Adams Oshiomhole, the Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, has stated that his opponent would have harassed him out of Edo North if he had lost the National Assembly election held on Saturday, February 25. Oshiomhole, who stated this at his country home in Iyamho, Etsako West local government of Edo State during the post…
Godwin Obaseki, the Edo State Governor, has sent a congratulatory message to the new Senate president, Senator Godswill Akpabio on his victory. The Informant247 had earlier reported that a former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday emerged as the senate president after defeating his closest rival, Abdulaziz Yari from Zamfara. It was…
The operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 16 years old boy for allegedly defiling a two-year-old minor on June 7, 2023. Chidi Nwabuzor, the Edo State Police Public Relations Officer, while parading the suspect, said the suspect committed the offence in Egba community, Uhunwonde Local Government. Nwabuzor said the police received…
Godwin Obaseki, the Edo State Governor will on Tuesday, swear in members of the State Executive Council. According to the report, the EXCO members to be inaugurated are Ethan Osaze Uzamere, Christopher Osaretin Nehikhare, Monday Osaigbovo, Dr. Joan Osa-Oviawe, Isoken Omo, Stephen Ehikhioya Idehenre, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, Patrick Uanseru, Samuel Alli (Dr.). Others are Adaze Aguele-Kalu,…
Samuel Adun, a bereaved father of a pregnant wife killed by his husband identified as Inuaghata, has offered to pay N100,000 to anyone with a reliable information that can lead to the arrest of his son-in-law. It was gathered that Inuaghata allegedly killed his pregnant wife, simply identified as Osaretin. Adun, while speaking to newsmen…
As the expiration of the 9th Senate around the corner, Matthew Urhoghide, senator representing Edo South, has dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). His resignation was contained in a letter read by the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, who presided over the plenary on Wednesday. However, the new party he joined was not stated in…
Four suspected robbers who specialised in robbing unsuspecting members of the public in military uniform have been arrested by the operatives of the Edo State Police Command. The suspects were also said to belong to cult groups who terrorise people in Benin, the Edo State capital. SP Chidi Nwabuzor, the Command’s spokesperson at a press…
Godwin Obaseki, the Edo State Governor, on Friday commiserated with the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos and the people of the state over the fatal train accident in Oshodi. Obaseki, in a statement, described the accident as sad and unfortunate. “We are saddened by the news of the accident involving a train and…
FIFA,CAF Representatives present as Benin go agog for NFF Election The Capital city of Edo State, Benin is currently the cynosure of all eyes across the world as the NFF 78th Annual General Assembly and Elective congress holds at the Edo Heritage Hotel. As at the time if filing this report, the outgoing Executive members…
The former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, has claimed that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, lacks the capacity to address the security challenges facing the country. Two-term Edo State governor, made the declaration on Sunday while speaking at the Youth Conference of the party held in Abuja….
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Command, said it has apprehended two owners of yahoo schools and seven other suspected internet fraudsters in Benin, the capital of Edo State. The spokesperson of the anti financial crime agency, Wilson Uwujaren, made this revelation via a statement on Thursday. Uwujaren revealed that a Mercedes…
The Edo State Command of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it arrested no fewer than 351 suspected illicit drug traffickers in 2021. Mr Buba Wakawa, State Commander of the Agency said this in an interview with NAN in Benin on Thursday. Wakawa said that the figure comprises 248 men and 103 women suspects….
The Police in Edo State say it recovered 452 arms and ammunition from suspects between August and December 21. The state Commissioner of Police, who disclosed this in his office on Monday while briefing the media on the command’s achievements within the period under review, said that ammunition recovered include 295 live ammunition and 125…
