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Edo, Headlines, State News
Tuesday, November 8th, 2016
…Why she wants God to take her life …What she did when governor won election By Simon Ebegbulem IYAMHO- MADAM Veronica Uloko, a 132 -year-old super-centenarian from Iyamho community, Etsako clan, Edo State, the hometown of the outgoing Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has uncovered the secret of the governor’s uncommon boldness and […]
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Edo, Headlines, State News
Friday, November 4th, 2016
By Juliet Ebirim At the recent coronation of the 40th Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, three gorgeous women beautifully decked in the royal Benin costume were right beside him and they are his wives. The new Oba of Benin is married to three wives; Princess Iroghama (Obazuaye N’erie), Princess Iyayiota (Obazuwa Nerie) and Princess […]
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Edo, Headlines, State News
Monday, October 31st, 2016
Okoebor (left) and Aidenojie II advertisement <a href=”http://media.fastclick.net/w/click.here?sid=12386&m=6&c=1″ target=”_blank”><img src=”http://media.fastclick.net/w/get.media?sid=12386&m=6&tp=8&d=s&c=1&vcm_acv=1.4″ width=”300″ height=”250″ border=”1″></a> TOP HEADLINES Alexander Okere, Benin The woman who was reportedly assaulted by the Onojie of Uromi in Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, Mrs. Betty Okoebor, on Sunday begged the monarch for forgiveness. The traditional ruler and Ojuromi […]
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Articles, Columnists, Edo, Elections, NNP Columnists, State News
Tuesday, October 11th, 2016

By Olalekan Waheed Adigun | Lagos, Nigeria | October 10, 2016 – Even though the Edo Gubernatorial election was postponed from for about two weeks, it appears not much changed within the period in terms of its outcome. Epistemologically speaking, we saw a titanic battle between People’s Democratic Party (PDP)’s Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and All progressives Congress […]
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Edo, Headlines, State News
Saturday, October 8th, 2016
From Tony Osauzo and Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin Benin City, the Edo State capital, literarily stood still yesterday, as the Benin Crown Prince, His Royal Highness (Amb.) Eheneden Erediauwa, the Edaiken N’ Uselu, left Uselu, his temporary abode for the past three months, for Udin Amamieson Amiuwa, as part of the activities signaling his coronation ceremony […]
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Edo, Headlines, State News
Sunday, October 2nd, 2016
By Simon Ebegbulem Why Ize-Iyamu lost •Let’s bury the hatchet, governor-elect tells the opposition Benin-City Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State is a happy man. On Thursday, after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), through the Returning Officer, Prof. Kayode Soremekun, declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Godwin Obaseki, winner of the […]
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Edo, Elections, Governors, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, September 28th, 2016
Governor satisfied with election, in spite of minor irregularities — 28th September 2016 (By Paul Osuyi) Edo state governor Adams Oshiomhole, who describes the ongoing election as peaceful, has said that Edo people were now ready to accept and celebrate democracy. Oshiomhole, who voted at exactly 11:16 am at Iyamho Primary School (unit 02 of […]
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Edo, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News
Thursday, August 25th, 2016
Alexander Okere, Benin The Nigeria Police on Thursday said that no fewer than 23,000 personnel, comprising officers and rank and file, would be deployed to 2,627 polling units for next month’s governorship election in Edo State. The Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Operations, Joshak Habila, who disclosed this during a visit to […]
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Saturday, July 30th, 2016
Edo Guber Watch: Watch your utterances, PDP tells Oshiomhole — 29th July 2016 From Taiwo Amodu, Abuja Ahead of the governorship election, the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the state governor, Adams Oshiomhole to desist from making inciting comments that could undermine the sanctity of his office. Reacting to […]
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Edo, Headlines, State News
Tuesday, June 14th, 2016
Amodu Shuaibu Alexander Okere, Benin Late ex-Super Eagles coach, Amodu Shaibu, as well as staff of the Edo State Football Academy, were owed N25m by the state government, before he died last Saturday, our correspondent has learnt. Amodu died in his sleep at his residence in Benin, the state capital, and was later buried at […]