Tag: edo
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Edo loses 75-year-old female pilgrim in Saudi
A 75-year-old female pilgrim from Edo, Mrs Adizatu Dazumi, has died at the ongoing 2025 Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia after a brief illness. The late pilgrim was from Jattu Uzairue in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo and passed away on Monday at the King Fahad General Hospital, Makkah.
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Okpebholo demands arrest of Neo Black Movement leader
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has urged the police authorities to arrest Neo Black Movement (NBM) president, Ese Kakor. The call followed allegations that Kakor forged documents falsely authorising him to assist schools in the Edo South Senatorial District.
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PDP takes responsibility for defection of Edo Lawmakers to APC
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has acknowledged its failure to retain several of its lawmakers, including the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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APC welcomes mass defection of Lawmakers from Delta, Edo PDP
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially welcomed a wave of high-profile defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), marking a significant political shift in the South-South region.
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Edo govt. dethrones three traditional rulers
Edo Government has announced the removal of three traditional rulers across two local government areas for allegedly violating extant traditional and legal regulations. Umoru Inusa Umoru was removed as the Aidenogie of South Ibie in Etsako West, while Alhaji Aliyu Kelvin
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Edo assembly raises alarm over resurgence of cult killings
Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday raised concerns over cult-related killings, urging swift enforcement of the anti-cultism law to curb the rising threat. Mr Bright Iyamu (APC Orhionmwon South) raised the alarm under matters of public importance, noting that
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Trailer kill two Vigilantes in Edo
Two operatives of Vigilante Group of Nigeria were killed on Tuesday by an articulated vehicle in front of the University of Benin along Lagos Road.
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Insecurity: Edo traditional ruler orders herders out of community
The traditional ruler of Ekperi Kingdom in Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State, Alhaji D.Y.E. Kanoba, has allegedly issued a quit notice to all herdsmen and their families residing in the community.
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Okpebholo denies paying N6bn to terrorist group in Edo
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has denied authorising payment of N6 billion as compensation to any group in the state. Okpebholo made the clarification in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, on Thursday in
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PDP appoints caretaker committees for Bayelsa, Edo
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) South-South Zonal Working Committee (ZWC) has appointed caretaker committees to oversee the affairs of the party in Bayelsa and Edo states for three months. This followed the approval for the setting up of caretaker committees for both states by the ZWC at a meeting presided over by Chief Dan Orbih,…