Tag: Edo state

Three Killed as Dangote Truck Collides with Vehicles in Edo

Three people reportedly lost their lives in a multiple-vehicle road accident in Edo State over the weekend. The crash occurred on the Auchi–Okpella–Okene road, near Omega Fire Ministry in Auchi,…

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Final Year Student Shot Dead After Final Exam in Edo

UNIBEN final year student shot dead after writing last exam Augustine Izu, a final year student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has been reportedly shot dead by unknown gunmen.…

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#EndSARS: Obaseki Promises N190m Compensation To Victims In Edo

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has stated that the government will pay N190 million as compensation to victims of the 2020 EndSARS protests against police brutality, as recommended by the…

‘We Won’t Support Your Presidential Ambition’ – Obaseki Tells Wike

Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has cautioned his Rivers state counterpart, Nyesom Wike, against resorting to bullying members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as a strategy for his…

Edo: I’ve Been Badly Hurt, Humiliated – Deputy Gov, Shaibu

Philip Shaibu, Edo State Deputy Governor, Monday disclosed that in his political pursuit, he was hurt and humiliated by those opposing his ambition. The Deputy Governor, While declaring his intention…

Obaseki’s Wife Slams Oshiomhole Over Childlessness Jibe

Betsy Obaseki, the wife of Edo State Governor, has responded to Senator Adams Oshiomhole's controversial remarks about her childlessness. During a Zoom meeting with Edo women residing abroad, Mrs. Obaseki…

IYC Calls For Obaseki’s Intervention on Brewing Crisis Between Binis and Ijaws in Edo

The Ijaw Youth Council, Western Zone, has called on Governor Godwin Obaseki to intervene on the brewing communal clash between Obazuwa and Ikoro communities in Edo state. Obazuwa,a Bini community…

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NDLEA Arrests Nursing Murder For Trying to Smuggle Drugs Inside Fufu For Suspect in Custody

Mariam Drissu , a 35-year-old nursing mother has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Edo state for attempting to smuggle drugs which was buried in wraps…

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“He Deceived Me into Marrying Him” – Woman Calls Out Husband 2 Months After Wedding

A woman has accused her husband, Emmanuel Egba, of misleading her into marrying him two months after their wedding. Oladimeji Oluwatosin, the lady, revealed they married on February 19, 2022,…

God Aksed Me To Pursue Governorship Ambition – Philip Shaibu

Philip Shaibu, the Deputy Governor of Edo State, has said his ambition to contest in the 2024 governorship race in the state is a divine directive from God. The Deputy…