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Students give Oshiomhole ultimatum to reverse fee hike

Posted by admin Edo, State News Sunday, February 13th, 2011

BENIN — STUDENTS of the Edo State owned Ambrose Alli University, Ekopma, have given a two-week ultimatum to the state government to reverse the current tuition fees introduced by the authorities of University or face a legal action. Besides, the Student Union Government of the institution has advised the students not to pay more than […]

Oshiomhole signs N112.7bn 2011 budget into law

Posted by admin Edo, State News Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

THE Edo State governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, on Tuesday, signed the 2011 budget of the state, totalling N112.7 billion into law, with a promise to distribute amenities in the state equally. Oshiomhole, while signing the budget, said “the challenge for the executive branch, for which you have oversight function, is to ensure that both the […]

Fresh troubles for Igbinedion over N25b fraud

Posted by admin Edo, National Politics, State News Sunday, January 30th, 2011

Fresh troubles await former Edo State governor, Lucky Igbinedion, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has prepared over 100 fresh charges against him. The new charges border on a fresh case of N25b fraud and the former governor may be dragged to court on Monday (tomorrow). Already, a manhunt has been declared for Igbinedion, […]

Oshiomhole vows to prosecute killers of women leader at ACN primary

Posted by admin Edo, State News Thursday, January 20th, 2011

GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State yesterday vowed to ensure that the killers of a Catholic Women Organisation (CWO) leader in Dagbala, Akoko-Edo Council Area, during last week’s Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) primary in the state were brought to book. He said police preliminary reports have already identified the vehicle that was used and […]

FG, States Share $1b Secretly – Deplete Excess Crude Account to $3m

Posted by admin Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Headlines, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Presidency, Rivers, Sokoto, State News, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara Saturday, January 1st, 2011

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) at an emergency meeting yesterday in Abuja, shared $1billion from the Excess Crude Account. With the disbursement of the amount, the balance in the ECA account now stands at $3million. The meeting, which was held behind closed doors, lasted for only 29 minutes (11:10am and ended at about 11:39am). […]

Christmas Message: Pray For Nigeria, Oshiomhole Urges Christians

Posted by admin Edo, Governors, State News Saturday, December 25th, 2010

GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has urged Christians to spare some time to pray for the nation this Christmas. The Governor in his Christmas message by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Peter Okhiria, said “Christmas is a time to celebrate the love of God and to rekindle our faith in the Lord. It is […]

Obasanjo visits Oshiomhole, Enahoro’s family

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, Raw Politics, State News Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday described the demise of late elder statesman, Chief Anthony Enahoro, as the ‘end of a golden era.’ The former leader also paid tribute to late Mrs. Clara Oshiomhole, wife of the Edo State Governor, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole. Obasanjo, who arrived Benin, the Edo State capital at about 11am, made […]