Tag: Edo
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Police rescue 51 kidnap victims in Edo
The police command in Edo has rescued 51 kidnap victims in different operations across the state. Mr Phillip Ogbadu, the state Commissioner of Police, disclosed this when he spoke with our correspondent in Benin on Thursday. Ogbadu said that the victims were rescued between July and September from various bushes in the state where they…
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NDLEA arrests 90 suspected drugs dealers in Edo
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) command in Edo, has arrested 90 suspected illicit drugs dealers in the state. Mr Buba Wakawa, the state NDLEA commander disclosed this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Benin on Thursday. Wakawa said that the suspects were arrested between July and September across the…
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Nigeria has come to stay — Obaseki
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Monday expressed faith in the unity of the country dispelling insinuations in some quarters that the country is due for a split. “Nigeria has come to stay,’’ Obaseki said as he received visiting Nigeria’s Ambassador to Republic of Benin, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, at Government House, Benin. Buratai served as…
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Royal father warns agents of disintegration as Edo marks 30th anniversary
The Enogie of Obazuwa-Iko in Benin, Prince Edun Akenzua, on Thursday advised agents of disintegration in Edo to desist from their actions. He warned at a news conference in Benin that the consequences could be grave if they did not desist. He said the agents of disintegration should rather emulate the founding fathers of Edo whose…
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85 lives lost in road traffic crashes in Edo – FRSC
85 lives lost in road traffic crashes in Edo – FRSC No fewer than 85 persons have lost their lives and 279 injured in various road traffic crashes (RTCs) recorded in Edo between January and June, our correspondents reports. The figure was given by Mr Henry Benamaisia, Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps…
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WIKE: THE EMERGING CHAMPION OF THE SOUTH SOUTH REGION
By Paulinus Nsirim Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, went to the ancient city of Benin, saw and faced the agents of a siege , conquered the godfather. But he was also quick to give credit to all those who joined him in the battle to accomplish the sweet victory and reclaim Edo State for the Peoples…
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Gov. Obaseki retstates commitment to Edo people’s development
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has restated his commitment to the upliftment of Edo people and scale up the level of development in Ewatto Communty, if reelected in the September 19 governorship election. Obaseki made the promised at the palace of His Royal Highness (HRH) Sylvernus Ikhumhen, the Onogie of Ewatto kingdom on Tuesday. The…
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Obaseki Reveals Plans To Raise New Generation Of Farmers In Edo
By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City Edo State Government has announced plans to raise a new generation of farmers who will set the pace for agricultural revolution in the State. Governor Godwin Obaseki dropped the hint when he paid on-the-spot assessment to Sobe farms in Owan West Local Government Area of the State on Friday. He…
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Attempted coup d’état: Edo PDP calls for arrest, prosecution of perpetrators
By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City The Chairman of the Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Anthony Aziegbemi, has called for the arrest and prosecution of those behind the failed takeover of Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA) Complex. Aziegbemi, who spoke to journalists at the party’s Secretariat in Benin City, on Friday,…
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Obaseki’s administration has restored pride, dignity of Edo people – Shaibu
Edo Deputy Governor, Mr Philip Shaibu, says Gov. Godwin Obaseki-led administration, has restored the pride and dignity of Edo and her people. Mr Benjamin Atu, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) media to the deputy governor, quoted Shaibu in a statement, on Tuesday in Benin. According to the deputy governor, rather than fight the government for not…