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Cousins paraded nude in Edo community over alleged incest

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Sunday, September 23rd, 2012

BY SIMON EBEGBULEM BENIN—THERE was pandemonium in Elele community, near Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, yesterday, when two cousins, Aishetu and Ayibaba, were paraded by the villagers after they were allegedly caught in a bush path committing incest. Ayibaba, who is said to be the son of a highly placed chief […]

Benin residents, passengers panic, as plane fails to land

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Saturday, August 18th, 2012

Residents of Benin City, the Edo State capital, were panic-stricken on Saturday when an Arik Airline aircraft carrying over 50 passengers and which hovered for about 15 minutes in the airspace failed to land at its Benin Airport destination. The incident, which occurred at about 7.30 a.m., sent shivers down the spines of residents as […]

13 die in Edo auto accident

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Sunday, July 29th, 2012

Thirteen persons were yesterday confirmed dead in a road accident that occurred at Ohosu, in Ovia North East Local Government of Edo State on the ever-busy Benin- Ore- Shagamu-Lagos dual carriage way. Edo State FRSC Sector Commander, Kenneth Nwaegbe who confirmed the incident, said three persons were also injured. The accident involved an Anambra Mass […]

Edo election, a hard lesson for PDP – Mark

Posted by admin Edo, Legislature, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Senate, State News Wednesday, July 18th, 2012

July 18, 2012 by Oluwole Josiah, Olusola Fabiyi and Fidelis Soriwei President of the Senate, David Mark | credits: President of the Senate, David Mark, said on Tuesday that the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State was a hard lesson for the Peoples Democratic Party. Mark, who spoke at the confirmation of three […]

Jonathan congratulates Oshiomhole

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, INEC Politics, State News Sunday, July 15th, 2012

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has congratulated Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State on his re-election saturday for another term in office. In a statement signed by Mr. Reuben Abati, Special advicer on media and publicity to the president, Jonathan also commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, its personnel and the nation’s security services for ensuring that […]

Edo Guber Elections: Oshiomhole wins Edo polls

Posted by admin Edo, Governors, State News, Top Stories Sunday, July 15th, 2012

The Governor of Edo State , Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has been re-elected to pilot the affairs of the state in the next four years. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Sunday, declared Mr Adams Oshiomhole of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) as the winner of the Edo governorship election, held on Saturday. The Returning Officer, […]

Edo Guber Election: Early results favour Oshiomhole

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, INEC Politics, State News Saturday, July 14th, 2012

Airhiavbere, Oghiadomhe, Ogbemudia lose units By Simon Ebegbulem Amid initial hitches, enthusiastic voters yesterday trooped out to cast their votes in the Edo State governorship election. Early results from some polling units in Edo Central and Edo South Senatorial Districts appeared to favour Oshomhole of the ACN. For instance, the candidate reportedly won in seven […]

There must be security for people to vote – Airehiavbere

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

Candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party in the July 14 governorship election in Edo State, Maj-Gen. Charles Airehiavbere (retd.) in an interview with journalists, talks about his preparation for the poll. NIYI ODEBODE was there. People believe that Adams Oshiomhole administration has changed the face of governance in Edo State. What is your view on […]

Police arrest suspects in killing of Oshiomhole’s aide

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

Acting Inspector- General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, on Wednesday said four persons had been arrested in connection with the killing of Mr. Olaitan Ojerinde. Ojerinde, who was the Principal Private Secretary to Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole and Deputy National Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, was killed in his Benin residence by gunmen […]

PDP, ACN in war of words over Edo gov poll

Posted by admin Action Congress of Nigeria, Edo, Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Saturday, July 7th, 2012

July 7, 2012 by Friday Olokor and James Azania 116 Comments Charles Airhiavbere and Adams Oshiomhole | credits: A week to the Edo State governorship election, the Peoples Democratic Party and the Action Congress of Nigeria are still at loggerheads. A national leader of the PDP, Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia, in an interview with journalists in […]