Governor Monday Okpebholo has approved the appointments of three Commissioners- designate into his cabinet, hours after his swearing-in on Tuesday. Fred Itua, Chief Press Secretary to Edo State Governor in a statement said Dr Cyril Adams Oshiomhole, Senator Adams Oshiomhole’s son, was appointed as the State Commissioner for Health. Itua said the Governor also approved...
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Okpebholo, Idahosa sworn-in as Edo gov, deputy
Senator Monday Okpebholo and Honourable Dennis Idahosa have been sworn-in as Edo State Governor and the State deputy Governor, pledging to uphold Nigeria Constitution. Chief Judge of Edo State, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, administered the oath of allegiance and oath office on Governor Okpebholo at 12: 54p.m on Monday at Samuel Ogbemudia stadium in Benin City,...
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Lagos market accident claims three lives
There was pandemonium in Monday morning when a truck ploughed into a commercial tricycle and a car at Aiyetoro market in the Epe area in Lagos State, killing three persons on-the-spot. The Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) confirmed the incident in a post on X formerly known as Twitter, Monday. The agency blamed the...
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AIG sets up Edo vigilante 2 months after suspension
AIG Arungwa Nwazue, the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 5 Police Headquarters in Benin City, comprising Edo and Delta States Police Commands have reconstituted the vigilante Group, raising expectations amongst Edo residents whose fates have been hanging on cliff hanger. The new quasi security outfit codename Edo State Police vigilante...
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Ossiomo power, Raddisson, MOWAA missing in Obaseki’s handover note
The incoming government of Senator Monday Okpebholo and the outgoing government of Godwin Obaseki, appear set for showdown, following the non-disclosure of the ownership of Ossiomo power plant, Raddisson Blu Hotel and Museum of West Africa Arts (MOWAA) in the Report of the Transition Committee presented to Senator Okpebholo. In its recommendation, the Chairman of...
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Okpebholo appoints CPS ahead of inauguration
The Governor-elect, has announced the appointment of Mr. Fred Itua as his Chief Press Secretary, prior to his inauguration on Tuesday November 12th 2024. A statement personally signed by Okpebholo described Itua as a distinguished journalist with a wealth of experience having previously served as the Assistant Political Editor at The Sun newspaper. The statement...
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Obaseki hangouts in Lagos at twilight of regime
The outgoing Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has been hosted by friends at Habour Point Lagos sauntering with entrancing attraction. A photograph where the Governor was seen hanging out with his friends, hit the social Media space after Senator Monday Okpebholo, raised the alarm over his whereabouts, 24 hours to the end of his...
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FG: Jailed US lawmaker associate to Atiku’s wife
Nigerian government has declared former Vice President, Abubakar Atiku as unfit to comment on corruption due to his unnamed wife’s indictment for corruption allegations. Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga said on Sunday in a statement that Atiku wife was the business associate of former US Congressman William Jefferson, who was jailed for 13 years. He comments...
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Amotekun, vigilante barred from Ondo guber poll
The Inspector General of Police in Nigeria, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has barred all quasi-security outfits, including privately owned Security Guards, vigilante and Amotekun Corps, which is South Western Nigeria Security Network from participating in Saturday November 16th 2024 governorship election which 17 political parties parties on the ballot. Police Force spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed...
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Technician hacks mediator to death in Edo
Tragedy struck in Nekpenekpen Street off First East Circular Road Benin, in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State last week Thursday when a technician with his family, allegedly hacked a mediator to death, following a disagreement over a fairly use faulty standing fan he failed to fix after collecting undisclosed sum of money for...