An Aviation Analyst, Charles Aligbe, has commended the unnamed Air Traffic Controller in Benin, for the  'professional courage' in calling back a chattered helicopter boarded by the Governor of Edo state, for flouting aviation rules. Governor Adams Oshiomhole with some of his aides were on their way to Awka, Anambra State in the chartered OAS helicopter when the aircraft was recalled to Benin Airport. The c ...

The Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole has declared that commercial motorcycle operators who will be relieved of their jobs following their ban in the state would be employed by the state. The Governor while addressing motor cycle operators union in the state who paid him a courtesy call, said his government will engage the motorcycle operators who have been operating in the state not those who ran to ...

The Edo state Governor, Adams Oshiomole has said that for Nigeria to take his place as a leader in Africa, she must get her politics right. To this effect, he disclosed that the African People’s Congress (APC) was formed to give Nigerians a robust platform for informed choice. Governor Oshiomhole said this while addressing the Igbo Community in Edo State during a courtesy call at the State House. He said if ...

Edo State Government has halted action on the setting up of a panel of inquiry into the killing of Mr. Ibrahim Momodu. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor said the government’s decision is because a case file on the late Momodu's murder has been submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions by the Police for advice and further action. It said it will therefore amount to a duplication ...

Students of the University of Benin closed some major roads in Benin City, the Edo state capital, protesting the alleged killing of a final year student of the institution, Ibrahim Momodu, by officers of Ogida Police Station. The students dressed in black marched round the streets of Benin City chanting and calling for the arrest and persecution of the DPO of Ogida police station, Mrs Carol Afebgai, for the ...

A high powered delegation from Brazil are in Edo state to explore opportunities of investment in the state particularly in the agricultural sector. The 30 man delegation led by the Brazilian Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Agro-Business, Louis Menadi, had educationist, scientists, CEOs of Agriculture based companies and public sector workers all from the state of Leo Grand Seoul in Brazil. The visit ...

The Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has denied the rumour making the rounds that the sum of N320 million was stolen from the State Universal Education Board (SUBEB). The governor, who made the statement at the swearing of Barr. Washington Osifo as the new Commissioner for Higher Education at the government house in Benin City also reassigned the Commissioner for Special Duties to the Ministry of Women ...

Edo State Government has called for more stringent measures against pipeline vandals to checkmate their activities. Executive Director Petroleum and Gas Monitoring Committee in Edo State, Chris Okaegben made the call when the committee in conjunction with Civil Defense Corps intercepted a 33,000 liter load of stolen crude in Edo State. The committee also sealed up fuel stations in Parts of Ikpoba Okha and E ...

The last may not have been heard on the altercation going on between the Edo state governor Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) over the recently concluded local government elections in Edo state. Oshiomhole, who was in the Villa to meet with President Goodluck Jonathan, described those who criticised  the local government elections in Edo state  as “bad losers”. He told State H ...

Some youths loyal to the People's Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday stormed the Kings Square in Benin City protesting the swearing-in of the 14 Local Government Chairmen by Governor Adams Oshiomhole despite the rejection of the polls by the PDP. The youths apparently loyal to the PDP took over the Kings Square in Benin City insisting that the elections should be cancelled as elections did not hold across th ...