The Federal High Court 1 sitting in Benin City, yesterday ordered the Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice in the state, Osagie Obayuwana, to be remanded in prison custody over non-compliance of the state government on an interlocutory injunction it gave in a suit involving the state government and a private investor, Churchgate Industries Limited relating […]
A mosque and Islamic school were burnt in Benin City on Tuesday as five persons lost their lives in the nationwide protests against fuel subsidy removal in the Edo State capital. “We have recorded five deaths so far on both sides, those that have been attacked and the attackers,” Secretary General of the Nigerian Red […]
EDO State Governor, Adams Oshiomhiole, yesterday, assured the Hausa community in the state of safety while denouncing speculation on plan to unleash violence on them. The governor gave the assurance when leaders of the Hausa community in the state, led by the Sarkin Hausawa, Alhaji Isa Adamu, met with him. In the meeting, which had […]
-Sun The Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole yesterday disclosed to the shock of the crowd gathered for the launch of the ‘Power, Politics and Death’, by the former Special Adviser on Media and Communications to Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Mr. Olusegun Adeniyi, that the late president generously supported his guber race with financial donations. […]
By Simon Ebegbulem BENIN— GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, yesterday, raised an alarm, alleging that Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has perfected plans to rig the July 14, 2012 governorship election in the state. He said: “They are preparing National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, uniform so they can dress some young men as NYSC members. […]
TWENTY-THREE persons reportedly died in three auto accidents that occurred on Tuesday across Edo and Katsina states. Nine persons were confirmed dead in separate road accidents that occurred in Jattu in Estako West Local Government Area and Aduwawa in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. According to reports, while six persons, made up […]
Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Aliu Oshiomhole Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Aliu Oshiomhole, has revealed that 50 per cent of tickets for the Nigeria versus Botswana game on Saturday will not be on sale as they have been purchased by the government for fans across the state. Oshiomhole, who spoke through a special aide, […]
Reactions have continued to trail the non-clearance of Mr Ndutimi Alaibe by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to contest the governorship primaries slated for November 19, 2011, with a pro-Democracy group Internal Democracy Advocacy Network (IDAN) commending the Brig-General Idi Adamu screening committee for sticking by the constitution of the party. Out of the 11 […]
The Edo State governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole yesterday in Abuja stated in definite words that the only thing that would save the nation is a revolution. But he however, qualified the revolution as that of infrastructure and the manner and attitude of the public sector in handling the management of the nation. Oshiomhole made the […]
Undisclosed number of policemen has been arrested by the Edo State Police Command over the alleged involvement in the killing of a police constable. The deceased, Victor Eghaghe, 27, who was attached to Esigie Police Station reportedly met his untimely death on the 4th of September, around Saint Savioun area of Benin City after he […]
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