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Kogi Gov's aide allegedly escapes assassination attempt, fingers APC Youth Leader

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By Editor April 1, 2025 Hon.Godfrey Adekoye, Senior Special Assistant on Youths Empowerment to the Kogi State Governor, Usman Ahmed Dodo has reportedly escaped an assassination attempt on his life by the whiskers. DailyMonitorngr learned that the incident happened yesterday at Lounge 1, a popular hospitality joint in Lokoja, the State capital. Narrating his ordeal, the aide to the Governor alleged that the attackers traced him to his house, but unfortunately, they met his absence. Adekoye, however, alleged that the attack on his life was masterminded by the State All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth leader, Hon. Mohammed. U. Mohammed, and one Abubakar Nasara Ola. According to him, during the attack, Abubakar threatened to kill me and pointed a gun at me before the intervention of onlookers who saved me by chance. "The attackers destroyed and broke the windscreen of the vehicle belonging to Hamza Yabagi. The vehicle is now parked in the custody of the Quick Response Sq...
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Okpebholo approves purchase of four Prado Jeeps, four Hilux vans for EDSOGPADEC

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By Editor March 20, 2025 The Edo State Government has approved the contracts for the purchase of four Hilux vans and four Prado Jeeps for the State Oil and Gas Development Commission, EDSOGPADEC, DailyMonitorngr reports that the State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon Paul Ohonbamu disclosed this after the State's weekly Executive Council meeting. Ohonbamu said the approval for the purchase of the vehicles was taken during the meeting presided over by  Governor Monday Okpebholo, who is also the chairman in Council on Wednesday. According to him, approval has been given for the purchase of vehicles for the Edo State Oil and Gas Development Commission. They are four Hilux vans and four Prado Jeeps. He also disclosed that the EXCO  ratified major contracts and approved renovation of some public schools and reconstruction of roads in Ovia North East, Esan North East and Oredo Local government areas.  He said the ratification of the contracts wer...
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Ramadan: Edo SSG empowers 100 Muslim widows with N1million

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Some of the benefitting Muslim widows from the Eminent Muslims Forum of Nigeria and Secretary to the Edo State Government's empowerment programme. By Editor March 11, 2025  Bbb ñbbbbn jujn.  DailyMonitorngr reports that the empowerment of the 100 widows was on behalf of the Eminent Muslims Forum of Nigeria. Ikhilor, said the N1 million  empowerment of the widows was part of his contribution to the Muslim body in  making the ongoing Ramadan more easy for the beneficiaries. The SSG, made the empowerment as a Special Guest at the Ramadan lecture and empowerment organised by the Eminent Muslims Forum of Nigeria in Benin City. Represented by Alhaji Yusuf Bako, Secretary-general of the Forum, the Secretary to the State Government commended the Forum for its annual empowerment and imparting Islamic knowledge to the Muslim Umnah. According to him, I am informed that part of the activities of the Eminent Muslims Forum is to give  empowerment to widows. "Prior...
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8 persons burnt to death in a tanker explosion in Edo community

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By Editor March 10, 2025 Eight passengers have been burnt to death in a tanker explosion in the Agbede community in Etsako West Local Government Area of the State. DailyMonitorngr reports that the accident happened on Sunday in the community by channel 5, along the Auchi- Benin expressway. Cyril Mathew, the Edo State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the accident to newsmen on Monday in Benin City. Mathew said the accident involved four vehicles with two of them carrying diesel and other petroleum products. Mathew said the information available to him, revealed that one of the tankers descending the Ewu hill on the Benin-Auchi road had a failed brake and in the process rammed into other vehicles which ignited fire. According to him, as of today, Monday,  after the fire service had put out the fire, we counted seven corpses including the two that died on Sunday.  "Four victims with varying degrees of injuries were rushed to the hospi...
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Ban on market unions: CRPP urges Okpebholo to set up c mmm I ok h yittee mmto monitor compliance

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A wet 8i.  Up mm1Loll in y Editor December 3, 2024 Lol I am l.Not Ypk   Bppl da  Oklli. Mmm mmml M b 🥳🙃Llpok.k gucff I cMwemm ppp Lblmyy I think  Pl), has urged the state Governor, please BB l am v Monday Okpebholo, to set up    committee to overseep  the compliance on ban on mar Hon BB kMmm ugh Pp l L also mjb M Let unions and associations.L inv The State chairman of the group, Dr Samson Isibor, made the call in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin City. Isibor noted that the committee would also be mandated to monitor markets to ensure that the directives of the g oooovernor to unions and associations are complied with. Dailymonitorngr reports that CRPP, however, commended the State Governor for the people-oriented policies so far initiated since assumption of office in November 12, 2024. He noted that the activities of market unions and associations leaders are responsible to the unabated increases in prices of food items in...
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Guber Poll: Ighodalo'll rescue Edo people from socio-economics challenges -- CRlPP

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Qx XX I    . Pp pp p mm ➰ l ooppll Pp Dr Samson Isibor, Edo State Chairman of CRPPWhatq  oopm pl Piyu By Editor Sept 13, 2024 The leadership of the Edo State chapter of Coalition of Registered Political Parties (CRPP), has assured that Barrister Asue Ighodalo would rescue the people of the state from the high cost of living, insecurity and lamentable situation they found themselves. DailyMonitorngr reports that the party gave the assurance while endorsing the candidate of the PDP at an enlarged meeting of members in Benin City ahead of the September 21, 2024 governorship election. The State chairman of CRPP, Dr Samson Isibor, while speaking after the meeting, noted that they endorsed Asue Ighodalo because they believe that he would fulfill his electioneering promises to the people of the State when elected governor. According to him, I am glad to meet you collectively. Though many of you are already aware of the steps the state executive council of CRPP has ta...
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Edo Assembly, NPC collaborates for successful e-birth registration of children

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By Editor  December 4, 2024 The Edo State House of Assembly has promised to work in collaboration with the National Population Commission (NPC) for the successful e-birth registration of children between O--five years in the state. Maria Edeko, the Deputy Speaker of the House made the pledged when staff of the National Population Commission, led by  Tony Aiyejina, the Federal Commissioner in Edo state  visited her at the Assembly Complex in Benin.   The PDP lawmaker representing Esan North East constituency II in the House said the house would work closely with NPC to ensure the effective registration of children across the state.   Edeko, who emphasized the importance of accurate and comprehensive data on children, noted that the e-birth registration was needed for the formulation of sound policies, particularly in the provision of health infrastructure.   "Mr Speaker and other members of the 8th  Assembly are very passionat...
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