According to the source, there are strong indications that the Deputy Governor may not join any other political party immediately after quitting the PDP. There have been reports that the deputy governor of Edo State Philip Shaibu has plans to dump PDP. It was alleged that marathon meetings were held outside the country last week … Read more
A top PDP leader has been abducted by unknown gunmen. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo South Senatorial District, Dickson Imasogie, has been abducted by unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. It was gathered that the PDP leader was kidnapped along Agbor Road, Edo State in the early … Read more
Police operatives have disclosed how Sowore’s brother was killed. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Edo State Police Command has confirmed the killing of Olajide Sowore, the younger brother of the publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore. Confirming the tragic incident, the Edo State Police Public Relations Officer, Kontongs Bello, disclosed that Olajide was shot dead by kidnappers … Read more
Sowore’s younger brother has been killed. EKOHOTBLOG reports that Olajide, the younger brother of the publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore, has been killed. The death of Olajide was disclosed by his elder brother via a Facebook post in the early hours of Saturday. Sowore stated that his brother was killed by suspected herdsmen or kidnappers … Read more
Business Mogul and Edo born politician Hosa Wells Okunbo also known as Captain Hosa is dead. Eko Hot Blog gathered that Captain Hosa died this Sunday morning, August 8, 2021, in a London hospital after a protracted battle with pancreatic cancer at 63. “Hosa, whose health had remarkably improved following treatments in London and German … Read more
The APC administration has ruined the economy of this nation and failed woefully to secure the lives and properties of the citizens. The Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State has said it is disappointed in Senator Francis Asekhame Alimikhena representing Edo North in the Senate for unashamedly supporting the vote against electronic transmission … Read more
In Edo state, donkey meat is not approved as one of the meats that we consume but our people still indulge in it. We will take all necessary steps to ensure that we eradicate its consumption in Edo State. Four market women on Wednesday were arrested in Benin City, for selling donkey meat, popularly known … Read more
The foul smell from their apartment roused the suspicions of neighbours who forced themselves into their apartment, leading to the discovery of the corpse. A 78-year-old woman’s decomposing corpse was discovered in an apartment in Benin, Edo state capital. EkoHotBlog gathered that the daughters of the woman who are between the ages of 58-60, left … Read more
Two of the revenue enforcers jumped into his car and upon sensing danger, the driver attacked one of them on his right hand with a knife while the other was allegedly whisked away by the driver to an unknown destination. A cab driver has reportedly stabbed a revenue officer over a N400 ticket in Benin … Read more
“They were almost at the centre of the road, they wanted to cross and pass through the roundabout but were very unlucky as a tipper driver crushed him on the head and he died instantly, but nothing happened to the daughter A truck driver has crushed one beggar who was about crossing the Benin-Auchi road … Read more
Obaseki stressed that the priority of his administration was to deliver good services to the people The Edo State government has commenced the digital registration of all workers across the 18 local government areas of the state. Governor Godwin Obaseki confirmed this on Saturday when he received members of Edo State Civil Service Commission led … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended its Chairman. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended its Chairman in Edo State, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi. This was made known via a statement by the PDP Publicity Secretary, Chris Osa Nehikhare, in Benin, the Edo State Capital on Wednesday. The PDP stated … Read more
“Crime is local, so we localised our architecture. We have chased the criminal elements away from the city to the suburbs” – Police No fewer than 13 victims were rescued on Saturday from a kidnappers den in Ahor axis of Auchi-Lagos road bypass, Uhunmwonde Local Government Area, Edo State. The rescue operation was carried out … Read more
Unknown gunmen, on Thursday, abducted a Professor of Engineering and former Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma in Edo State, Prof. Osadolor Odia. The source further stated that the news of the Professor’s abduction threw the school into a panic. Unknown gunmen, on Thursday, abducted a Professor of Engineering … Read more
The Edo State Government, on Thursday, shut down the Main Organising Committee (MOC) office of the National Sports Festival. The Edo State Government had on Wednesday threatened to shut down the Festival over the failure of the Federal Government to release funds. The Edo State Government, on Thursday, shut down the Main Organising Committee (MOC) … Read more
The organisers of the ongoing National Sports Festival (NSF) in Edo State have threatened to end the event abruptly over the failure of the Federal Government to release funds. According to a statement by the Coordinator of Media and Publicity, National Sports Festival, Ebomhiana Musa, the Federal Government has failed to fulfil its promise to … Read more
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, says he would fire any Local Government Education Secretary who failed to perform the assigned duty of tracking pupils’ progress in the locality. The governor, however, said he was proud of SUBEB’s achievements at the state level, saying they should be replicated at the local government level. Edo State Governor, … Read more
The Police Command in Edo on Thursday said no fewer than 3, 372 of its personnel had been deployed for special operations during the Easter celebration. A statement by SP Kontongs Bello, the command’s Public Relations Officer, in Benin, said the deployed personnel comprised the conventional police, Police Mobile Force (PMF), Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD), … Read more
Policemen, on Monday morning, laid siege on some protesters kicking against the current hike in the pump price of petrol and the price of cement per bag in Edo State. The protesters were said to have been stopped by the policemen at the main gate/entrance of the king square roundabout close to the palace of … Read more
The incident happened at Gilgal Private School The proprietor of the school has arrested by police operatives A yet to be identified private school teacher in Edo State has allegedly run off with N2 million meant for the enrolment of students for the forthcoming West African Examination Senior Secondary School Examinations (WASSCE). The incident was … Read more