JUST IN: Many UNIBEN students trapped as building collapses …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A storey building at Ekosodin, Edo State housing students from the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has collapsed, trapping scores of students. The building, theNewsGuru. com (TNG) learnt collapsed on Saturday, 14th September after a heavy downpour trapping some students. Ekosodin borders the … Read more
Accident: FRSC rescues 6, recovers 2 bodies in Edo …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Edo says it has so far rescued six and recovered two bodies in an effort to recover more passengers and a bus that plunged into the Ovia River. Mr Cyril Mathew, Edo Sector Commander, FRSC, … Read more
Edo poll: Court summons Okpebholo over alleged age falsification …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A Magistrates’ Court in Abuja has summoned Sen. Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2024 Edo elections, to appear before it over alleged age falsification. He is charged with forgery and perjury. The suit , filed by … Read more
Group tasks Abubakar Panel to probe allegations of Police …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Edo Salvation Group, ESG has tasked the General Abdulsalami Abubakar-led National Peace Committee, NPC to investigate allegations of bias by the police and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in the approach to the governorship election in the state. The group … Read more
INEC extends PVC collection in Edo …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to Sept. 15 in Edo, preparatory to the state’s governorship election on Sept. 21. INEC National Commissioner Sam Olumekun announced this in Benin, noting that the extension would begin from … Read more
Edo: 35,000 combat ready policemen to monitor guber elections …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Read full article Edo: 35,000 combat ready policemen to monitor guber elections on TheNewsGuru. The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Wednesday said that 35, 000 officers will be on hand to provide security alongside 8000 others from sister agencies for … Read more
Why we extended school resumption date – Edo govt …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Edo State Government on Tuesday said it extended the resumption date for schools to ensure the safety and well-being of children across the state. Advertisement It will be recalled that on Sept. 7, the state government announced the indefinite postponement of school … Read more
Edo poll: Ighodalo ‘ll continue from where I stopped – Obaseki …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, on Monday declared that he had done his best for the state and that Asue Ighodalo and his running mate, Osarodion Ogie, would continue from where he stopped. Obaseki made the declaration during the Peoples … Read more
Edo guber election: Police begin mop up of illegal arms …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Police Command in Edo says it has commenced a mop up of illegal arms and ammunition ahead of the Sept. 21 Governorship Election in the state. SP Moses Yamu, the spokesperson of the command, quoted the state’s Commissioner of Police, … Read more
APC faults Edo Govt’s decision to suspend school resumption over fuel hike …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> APC has described as “expensive political gimmickry” the decision of the Edo Government to suspend indefinitely the resumption date for schools in the state over the hike in the price of fuel. Advertisement The Permanent Secretary in the state … Read more