Tag: Edo State
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Angry Catholics protest against Kidnappings In Edo
Members of the Catholic Diocese of Auchi in Edo State on Friday embarked on a peaceful protest against killing and kidnapping of their priests. This is against the backdrop of recent kidnapping of a priest in the diocese and killing of a seminarian. The protesters in their numbers, including priests, took to the streets of…
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Deputy Senate President urges security agencies to fish out killers of Northern travellers in Edo
…sues for calm Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, has condemned the killing of Northern travellers in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State, urging security agencies to immediately go after the perpetrators. A mob had intercepted the innocent victims, mostly Hausa hunters, who were on their way to…
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Binidodogha hands over Phase 1 ex-agitators leadership to Aroni Oputu
HRH Henry Binidodogha, the Ovuru 1 of Ofunama in Edo State, has given notice that he has exited his previous position as the President of the beneficiaries of the First Phase of the Presidential Amnesty Program(PAP) and handed over to Chief Aroni Oputu (aka Gen. Aroni).
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Edo Police hunt for man for killing fiancee, daughter ahead wedding
The Police Command in Ed, has launched a manhunt for a suspect who is alleged to have killed his fiancée, known as Mama Hallelujah, and her three-year-old daughter, Miracle.
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Student loan: NELFUND distributes N35bn – MD
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it has so far disbursed N35 billion to 261,000 students in the country. The Managing Director of NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyer stated this at a sensitisation programme for Edo students in Edo State University, Iyamoh, Edo, on Thursday.
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To be a leader you must create meaningful change – Gov. Okpebholo
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has stated that the essence of leadership does not reside in the retention of power, but rather in the capacity to effect meaningful change and impact upon the lives of individuals.
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LP youths call for Edo senator’s suspension over Natasha’s case
Labour Party (LP) National Youth Leader, Kennedy Ahanotu, has urged for the suspension of Neda Imasuen, the Labour Party Senator representing Edo South in the Senate for his mishandling of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s case. Ahanotu stated at a press conference on Tuesday at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja
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Police detain man with fresh human head in Edo
The Police Command in Edo has detained for prosecution, a 27-year-old man, after he was found in possession of a fresh human head in the Evbuotubu area of Benin.
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Edo residents in panic mode as gunmen abduct Catholic priest
Iviukhua community, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State is in panic mode following the abduction of a Catholic priest and a seminarian by unidentified gunmen. Rev. Fr. Philip-Mario Ekweli, the Parish Priest of St. Peter’s Apostle Catholic Church, and Bro. Peter Andrew, a seminarian, were reportedly kidnapped Monday night when assailants stormed the…
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Edo governorship: Tribunal reserves judgment in PDP, Ighodalo’s petition
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal for Edo has reserved judgment in the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) and it’s governorship candidate, Mr Asue Ighodalo.