“People will not be allowed to access banking services from the middle of September 2021, if they are not vaccinated,” Obaseki had warned. A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, has granted an order to restrain Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, and the state government from restricting unvaccinated persons … Read more
The teenager had been living with her paternal grandmother since 2017. Precious Iwezoa, a thirteen-year-old girl has reportedly hanged herself in Benin City, Edo State, throwing her entire family into grief. The teenager who lived with her grandmother at No. 6 Osagie Street, Off Lucky Way Road, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, was found dead in … Read more
Criminal elements have been on rampage across the country, killing and kidnapping citizens… Unidentified gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted seven officers of the Nigerian Navy in Edo State. The officers were ambushed and kidnapped along Sapele-Warri road while travelling to Delta from Kaduna State. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Kotongs Bello, … Read more
…the kidnappers took the travellers into the bush without knowing that the vigilantes who got wind of the occurrence had mobilised to arrest them. Five suspected kidnappers were burnt to death during the weekend by locals along the Afuze- Uokha Road in Owan West Local Government of Edo State. The gunmen were said to have … Read more
The PDP had offered Obaseki the platform to seek re-election as the Edo governor in 2020 after his former party, the APC, frustrated him out of the party. The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, suspended from office for criticising Governor Godwin Obaseki, has been reinstated. The PDP in the state … Read more
The suspected kidnappers on sighting the police and other team members opened fire The Edo State Police Command on Sunday rescued nine kidnapped victims who were abducted on their way from Auchi to Benin in a 14 seater white Toyota Hiace bus with registration number XA 525 KRF. According to a press release signed by … Read more
Nigeria has continued to maintain its dominance in the world of boxing today, producing world champion like Anthony Joshua Former World Boxing Champion Deontay Wilder has disclosed that he has traced his roots to Edo State, Nigeria, EKO HOT BLOG gathered. “I want to go back and learn more about my culture and information with things about … Read more
This follows an attack on a correctional facility in Owerri, Imo State, where gunmen freed over 1,800 inmates two weeks ago The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edo Command, has disclosed that it foiled a jailbreak attempt by inmates at the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) facility, Ubiaja, Esan South East Local Government Area. … Read more
The NDLEA said the operation lasted 24 hours The seized cannabis was the largest single concentration of cannabis discovered by the command Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Edo State have confiscated ₦1.4bn worth of cannabis in Ukpuje Forest, in the Owan West Local Government Area of the State. Seven suspects … Read more
The Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Teachers leadership has suspended its 19-day-old indefinite strike. The union urged all public primary school heads and teachers in the state to resume work on Monday 8th, February 2021. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: I Have What I Can Use To Fight Boko Haram – Igboho Customs … Read more
The latest figures by the NCDC puts Nigeria’s cases tally at 83,830 Nigeria has witnessed a spike in the number of fresh cases recorded daily since the second wave was declared At least 53 healthcare workers have been infected with COVID-19 in Edo State since the federal government declared a second wave of the pandemic … Read more
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has applauded the ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja, over its judgement on the certificate forgery case levelled against him by the All Progressives Congress (APC). Obaseki gave the commendation in a statement on Saturday in Benin, said the judgement is a triumph of the rule of law and … Read more
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has congratulated the State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, over his victory at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The All Progressives Congress (APC) and one of its members in Edo, Williams Edobor, had in a suit alleged that Obaseki forged the University of Ibadan degree certificate he submitted to … Read more
Edo Government has recorded five deaths and 113 recoveries from the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic since December 1. The State Incident Manager on COVID-19, Dr. Andrew Obi, made this known in a statement in Benin on Tuesday. He said the state has recorded 234 cases with 121 active cases since when the government started … Read more
10 suspects have allegedly escaped from detention at the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Benin, Edo State capital. Ekohotblog gathered that the suspected kidnappers and armed robbers who escaped were reportedly freed by some policemen. Information further has it that some of the policemen had been arrested on the orders of the Commissioner of … Read more
Edo State, Coronavirus The Edo State has recorded two deaths and 18 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of active cases in the state to 90. In a tweet, Governor Godwin Obaseki urged residents to take personal responsibility to protect themselves and their loves so as to prevent the spread of the virus. According … Read more
NOVEMBER 14, 2020 Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has reappointed Osarodion Ogie as the Secretary to the State Government. The governor announced the appointment on Saturday via his Twitter handle. “I have approved the appointment of Osarodion Ogie Esq., as Secretary to the State Government,” Obaseki tweeted. Read also: Obiano Administration Inherited Debts – SSG … Read more
The Edo State Government has reviewed the curfew imposed on the state between 10 pm and 6 am daily. A press statement from the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, stated that the adjustment takes effect from Tuesday. Part of the statement read, “The state government has further … Read more
Following the jail-break in Edo State on Monday, the state government says the Nigerian Correctional Service is yet to confirm the number of escaped inmates. Recall that hoodlums were said to have broken through two correctional centres in the state to set free some inmates. Hence, the government also urged resident to obey the 24-hour … Read more
October 17, 2020. Thousands of #EndSARS protesters in Edo on Saturday converted the ever-busy Benin-Lagos Expressway into a kitchen, Ekohotblog learnt. According to reports, the protesters, in a relaxed mood, cooked and ate jollof rice under the pedestrian bridge in front of the main gate of the Federal Government-owned University of Benin (UNIBEN). The protesting … Read more