By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City Hundreds of women have allegedly took to the streets of Uromi, the administrative headquarters of Esan north-east local government area of Edo state, to protest alleged incessant raping and kidnapping of their people by suspected Fulani herdsmen. The protesting women who came from the main Uromi town and neighboring villages,…
By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has welcomes the recent judgement by the NetherlandsCourt of Appeal that held Shell liable for the oil spills it caused across Nigeria’s coastal communities of the Niger-Delta in 2008. Recall that in 2008, four (4) Nigerian farmers from Ikot Ada Udo,…
By: Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Edo State Council has directed all primary school teachers and school heads to embark on an indefinite strike as from next week Monday, January 18th, 2021. The union’s directive which was contained in a communique issued at the end of its enlarged State…
By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City Bar. Ken Imasuagbon, (aka Rice Man), salute Nigerians, expecially the Edo State people, who in spite of the pandemic and other associated economic challenges, sacrificed all they could in 2020 through difficulties to resiliently strive to survive. Imasuagbon, said 2020 was one of the most troubled year in our lives…
By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), on Wednesday, laid to rest the tensions generated by the appointment of the Secretary to the State Government, (SSG) Osarodion Ogie Esq by the governor, saying it was his own prerogative to do that. Chairman of the party, Mr….
By Ikhili Ebalu, Beenin City Edo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry for victims of SARS and related abuses, yesterday, said it would review the petition brought before it by counsel to late Ibrahim Momodu, Barr. Jefferson Uwoghiren against the Chief Superintendent of Police, Carol Afegbai (rtd) on January 6, 2021. The panel, at the…
By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City The Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has berated the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state for making spurious claims and looking for avenues to overturn the will of Edo people. In a statement, State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Chris Osa Nehikhare, said the…
Unknown gunmen on Saturday evening kidnapped the Edo State Head of Service, Anthony Okungbowa, along Oza Road, in Orhiomwon Local Government Area, of the state. The gunmen killed his official driver, whose name could not be immediately confirmed, before abducting Mr Okungbowa. A civil servant who pleaded anonymity said the incident happened after attending a…
By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City The People of Ologbo Dukedom have been advised not to let mischief makers disrupt their peaceful co existent in the Dukedom, but should rather learn to leave as one family. The Onogie of Ologbo Dukedom, His Royal Highness, Prince Jason Owenvbiugie Akenzua gave the advise on Friday while celebrating…
By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City A chieftain of the Edo State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Owere Dickson Imasogie has said that he’s grading the earth roads at Ugieghudu town in Uhunmwode Local Government Area because of the promise he made to the people in the community during the Obaseki/Shaibu campaign for…
