President Muhammadu Buhari extends heartfelt condolences to the Anenih family on the death of its beloved patriarch and elder statesman, Chief Anthony Anenih. “President Buhari also commiserates with the government and people of Edo State and the Peoples Democratic Party…
Tension in Edo communities as hoodlums attack, kill soldier (Punch)
There is reported tension in some ijaw communities in the Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State over the killing of a soldier. It was learnt that many of the residents now live in fear of a reprisal, following…
Road crashes claim 32 lives in Edo — FRSC (Vanguard)
The Edo Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it recorded 32 deaths in road crashes across the state between July and September. The Sector Commander, Mr Anthony Oko, made the disclosure on Tuesday in an interview with…
Cultists allegedly kill final year medical student, nine others in Edo state (Punch)
A final year medical student of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, simply identified as Dr Einstein, alongside nine others were allegedly killed by cultists on Tuesday. It was reported that the deaths resulted from a fight between two men at the…
Flood of fury in Edo (ThisDay)
Over 1,000 houses and farmlands have been destroyed by floods in Etsako Central and East local government areas of Edo State in the last few weeks, reports Adibe Emenyonu, in Benin City The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) had recently warned…
R-APC members, Kwankwaso supporters in Edo defect from APC (Vanguard)
Some members of Reformed All Progressives Congress, R-APC and supporters of Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso in Edo State have resigned their membership from All Progressives Congress, APC. The Kwankwansiyya movement which is a unit in the R-APC was led by its…
2019: ADP urges landlords to quit tenants without PVCs (Nation)
Chairman of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in Edo State, Mr. George Oloruntobi, has told landlords in the state to issue quit notice tenants without permanent voter cards. Oloruntobi said voting during election was a civic duty every adult must…
Man kills lover over condoms in Benin (SUN)
A 38-year-old mother of three has been killed by her jealous lover in Benin-City, Edo State capital, after he allegedly found male condoms in the deceased’s handbag. The victim, Gladys Okoh, a divorcee, was said to have been stabbed with…
Obaseki sacks staff, shuts College of Agriculture (SUN)
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has sacked the staff of the state government owned College of Agriculture, Iguoriakhi, in Ovia South West Local Government Area of the state, and closed down the institution. The institution was established by the then…