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Edo students to learn Bini language
EDO State government yesterday disclosed that it had concluded plans to introduce the study of Bini language into its school curricula to encourage the study of the local language.
The state Governor Adams Oshiomhole disclosed this yesterday...
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Edo 2012 : INEC To Re-Strategise For Smooth Poll – Commissioner
Ahead of July governorship election in Edo, INEC has expressed its readiness to re-strategise to ensure that people’s votes count.
Prof. Lai Olurode, INEC National Commissioner in charge of Training and Research, stated this in an interview...
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Oshiomhole warns fuel marketers against hoarding
GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole has threatened to revoke the certificates of occupancy (Cs of O) of petroleum marketers in Edo State who refuse to open their stations and sell fuel at N97.00 per litre to the public.
Oshiomhole’s action may have...
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Psychiatric hospital workers protest kidnap of colleague
ACTIVITIES were yesterday grounded at the Federal Psychiatric Hospital, Uselu, Benin City, Edo State as workers of the hospital began a work-to-rule to protest the kidnap of a senior consultant in the hospital, Dr. Charles Ikeji.
He was abducted...
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Fuel, PHCN pre-paid cards’ scarcity hits Edo State
BARELY 24 hours after the Federal Government reduced the pump price of petrol from N138 to N97 per litre, scarcity of the product has hit parts of Edo State, including Benin City, the state capital. The few stations that sold the product suddenly...
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Police probes deaths in Edo hotels
THE Police in Edo State have commenced investigations into the death of two persons in separate hotels in Benin City, Edo State capital, on Boxing Day.
A middle-aged man identified as Dezie Okhuomose was found dead in his hotel room (name withheld)...
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Sambo to commission water scheme in Edo
VICE President Namadi Sambo will on November 28 visit Edo State to commission a water supply scheme in Uromi, Esan South East Local Government Council.
The member representing Esan South East/ Esan North East in the Federal House of Representatives,...
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Youth Corper Dies During Marathon Sex with Pastor’s Daughter
BENIN — A serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has passed on after several rounds of sexual bout in his girlfriend’s house in Benin City.
The news came as a rude shock to residents and family members to the late...
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Breaking News: Gunmen abduct Edo ex-Speaker’s wife
GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State yesterday tasked security agencies on the rising wave of criminal activities in the state.
This came on the heels of reported abduction of the wife of former Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Fidelia...
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China eyes agricultural, ICT sectors in Edo State
CHINA’s Consul-General to Nigeria, Mr. Guo Kun, has said that his country was ready to collaborate with Edo State government to establish several firms in the Agriculture and Information and Communications Technology sectors of the state.
Kun...
