Edo

Edo deputy governor impeached, Omobayo sworn-in

…Shuaibu cries foul By Elvis Omoregie, Benin The Heart Beat State of the Nation, Edo state, yesterday witnessed the first major Deputy Governor impeachment since 1999, as Comrade Philip Shaibu was on Monday morning impeached by the Edo State House…

Gunmen kidnap PDP chairman in Edo

Gunmen kidnapped the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo, Mr Tony Aziegbemi on Friday. Aziegbemi was kidnapped at a spot close to his residence at the Government Reservation Area in Benin City. His abduction happened less than…

15 injured as community splits over succession

The community of IdattoUzairue erupted into chaos as a long-standing dispute over kingship plunged the village into a state of unrest. The simmering tensions that had been brewing for an extended period finally boiled over, resulting in serious injuries among…

Edo meter testing station 95% completed – NEMSA

The Management of the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) on Thursday disclosed that the Meter Testing Station currently under construction in Benin, the Edo capital, was 95 per cent completed. The Chief Executive Officer, NEMSA, Mr Aliyu Tahir, made…