Pi-CNG clarifies CNG explosion in Benin …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (Pi-CNG) has tasked motorists and the public to use only accredited CNG conversion centres to ensure their safety. The Programme Director and Chief Executive, Mr Michael Oluwagbemi made the call in a statement on Friday in view of the … Read more
Shaibu Offers ₦1 Million Reward For Information On Looting In Obaseki’s Administration …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The reinstated deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has offered a financial reward of ₦1million to anyone with credible information on the alleged looting of government property. Speaking in a press briefing in Benin City on Friday, the … Read more
Three injured as CNG car explodes in Edo …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Three people have sustained various degrees of injuries after a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered vehicle exploded at NIPCO filling station along the Benin-Auchi Expressway, Edo State. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the incident, which occurred on Wednesday, was traced to a … Read more
Police Officer Nabbed For Raping Teenager Inside Edo Station …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> An officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Sgt. Abraham Uzuobo is currently undergoing disciplinary proceedings due to allegations of raping a minor who was in custody at the South-Ibie police division in Edo State. Henzodaily learnt that the victim, a 17-year-old girl, … Read more
Edo Assembly Approves Civil Service Commission Nominees For Obaseki …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Edo State House of Assembly has approved the nominees put forth by Governor Godwin Obaseki for the State Civil Service Commission. Henzodaily reports that the approval comes less than a month before the end of Obaseki’s second tenure as Governor of … Read more
Establish your transition team – Edo govt tells Okpebholo …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Edo State Government has written to Sen. Monday Okpebholo, the governor-elect, requesting him to establish his transition team. This team will collaborate with the outgoing administration’s transition team to ensure a seamless transfer of power. In a letter dated Oct. 10, … Read more
I Won’t Challenge Edo Election Result In Court …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the recently concluded Edo State Governorship election, Olumide Akpata, has said he won’t challenge the outcome of the election at the tribunal. Henzodaily reports that Akpata, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), … Read more
Lassa Fever Cases Surge In Ondo, Edo State …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported an increase in Lassa fever cases during week 39 of 2024, with Ondo and Edo states each confirming nine new cases. Referencing the most recent Lassa Fever Situation report, the agency said … Read more
Reps Reject Motion On Edo Chieftaincy Tussle …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The House of Representatives has turned down a request for immediate action on a matter of public importance that sought the Federal Government’s involvement in the ongoing dispute over the chieftaincy title of the Okpella community in the Etsako East Local Government Area of … Read more
Police crack down on illegal arms in Edo, arrest suspects …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Police Command in Edo says it has arrested some suspects for being in possession of illegal arms in its efforts to curb crime in the state. The Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Moses Yamu stated this in a statement … Read more