Edo Magazine(news_info)

OREDO LGA CHAIRMAN HON. OSUNDE CELEBRATES THE DELIVERY OF A NEW PRINCESS TO THE BENIN ROYAL FAMILY.  The Heritage of the His Majesty Will Continue to Flourish and Prosper The Chairman of Oredo Local Government Area, Hon. Evbareke Jenkins Osunde has sent a message of felicitation to His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Oba Ewuare 11 , on the safe delivery of a new Princess to the Benin Palace.  Hon . Osunde remarked in a statement in Benin  that the’’ entire elected leadership and staff of the Local Government Council celebrate with His Majesty and Her Royal Highness, Queen Owamagbe on the safe delivery of a beautiful baby girl.’’  Continuing, the Council Chairman stated that ‘’ the people of Oredo in general enthusiastically share the spirit of celebration in the Palace on the special occasion of the arrival of the new Princess’’ adding that ‘’the historic Monarchy of the Benin Kingdom will continue to flourish and prosper with unfailing good health and pristine a...

  Edo Joint Security Taskforce raid Upper Sakponba, comb riverine communities, arrest suspected kidnappers The Edo State Joint Security Taskforce at the weekend raided the Upper Sakponba area of Benin City and combed riverine communities, leading to the arrest of suspected kidnappers terrorising the state. The suspected kidnappers, comprising  seven males, were arrested around Ogbemudia oil palm plantation on Saturday, barely 24 hours after the taskforce kicked into action. Prior to the operation, General Officer Commanding 2 Division, Major General Omozoje, had intimated Governor Godwin Obaseki on their activity in the state, promising to bring a halt to the recent rise in criminality and lend support to efforts at capturing fleeing escapees from the two federal correctional facilities in Benin City, the state capital. Maj. Gen. Omozoje also met with heads of security agencies in the state, making a case on the need for synergy among the agencies with a view to restoring peac...

 November 17, 2020 Press Statement Umahi Left For Personal Reasons, Says PDP The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says that the Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dave Umahi, left our party for personal reasons, which Nigerians will come to know at the fullness of time. Our party thanks Governor Umahi for services rendered to the people of Ebonyi state, as the State Chairman of Ebonyi PDP (2003 to 2007); deputy governor of Ebonyi state (2007 to 2015) and two term governor of Ebonyi  (2015 till date), all elected on the platform of the PDP. As we wish Governor Umahi all the best in his adventure, we call on the members of our party to remain calm and committed to the ideals of our party as no individual is bigger than the PDP. Signed: Kola Ologbondiyan National Publicity Secretary

Edo jailbreak: Escapees threatening policemen with text messages, says CP ADEYINKA ADEDIPE Escapees from the two correctional centres in Benin City, Edo State, have been reportedly sending threat messages to policemen who investigated and prosecuted their cases. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Johnson Kokumo , stated this on Saturday, adding that one of the escapees killed a prosecution witness from his village. The police boss stated that a doctor attached to the Central Hospital was hit by a stray bullet amid continued cult-related killings and shootings in the state capital. Kokumo , who said his men were making efforts to restore normalcy to the state, noted that three officers shot on Friday by hoodlums were recuperating. He said, “You can imagine what it means when three police stations along Sokponba Road are destroyed and burnt, and patrol vehicles destroyed in several other parts of the state capital. All the officers in these stations now operate from the headquart...

Obaseki presents N153.4bn 2021 budget proposal to Edo Assembly … education, health, infrastructure get lion share_ _…prioritises capacity building, hiring professionals into civil service to boost efficiency_ The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki , has presented a N153.4 billion budget proposal to the Edo State House of Assembly, for the 2021 fiscal year, representing a 9.7 percent increase from the revised 2020 budget. Obaseki, who presented the budget to the Assembly sitting at the old Legislative Chambers in Government House, Benin City, said the budget comprises N94.8 billion for recurrent and N58.6 billion for capital expenditure. The governor said the document christened ‘Making Edo Great Again (MEGA) Budget,’ is exclusively pinned on robustly responding to the dislocations caused by the coronavirus pandemic, whilst building a workforce of the future. He noted that the N94.8 billion recurrent expenditure estimate for 2021 fiscal year represents a 24 percent growth from the ...

  Shaibu joins Super Eagles in training as Edo readies for Nigeria, Sierra Leone AFCON qualifier. Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt . Hon . Comrade Philip Shaibu on Tuesday joined the Super Eagles to train ahead of the 2021 AFCON qualifier against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone. The qualifying game against Sierra Leone will be played on Friday, November 13, 2020 at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, which was newly remodeled by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration. Ahmed Musa , Kelechi Iheanacho, Maduka Okoye, Oghenekaro Etebo and Paul Onuachu are among the Super Eagles players at the training as supporters watched in anticipation of the interesting encounter. Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr is expecting about 24 players in camp for the game, with many coming in Monday ahead of the first evening training session today at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, which is now connected to 24/7 power supply from the CCETC-Ossiomo Power Plant.  * PHOTO CAPTION * Edo State De...

  Benin agog as Super Eagles arrives ahead of Friday AFCON qualifier _…as residents hail Obaseki’s sports reform_ Benin City, the Edo State capital, was on a standstill on Monday night as Super Eagles players arrived in the ancient city, ahead of their 2021 AFCON qualifier match against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone . The crew led by Super Eagles Chief Coach, Gernot Rohr , also inspected the newly reconstructed Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, venue for the match billed for Friday, November 13th in Benin City. The city also ecstatic over the return of sporting activities, as elated residents watched the players inspect the newly revamped stadium by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led government. Some others were seen buying customised Nigerian flags and jerseys, special balloons bearing the national colours, vuvuzela, whistles and other musical equipment to cheer their team to victory on the match day. Some residents, who spoke to journalists, commended the Governor Obaseki-led adminis...