•Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo Newly sworn-in Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has ordered the immediate and indefinite suspension of the collection of all revenues in Edo, especially in motor parks and others until further notice. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Edo State Governor, Hon. Fred Itua, said the governor also...
•Inauguration of Edo PDP caretaker committee The Edo State’s chapter of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has inaugurated the Caretaker Committee Members set up by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) to run the party’s affairs pending the election of new executives. The Committee is chaired by Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, with Hon. Henry Duk...
•Rev. Fr. Thomas Oyode The Catholic Diocese of Auchi announced today the release of Rev. Fr. Thomas Oyode from his abductors. The Director of Communications for the Diocese, Rev. Fr. Peter Egielewa, in a statement, said that Oyode was freed at approximately 7:00 pm yesterday, Wednesday, November 6, 2024, in a village near Ajaokuta, Kogi [&hell...
•Cultists A renewed cult war in some parts of Benin City, particularly, Upper Sokponba Road and its environs have reportedly claimed not less than eight lives in the state capital. Some sources claim that the death toll is not less than twenty in the last three days when the crisis erupted, reports Nigerian Tribune. The […]
•Gunmen Abductors of Rev. Fr. Thomas Oyode, a Catholic priest in Edo State, have reportedly demanded a ransom of N200 million for his release. It was earlier reported how the attackers kidnapped the Reverend Father and whisked him into the bush on Sunday. The kidnappers, it was gathered, contacted the Catholic Diocese of Auchi, led […]...
The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has said that the Ondo people will elect a credible candidate on November 16 and protect their votes because Ondo is not Lagos or Edo. NNPP National Chairman, Ajuji Ahmed, said this in Akure, yesterday, during the party’s campaign flag-off for its governorship candidate, Olugbenga Edema, reports Vanguard. A...
•Lassa Fever The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) recorded a rise in Lassa fever cases in week 39 of 2024, with Ondo and Edo states reporting nine new confirmed cases. The NCDC stated this on its official website, based on the latest Lassa Fever Situation Report. The agency said that this marked […]
•Obaseki and Shaibu The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has stated that the embattled Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, remains impeached. Obaseki made this statement today in reaction to a comment credited to Shaibu, warning Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to guard against attempts by political ap...
•Okpebholo Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has emerged victorious in the Edo State governorship election held yesterday. According to the results from 18 local government areas (LGAs) announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) today, Okpebholo secured a total of 291,667 votes, repo...
•A polling unit in Edo State today A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room (NCSSR), has observed voter inducement at polling units (PUs) in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State. “Situation Room observers reported widespread instances of blatant vote buying and selling across se...
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