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6 days ago | 
thenewsnigeria.com.ng | Jethro Ibileke
Friday, May 9, 2025 12:31 pm
By Jethro Ibileke The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Edo State, has taken full responsibility for not being able to keep its lawmakers in the State House of Assembly, including the Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, in its fold.
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1 week ago | 
thenewsnigeria.com.ng | Jethro Ibileke
Thursday, May 8, 2025 2:19 pm
By Jethro IbilekeThe Edo State Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, has described the proliferation of firearms as a major challenge in the State. He stated this on Wednesday, while briefing journalists on his achievements for 30 days in office.
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1 week ago | 
thenewsnigeria.com.ng | Jethro Ibileke
Monday, May 5, 2025 6:39 pm
By Jethro Ibileke Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted seven persons, including three members of a family, in the Ivbiaro community, Owan East Local Government Area of Edo. The victims were travelling from Kaduna State to Ivbiaro community to attend the 40-day Fidau prayer of the late mother-in-law of one of them.
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1 week ago | 
thenewsnigeria.com.ng | Jethro Ibileke
Sunday, May 4, 2025 8:23 am
By Jethro Ibileke The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has said that his administration is utilising the increased resources from the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) to develop the State for the benefit of the residents. He stated this in a statement on Saturday by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, on the Governor’s inspection of ongoing road rehabilitation projects in the Benin metropolis.
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2 weeks ago | 
thenewsnigeria.com.ng | Jethro Ibileke
Thursday, May 1, 2025 10:33 am
By Jethro IbilekeFormer Governor of Edo State, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, on Wednesday declared that at no time did he ever say that when anyone who decamps to the All Progressives Congress (APC), will have his sins forgiven. He made the denial on Wednesday while speaking at the 28th Founders Day Lecture of the Independent Television and Radio, with the theme: Nigeria, where are we going?
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2 weeks ago | 
thenewsnigeria.com.ng | Jethro Ibileke
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 2:45 pm
By Jethro Ibileke The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has ordered the immediate suspension and probe of the Executive Secretary of the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Caulson Osoikhia Oahimire. The Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor, announced the suspension in a two-paragraph statement Tuesday morning.
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2 weeks ago | 
thenewsnigeria.com.ng | Jethro Ibileke
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 8:28 am
By Jethro IbilekeA ward chairman of the Labour Party (LP) in Akoko-Edo, Edo State, Okasime Olowojoba, has been reportedly abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. The victim was reportedly kidnapped on Saturday along the Auchi-Benin-Ibillo Road, at a bad spot around Sasaro. This spot had been notorious for violent kidnappings in the past.
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2 weeks ago | 
pmnewsnigeria.com | Kazeem Ugbodaga |Jethro Ibileke
By Jethro IbilekeGunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a Labour Party (LP) ward chairman, Valentine Okasime Olowojoba, in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. Olowojoba was reportedly seized on Saturday along the Auchi-Benin-Ibillo Road, near Sasaro, an area notorious for abductions. Sources said he had travelled to Auchi to pick up his children and a househelp ahead of school resumption when the attack occurred.
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2 weeks ago | 
thenewsnigeria.com.ng | Jethro Ibileke
Sunday, April 27, 2025 4:33 pm
By Jethro IbilekeOperatives of Edo State police command have successfully rescued seven kidnap victims in two separate but daring operations. This was disclosed in a statement Friday night by the Command’s spokesman, CSP Moses Yamu.
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2 weeks ago | 
thenewsnigeria.com.ng | Jethro Ibileke
Saturday, April 26, 2025 4:25 pm
By Jethro IbilekeThe Edo State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs Frances Ben-Ushie, has disclosed that the non-inclusion of financial support by the State Government has resulted in mass relocation of members to other States. She disclosed this on Friday, during the swearing-in ceremony of the 2025 Batch ‘A’ Stream I Corps members, held at the Orientation Camp in Okada.
