Student docked for allegedly impersonating Tinubu
LAGOS – A 19-year-old student who allegedly defrauded several individuals by impersonating a former governor of Lagos State, Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was arraigned yesterday. The accused, Emmanuel Eto,...
View ArticleThere was no “unauthorized spending” of $2.1 billion – Okonjo-Iweala
Abuja – The former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has described the allegation by some governors that $2.1 billion was spent out of the Excess Crude Account “without a uthorization” as...
View ArticleNo factions among APC senators – Deputy Leader
ABUJA – Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah, asserted yesterday, that there was no faction within the All ProgressivesCongress caucus in the senate but a disagreement among senators from...
View ArticleJUSUN gives condition to call off strike
BENIN CITY – Edo State branch of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has said it is prepared to call off its six months industrial strike action subject to a written and signed MoU on terms of...
View ArticleEdo Assembly begins sitting
BENIN CITY – The Sixth Edo House of Assembly began plenary on Monday following the inauguration of the assembly. The house during the session adopted its business calendar of 61 days. The house also...
View ArticleCentre for Community Devt Education to get facility – Commissioner
BENIN CITY- The Commissioner for establishment and Special Duties, Comrade Didi Adodo has revealed the preparedness of the Edo State Government to give a face lift to the Centre for Community...
View ArticleWaiting For Mr President?
On Monday, June 29 marked one month when the APC government headed by President Mohammadu Buhari assumed power in our dear country, Nigeria. The applause and enthusiasm that heralded the coming of...
View ArticleEdo State Government Tasked On Sport Development
BENIN CITY – The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Edo Sports Council Mr. Harrison Omagbon has appealed to Edo State government to key into the promotion of Ogiurhise (Ayo) Sports in order to...
View ArticleHassan Kadiri: End Of An Era
My hands are shaking with terribly and short of words as I never thought by now I could be compelled to write a tribute of a man who I first wrote an article entitled “Hon, Hassan Kadiri and The Finger...
View ArticleVictory Over Poverty
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. 2Corinthians 8:9 God is not a pauper, He is the...
View ArticleMoney – Hungry Madrid Want Everything Barcelona Have
Real Madrid have been accused of being power-hungry and trying to have everything Barcelona have by the head of the Liga de Futbol Profesional (LFP) chief Javier Tebas. Traditionally, Barca and Madrid...
View ArticleEconomy: Okonjo-Iweala toying with figures — Oshiomhole
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has accused the former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of toying with figures and being economical with the...
View ArticleLiberia confirms second Ebola case
Monrovia – Liberia confirmed a second case of Ebola on Tuesday just a day after authorities said they had detected a new case of the deadly virus previously thought to have been eliminated from the...
View ArticleEDSOGPADEC: 6 Itsekiri Communities refute media report
BENIN CITY- The Itsekiris in the six oil producing communities in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State comprising Ajoki, Ajamimogha, Ajatiton, Ikara, Kolokolo and Ologbo have dissociated...
View ArticleDon’t slaughter Oyegun, Edo APC warns
BENIN CITY- The Edo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) has cautioned the National Leadership of the party not to succumb to pressure to slaughter the National Chairman, Chief John...
View ArticleStaff Salaries: House summons 18 LGA chairpersons
BENIN CITY- The Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly has directed the 18 Local Government Chairmen of the state to appear before an ad-hoe Committee Chaired by the Speaker, on Monday July 6 at 9am to...
View ArticleUgolor urges Buhari to constitute panel on extra-judicial killing
OGHARA – The Chairman of Oghara Centre for Justice and Development, Rev. David Ugolor has called on president Muhammadu Buhari to constitute an Independent panel of inquiry to investigate the...
View ArticleElamah makes case for youth empowerment
BENIN CITY- The Executive Chairman of the Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS), Chief Oseni Elamah has emphasised the need for those in the corridors of power to give youths a chance to grow and...
View ArticleDue process was followed in Zakari’s appointment as acting INEC Chairman –...
Abuja – The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Mr Femi Adesina, on Wednesday in Abuja said due process was followed in the appointment of Mrs Amina Zakari as Acting Chairman of...
View ArticleKilling of nursing mothers: Police quiz traditional ruler
BENIN CITY— The traditional head of Uzaire kingdom His Royal Highness Imonike Omogbai has been quizzed by operatives of Edo Police Command over the killing of two nursing mothers, last weekend. Recall...
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