EKO HOT BLOG reports that Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has expressed his desire to be remembered for transforming public education and developing a better workforce for national development in the state. Speaking during the Edo State Education Week 2023 in Benin, Governor Obaseki noted that his vision for the state in the next … Read more
A legal practitioner in Benin has accused the Edo State chapter of the APC of spreading false information against Governor Godwin Obaseki. The lawyer, Greg Ewah, made the statement in response to a comment made by APC chieftain, Prince John Mayaki, who criticized Obaseki’s Edo State Basic Education Sector Transformation (EdoBEST) program. Mayaki urged the … Read more
An APC chieftain in Edo State, has accused Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu of planning to defect from PDP to Labour Party. Mayaki claimed that Shaibu is using the Obidient movement to generate support for his rumoured 2024 governorship ambition. Mayaki also dismissed Shaibu’s call for youth empowerment, urging Obidients to be wary of his ulterior … Read more
A Court has stopped the suspension of Labour Party Chairman, Julius Abure and four others. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a State High Court sitting in Benin, the Edo state capital, has restrained the Labour Party and all its members from any suspension or purported suspension of its national officers till the determination of a … Read more
Two people have reportedly drowned in Edo after their vehicle plunged into a river. The tragic incident happened on Sunday night in Edo State. The car collided with the curb, slid off the road, and submerged into the river. EKO HOT BLOG reports that two bodies were recovered from Ikpoba river in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government … Read more
Edo State Deputy Chairman of the APC, Jarret Tenebe has been arrested hours before the House of Assembly elections in the State takes place. Tenebe was arrested in his hometown of Ikabigho in Etsako West Local Government of the State. The reports allude to the arrest being a political move, however there has been no … Read more
Edo lawmaker-elect, Esosa Iyawe gives testimony after winning big in the 2023 elections. Esosa reveals he almost fled Nigeria shortly before his victory was made possible under the umbrella of the Labour Party. The lawmaker-elect reveals that he was driven into politics owing to the high cost of living in the country which also factored … Read more
AIG Jimeta Tanko has been confirmed dead. He reportedly died on Sunday morning after a brief illness. He died at the Benin Teaching Hospital, Edo State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that A.I.G Lawan Tanko Jimeta, the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 5, comprising Edo, Delta, and Bayelsa states, is dead. He … Read more
An Edo Customary Court President has been whisked away by unknown gunmen. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Mrs Precious Aigbonoga, the President of Igueben Area Customary Court in Ugoneki, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen on her way to court in Igueben Local Government Area, Edo State. In a press release on Monday by the … Read more
Former Edo lawmaker has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Festus Edughele, a former member of the Edo State House of Assembly, has been whisked away by unknown gunmen. It was gathered that the attack occurred on Monday morning when Edughele was en route to Benin City, the state capital. EDITOR’S … Read more
NRC has shut down Edo train station indefinitely over rising insecurity. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Railway Corporation has shut down the Ekehen Station in Edo State till further notice. The NRC management on Sunday announced that the decision to shut down the station became necessary following rising security challenges in the country. … Read more
Scores of passengers have been abducted after gunmen attacked a train station in Edo State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have abducted an unspecified number of passengers from a train station in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State. The development is coming barely a year after terrorists suspected to … Read more
Wike has maintained that his camp, the G-5 governors will not accept anything against the principles of justice and fairness. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has clarified that his team is not against reconciliation with the Presidential flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar. Wike maintained that … Read more
Tinubu has donated N40m to flood victims in Edo State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Sunday donated N40 million to flood victims in Edo. The money was presented at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp at Oghomere in Etsako Central Local … Read more
Oshiomhole has asked Nigerians to blame the Labour Party flagbearer Peter Obi for the high unemployment rate in the country. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole has claimed that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi is responsible for high unemployment in Nigeria. Oshiomole, the … Read more
Edo CP has dismissed DPO over the ‘killing’ of a prime suspect who attempted to assassinate Apostle Suleman. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Edo State Commissioner of Police, AIG Abutu Yaro, has dismissed the Divisional Police Officer, Auchi Division, CSP Ayodele Suleiman, over the alleged killing of a suspect arrested for attacking the convoy … Read more
The Registrar and Chief Executive of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) in Benin, Edo State, Prof. Ifeoma Isiugo-Abanihe, has announced the release of the results of 2022 in-school May/June National Business Certificate/National Technical Certificate (NBC/NTC) examinations. Eko Hot Blog reports that she disclosed that 58,659 of the 84,147 candidates scored five credits … Read more
Varsities’ Strike: UNIBEN Member Of Staff Commits Suicide Over Hardship EKO HOT BLOG reports that a staff member of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) identified as Carter Oshodin has committed suicide in Edo State. The deceased, who works as a data entry staff in the institution, committed suicide over alleged financial difficulty as … Read more
EFCC Nabs Seven Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Benin EKO HOT BLOG reports that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Benin on Friday arrested seven suspected internet fraudsters in Benin City, Edo State. The suspects were arrested at their hideouts, following actionable intelligence about their alleged involvement in internet- related … Read more
Insecurity: Kidnappers Of Ondo Travellers Demand N90m Ransom EKO HOT BLOG reports that the abductors of travellers at Omi-Alafa village, along Owo-Ifon road, in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State have demanded N90 million ransom from the families of the victims. The victims were abducted on Saturday while they were returning from … Read more