestock and meat value chain.
America delegation in Edo to benefit from $3.2bn US, Nigeria trade
The industrialisation effort of Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki, got a boost weekend in Benin as a trade delegation from Miami Dade County, Florida, United States visited the state to explore business opportunities. Bilateral trade relations between the United States of America and Nigeria are currently estimated at $3.2bn annually.
Gunmen kidnap mourners in Edo, demand N60m ransom
Gunmen have kidnapped 13 mourners along the Auchi-Benin Road, Edo State on their way home to Delta State from a burial ceremony in Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. One of the church elders who pleaded anonymity confirmed the abduction of the church worshippers. The exact location of the hijacking of the minibus which was conveying the victims could not be ascertained.
Ogiamien Vs Oba of Benin: Royal rumble ends
The ancient Benin kingdom is unarguably one of the last empires in the African continent. The cohesion in the Kingdom, typified by the reverence accorded the throne of the Omo N’Oba N’Edo, no doubt, contributed to the sustainability of the kingdom. But the cord of unity almost snapped some 24 years ago, when Ogiamien Osarobo Okuonghae, the Head of the Ogiamien Royal Dynasty, disappeared mysteriously.
Police arrest 17 suspected armed robbers, cultists in Edo
The Edo State Police Command has arrested 17 suspected armed robbery and secret cults. The spokesman, Mr Chidi Nwabuzor who paraded the suspects at the State Police headquarters in Benin, on Friday, told journalists that they were arrested in different locations in Benin metropolis and other parts of the state. Nwabuzor, a superintendent of police said that two out of the suspects were arrested for snatching one Toyota Camry from a man in Aduwawa neighbourhood of the Edo State capital.
Striking AAU lecturers take Edo Government to court over ban of ASUU
The Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma Edo State branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has taken Edo State Government to the National Industrial Court, Benin over its the recent proscription of union activities at the state-owned institution.
Food security: 90 Edo youths trained in fish farming, poultry
Determined to ensure food and nutritional security of the people of Niger Delta and Nigerians in general, no fewer than 90 youths were recently trained in fish farming, poultry and livestock production at Igarra in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State.
Why Oshiomhole dropped presidential ambition ― Aide
Former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole was said to have dropped out of the just concluded presidential primary of the ruling party over fear that he will lose out on the senatorial race in his native Edo North district should he fail to grab the party’s presidential ticket.
Edo govt suspends ASUU, SSANU, NASU, ASUP in state-owned institutions over students’ protest
Peeved by Tuesday’s protest in Benin by students of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma over the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other unions, the Edo State Government Wednesday suspended union activities in all state-owned tertiary institutions of higher learnings in the state.
Host communities of Edo oil palm plantation dissociate selves from lawsuit
The Oje of Ora in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State, J.E. Okanigbuan Oraekpen II, has dissociated his community from the purported lawsuit against the state government over the location of an oil palm plantation in the area. Speaking in the same vein, his counterpart from neighbouring Illueha, the Utebi of Illueha, Samuel Dogo, said that he was surprised when his secretary briefed him of the legal challenge.
Obaseki hails Nigerian-American health volunteers as 10,000 persons benefit from telemedicine in Edo
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki Volunteers has commended the Association of Nigerian Physicians in America (ANPA) for their shared commitment in giving back to their homeland. In fact, a total of 10,000 patients got medical attention during the one week outreach by the Nigerian-American volunteers in Edo State, according to the Wife of the governor, Mrs Betsy Obaseki.
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