Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, a former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has revealed the deep-seated reason for the unending friction between his successor, Adams Oshiomhole, and Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo. Oyegun, who described the political battle in Edo as tragic, said on Thursday, December 13, that the governor was being treated like […]
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A lawmaker in Edo state House of Assembly, Ugiagbe Dumez, has been arraigned before the State Criminal Court on allegation of forgery and impersonation. According to the police, Dumez and one other person now at large allegedly committed the offence sometime in 2001. The 45 years old lawmaker was arraigned before Judge Ohimai Ovbiagele on […]
Another faction of the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has suspended the state Governor, Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shuaibu. Leaders of APC in the state also suspended the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie for alleged anti-party activities. Their suspension was disclosed by a chieftain of the party, […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin zonal office, has arrested eight officials of pay television operators, Communication Trends Limited ( CTL), JAO TV and Worldlink for alleged illegally broadcasting programmes exclusive reserved for Multichoice Nigeria Limited. It was also learnt that the operators allegedly broadcast the English Premier League (EPL) matches and other […]
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THE HISTORY OF EDO STATE
Edo state,with Benin City as capital, the populationof the entire state is approximately 8 millionpeople.It is made up of four major ethnic groups; namelyEdo (Binis), Esan, Owan , and Etsako. However theState has a high presence of residents from acrossthe country and the world because of itscosmopolitan tendencies. Benin City the capital hasa history of […]
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