October 12, 2020. The Edo State House of Assembly Speaker, Mr Frank okiye has been Impeached. Ekohotblog reports that the Edo State House of Assembly Speaker was Impeached by the house members this morning. Mr Okiye’s impeachment followed a motion by the Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Henry Okhurobo. The impeachment letter was signed … Read more
Barber Sentenced To Death by hanging for armed robbery In Benin Ekohotblog, October 9, 2020 A Benin High Court on Friday, sentenced a barber, Esosa Napoleon, to death by hanging, for armed robbery. The court held that the convict committed the offence in the midnight of Jan. 26, 2016, at Aiguobasimwin Crescent, G.R.A, Benin in … Read more
Police Parade Killers of Uniben Student, Uwaila Suspects responsible for the death of the 100-level Microbiology student of University of Benin, Uwaila Vera Omozuwa, have been apprehended by the police, Ekohotblog reports. The information reaching our correspondent confirms that the suspects were paraded by the Edo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Johnson Kokumo, yesterday. Ekohotblog … Read more
Association of Resident Doctors, Edo State Chapter, has embarked on a three-day warning strike to press home the non-payment of their allowances and entitlements. A statement in Benin jointly signed by Dr Michael Osarumwense, President, and Dr Eromosele Georgina, Secretary-General addressed to the State governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, listed their grievances to include: immediate circularization … Read more
– Officials have insisted that Edo is ready to host the 2020 festival – The festival has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic – But some officials who spoke with The Punch said they only need a go ahead to kick start the event, as all was already in place even before the postponement … Read more
Godwin Obaseki, the Governor Of Edo state has blamed the former Governor, Adams Oshiomhole over Thursday’s incident at the House of Assembly, Ekohotblog reports. Obaseki declared that the action of the lawmakers was a coup and treasonable. The governor noted that the inauguration of the lawmakers was an “illegal assault on our democracy.” Obaseki stated … Read more
The federal government of Nigeria has ordered the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to provide security for the 17 Edo All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers. This was contained in a letter issued by Abubakar Malami, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, It followed a petition to his office by Idahosa-West … Read more
As the heat of the governorship election in Edo gets tougher, supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have staged a protest at the Edo State House of Assembly complex in Benin City, the state capital. The protesters, comprising women and youths, stormed the Assembly complex on Friday, August 7 while security operatives keep watch … Read more
Some men vandalized the Edo State House of Assembly and removed its roof and took down mace. According to a video shared by Channels Television, the men were seen removing the iconic legislative mace on the top of the building. The footage also showed trucks offloading gravels at the entrance of the Assembly Complex while … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has perfected moves to remove Francis Okiye, the Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly and replace him with Yekini Idiaye, the former Deputy Speaker who was impeached on Wednesday. Following the Speaker’s removal and Idiaye’s election as the new Speaker, he is expected to swear in the 14 … Read more
The governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has directed the redeployment of Aisagbon Osayande, his Director of Protocol (DoP), Government House, Benin, to the Ministry of Culture and Diaspora Affairs. According to report the redeployment followed the July 25 embarrassment suffered by Obaseki and other Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP’s) leaders, who came to Edo state … Read more
Edo State House of Assembly, Deputy Speaker, Yekini Idiaye, has been impeached. The Deputy Speaker was impeached on Wednesday, August 5 during a plenary session of the Assembly in Benin City, the Edo State capital. Recall that the Edo State Deputy Speaker had earlier declared his support for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), … Read more
Mr Philip Shaibu, the Deputy Governor of Edo State, has alleged that the immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, former Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, gave Yekini Idiaye, the State Assembly Deputy Speaker, N40 million to declare his support for Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. The Deputy Governor called on the people of Akoko-Edo … Read more
The Edo State Government has said graduating pupils would resume effective 10th of August, a week before the commencement date of the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination. The Federal Ministry of Education had said pupils in exit classes would resume on August 4 about five months after schools were shut due to lockdown … Read more
FRSC demotes officers who assaulted naked driver in Benin (Video) Magistrate( Mrs )E. Ojehumen at the Evbuoriaria Magistrate Court 8, Sapele road, Benin delivered the judgement. The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC has demoted its officers who were involved in an altercation with a tricycle rider in a video recorded in Benin, Edo state. While … Read more
A graduate of the University of Calabar, Andrew Ogbeche, has confessed to being the mastermind behind the kidnap of his boss Mr Egbe Ediagbonya. Ogbeche explained that he was responsible for the kidnap of Edo state former Commissioner for Sports who was found dead and decomposing in his palm tree farm at Utese village in … Read more
– Governor Obaseki has flagged off his re-election campaign – The event is currently taking place at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City – Obaseki is campaigning for the second term in office on the platform of a new party, PDP after dumping APC The incumbent Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has flagged … Read more
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole in his Iyamho residence, Etsako West Local Government Area said he made a serious mistake bringing Governor Godwin Obaseki as his successor in 2016 even as he said with his defection and that of his deputy to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, “the … Read more
Ahead of the September governorship election, the immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, says he is back in Edo State and ready to continue with his job. Oshiomhole made this known while speaking to a crowd of people who welcomed him back to the State from Abuja on … Read more
Hassana Garuba, the wife and the son of the late former Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, ZakaWanu Garuba, have been reported kidnapped in Kogi. It was gathered that they were travelling from Abuja to Auchi, Edo State with the remains of her late husband, Zakawanu Garuba when they ran into the kidnappers along … Read more