Edo

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Politics

2024 Gov’ship Polls: INEC clears 177,914 new voters in Edo, Ondo

VAM News August 6, 2024 0 Comment

Voice Air Media, News Update A total of 177,914 people have recently registered to vote ahead of the impending Edo and Ondo State governorship elections, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Edo...

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Politics

2024 Guber polls: Party to win in Edo, Ondo revealed

VAM News June 28, 2024 0 Comment

Voice Air Media, News Update THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said that it would be difficult for the All Progressives Congress, APC, to win the forthcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states....

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Local News

JUST IN: Commercial Bus Driver Set Traffic Control Officer On Fire In Edo

Akanji Philip February 10, 2024 0 Comment

A commercial bus driver has set ablaze an official of the Edo State Traffic Management Agency (EDSTMA). The incident happened on Friday, February 9, 2024, while the officer was taking the driver to...

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National

INEC Fixes Dates For Edo, Ondo Governorship Elections

Akanji Philip September 26, 2023 0 Comment

The Independent National Electoral Commission said the Edo governorship election will be held on September 21, 2024, while that of Ondo state will be held on November 16, 2024. INEC noted that the...

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Politics

INEC Fixes Date For Edo, Ondo Governorship Elections

VAM News September 26, 2023 0 Comment

VAM News Update THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially announced the dates for the 2024 governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states. The announcement was made by Mr Sam Olumekun, the National...

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Local News

Conductor arrested for allegedly raping 15-year-old girl in Edo— Report

Akanji Philip September 21, 2023 0 Comment

The police in Edo State have arrested a 28-year-old truck conductor, Abdurazak Ibrahim, for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl in Uromi in Esan South East LGA on September 13. Parading the suspect before...

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Extra

UNIPORT undergraduate stabs girlfriend to death in Edo— Report

Akanji Philip August 30, 2023 0 Comment

Men of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 24-year-old final-year student of the University of Port Harcourt, Victor Ochonogor, for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend, Success Regha, to death on Monday. Ochonogor,...

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Local News

BREAKING: Edo, Gates Foundation train 500 youths in digital skills for workplace

Akanji Philip July 6, 2023 0 Comment

The Edo State Government in conjunction with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have trained 500 youths in the state to build their skills for the future workplace. The one-day programme tagged, ‘Digi...

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Local News

Fake army officer arraigned for alleged human trafficking in Edo

Akanji Philip April 28, 2023 0 Comment

A fake Army officer, Kilo Ken, also known, as Kingsley Egharevba, has been arraigned for alleged human trafficking in Edo State. The 35-year-old suspect was arraigned on a two-count charge by...

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Business Economy

Obaseki responds to Wike saying Edo received N2.1bn out of N28bn

Agency1 November 24, 2022 0 Comment

The Edo State government, on Wednesday, November 23, reacted to the controversy trailing the alleged release of trillions of naira out of the arrears owing the state from the country’s 13 percent derivation formula,...