Tag: Edo State

APC National Secretary Inaugurates State Congresses Chairmen, Secretaries

Aminu Imam

…Ramalan heads Edo State Congress Aminu Imam National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee, (CECPC), John Akpanudoedehe, yesterday inaugurated the party’s State Congresses Committees ahead of the party approach 2023 general elections. In his remarks, the Executive Chairman, ATAR Communication Nigeria Ltd, Alh. (Dr.) Tijjani Ramalan, who heads the Edo State Congress Committee, has promised all Stakeholders that the Committee would conduct a free, fair and credible congress as stipulated in the APC Constitution and Congress Guidelines, as released by the CECPC.

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Man beats wife to death over N2,000 in Benin

Aminu Imam

A 45-year-old man simply identified as Mr. Christopher beat his 39-year-old wife to death on Saturday night for more than 2,000 naira in Benin, the Edo State capital. The Nigerian News Agency (NAN) reports that the incident happened at No.1 Agbontaen Street, next to Ebvareke Secondary School, near Agboniro Street, Uselu, Benin City. The man allegedly beat his wife, Ms Isoken Christopher, a mother of three, after refusing to grant her the N 2,000 loan he had requested. The eldest child of the deceased, Augustine Christopher, noted that his mother…

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‘FG printed N60bn to share in March’, Edo Gov. Obaseki reveals

Aminu Imam
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State

The Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, has disclosed that Nigeria is in huge financial trouble. According to the PDP governor, the Federal Government printed N60 billion as part of federal allocation for March. This disclosure was made by the governor while speaking at the Edo State Transition Committee stakeholders’ engagement on Thursday. According to Obaseki, the economy is no longer what it used to be. He expressed worry that the country has continued to borrow despite unclear means of refunding payments. The governor said the government must live up to…

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NDLEA storms drug cartel in Nasarawa, Edo, FCT

Aminu Imam

…Nabs wanted drug baron, intercepts 1330kg cannabis The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has arrested a wanted drug baron, Sami Ashoko, in Nasarawa State and seized 100 bags of illicit drug weighing 1,095.3 kilogrammes meant for Easter sales at his warehouse. Ashoko, 39, who hails from Ibilo in the Akoko-Edo area of Edo State, was arrested in Shinge, Lafia, in Nasarawa State, based on actionable intelligence. According to the Commander, Nasarawa State Command of the NDLEA, Justice Arinze, “Sami Ashoko is the most wanted drug baron, who has been…

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“There is no farmers-herders’ conflict in Edo”, says Sarkin Hausawa

Aminu Imam

The Sarkin-Hausawa of Edo, Alh. Adamu Isa,  has debunked the alleged killings of some herdsmen in Benin published in a video circulating on social media. Isa made the disclosure yesterday in Benin, shortly after a closed-door meeting with the State governor, Godwin Obaseki, at the  Government House, Benin,vthe State capital. He said that herders and farmers’ clashes were an old issue in the state, and we have promised to cooperate with the present administration to make sure it was brought down to the barest minimum. Isa assured that he would do everything,…

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Immigration Spokesperson kidnapped in Benin

Aminu Imam

Suspected gunmen have kidnapped the spokeswoman of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Bridget Esene, in Edo State. According to reports, Esene was kidnapped on her way to church in Benin, the State capital, on Sunday. The gunmen reportedly trailed her to Iqueniro area of Benin, dragged her out of the car, and whisked her into a waiting vehicle. According to the source, “She was kidnapped at her church premises, around Agbor road area, this morning. Her whereabouts is yet unknown, as her abductors are yet to speak with her family.…

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Covid-19: Schools in Edo to remain closed — Obaseki

Aminu Imam

Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said that schools in the state will remain closed until  Feb. 1, as the state grapples with the second wave of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Obaseki stated this at a news conference yesterday in Benin, as most States  across the Federation gear up to re-open schools on January 18. According to the governor, in the last 46 days, the  State has recorded 493 new cases, 214 recovery and 12 deaths. He said that the non-compliance to COVID-19 safety protocols had been largely responsible to…

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Edo: Man bolts and leaves wife, 3 kids after collecting N43K from POS operator

Aminu Imam

A middle-aged man in Edo state, identified as David, has reportedly abandoned his wife and three children at a Point of Sale (POS) shop, after collecting N43, 000 from the operator. The incident occurred on Saturday at Oluku, near Benin City, the Edo state capital. It was gathered that the man went to the POS shop with his wife and three children, gave his ATM card to the female attendant and requested to withdraw the sum of N43,000. A witness related that following several attempts to effect the withdrawal failed,…

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