Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo state has ordered an immediate freezing of the state’s accounts. This was disclosed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Fred Itua, in a statement he released on Thursday. The Governor also warned commercial banks, heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to comply with the order immediately without … Read more
The outgoing governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has granted pardons to 10 inmates with less than one year to serve their terms in correctional centres in the state. EDITOR’S PICKS Electricity Meter Costs Rise Again As Deregulation Takes Effect Biden, Harris Set To Congratulate Trump On Presidential Win Thousands Of ‘Trained’ Combatants Ready To … Read more
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State has inaugurated the Caretaker Committee Members set up by the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, to run the party’s affairs pending the election of new executives. The Committee is chaired by Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, with Hon. Henry Duke Tenebe as Secretary, was set up in pursuant of … Read more
Gunmen suspected to be herders killed three farmers in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. It was gathered that the farmers whose identities were yet to be ascertained were killed in the Okpekpe community while one was attacked in the Itsukwi community in the locality. It was also learned that seven others were … Read more
The Benin Zonal Coordinator of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Prof. Monday Igbafe, has escaped from the den of kidnappers in Edo. The suspected kidnappers ambushed Igbafen, on Saturday night at the entrance of his residence in the community. Prof Igbafe is a lecturer at the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. It was gathered … Read more
Senator Adams Oshiomhole, representing Edo North and a former governor of Edo State, has attributed the victory of Monday Okpebholo in the recent governorship election to the will of God. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of the election, where … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the collation of results for the Edo governorship election held on Saturday. INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof. Faruk Adamu Kuta, announced the suspension on Sunday due to outstanding results from Oredo and Ikpoba Okha local governments. EDITOR’S PICKS: School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, Burnt By Son In Delta Man … Read more
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for Edo governorship election, Dr Asue Ighodalo, has condemned late arrival of officials of Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, and election materials to his polling unit. It was gathered that INEC Officials and materials arrived in Ighodalo’s Okaegben ward one, unit 3 in Ewohimi at exactly 10:30 a.m. … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said details of only 44,687 out of 80,410 expected party agents for Edo governorship election were submitted on its dedicated portal, by the July 30 deadline. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, by Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education … Read more
Shaibu justifies his support for Okpebholo as a “homeboy” who understands state issues, criticizes Ighodalo as an “outsider” and a product of godfatherism EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned former deputy governor Philip Shaibu’s remarks regarding their gubernatorial candidate, Asue Ighodalo. Shaibu, a PDP member, expressed his … Read more