Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has foreclosed defecting to another party to pursue his second term ambition, notwithstanding the groundswell of opposition to his re-election bid by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, and other chieftains from the state. Obaseki said yesterday in Abuja that no matter the challenges, he would contest the …
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Following the lifting of restrictions on places of worship, the federal government has issued a safety advisory, which among others, restricted children from churches and Islamiyya schools in mosques, as part of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 during regular religious services. The federal government has also asked governors to take charge of the enforcement of the protocols to …
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By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Redeployed Commissioner of Police from Osun State Police Command, CP Johnson Babatunde Kokumo has assumed duty in Edo state. The COMPOL was received by DC(D) Usman Yusuf, accompanied by some senior officers at the state police command headquarters in Benin City about 4:51pm, June 2, 2020. He was led to the CP’s office soon after inspecting the …
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Wife of the Governor of Edo State, Her Excellency Betsy Obaseki has condoled with the family of late Uwaila Omozuwa who was allegedly raped when she went to study in a church at Ikpoba Hill area of Benin City the Edo state capital. Her Excellency Betsy Obaseki visited the family on Monday evening in compamy of the wife of the …
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The Nigeria Police Force has arrested one of the suspected killers of a 100-level student of the University of Benin, Uwaila Omosuwa. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operations, Ayoola Ajala made this known on Monday while receiving protesters at the police command. He assured the protesters that investigation had commenced and “arrests have been made in connection with the murder”. …
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A group of youths on Tuesday, besieged the National Assembly to protest the continued absence of their Senator, Orji Uzor Kalu, from the nation’s parliament. They urged the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, to declare his seat vacant. Kalu, a former governor of Abia State, and others were in December last year, convicted and sentenced for N7.1bn fraud. Justice …
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Musician and entertainer, Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly known by the stage name, Majek Fashek, is dead. He died at the age of 57. Our correspondent gathered that he died in a hospital in New York on Monday around 5:45pm after a prolonged illness. His manager, Uzoma Omenka, confirmed this in a video uploaded on the late singer’s Instagram handle. Omenka, who said he …
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The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the release of a former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, from prison. Kalu was jailed for 12 years on December 5, 2019, after he was convicted of N7.1bn fraud alongside his firm, Slok Nigeria Limited, and a former Director of Finance at the Abia State Government House, Jones Udeogu. …
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The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has mourned the passing of iconic, Edo-born musician, Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly known as Majek Fashek, noting that the maverick singer would be remembered for his enthralling talent. Majek Fashek The governor in a statement, said Majek Fashek’s death was saddening, as he was one of Edo State’s finest cultural exports, who through his …
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Retail stores will be allowed to begin bringing customers into their business at the beginning of phase two, which could be as early as one week away. The state released details on what guidelines retail stores will have to follow in reopening. The amount of people inside the stores will be limited to either eight people (including staff) per 1,000 …
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