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Gunmen abducts Edo state LGA boss, kidnapped all passengers in an 18-seater bus, killed the driver.

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Ighomuaye Lucky , Benin Gunmen   yesterday, killed the driver of a popular transport campany in Benin City, Edo state and kidnapped all passengers in the 18-seater bus. It was gathered that the passengers were traveling to Abuja from Benin. Similarly, the chairman of Esan Central Local Government Area, Edo State, Prof. Waziri Edokpa was also kidnapped along Benin-Ekpoma road. The whereabouts of the passengers remain unknown as at press time. Saturday Sun gathered that the ugly incident, which has become a recurring decimal in the state has forced the council chairmen from Edo south into a closed door meeting with the State Commissioner of Police , Johnson Babatunde Kokumo to find a lasting solution to the problem. The people are calling on the police authority to deploy the mobile policemen recently posted to the state and cause them to resume their full operations of saving lives and property of the citizens of the state. All efforts to get the reaction of the State Police

Obaseki appoints Osarodion Ogie as SSG

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  The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the appointment of Osarodion Ogie Esq., as Secretary to the State Government.   In a statement, Governor Obaseki said this was the only political appointment to be made for now.   He added that all other appointments are deferred to the first week of February, 2021.

Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital Benin City new MD, Dr. Imafidon Agbonile vows to innovate, do the ususual and start general medical services.

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Benin agog as Super Eagles arrives ahead of Friday AFCON qualifier…as residents hail Obaseki’s sports reform

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Benin City, the Edo State capital, was on a standstill on Monday night as Super Eagles players arrived in the ancient city, ahead of their 2021 AFCON qualifier match against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone. The crew led by Super Eagles Chief Coach, Gernot Rohr, also inspected the newly reconstructed Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, venue for the match billed for Friday, November 13th in Benin City. The city also ecstatic over the return of sporting activities, as elated residents watched the players inspect the newly revamped stadium by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led government. Some others were seen buying customised Nigerian flags and jerseys, special balloons bearing the national colours, vuvuzela, whistles and other musical equipment to cheer their team to victory on the match day. Some residents, who spoke to journalists, commended the Governor Obaseki-led administration for reconstructing the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium which is now connected to 24/7 electricity supply from th

Ossiomo Power Plant 24-hour electricity supply to Ogbemudia stadium’ll extend to neighbouring homes, businesses, others

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The 55MW CCETC-Ossiomo Independent Power Plant in Edo State, which commenced power supply on Wednesday with the lighting up of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, will have its services extended to supply 24-hour electricity to residential homes, offices and businesses within the stadium vicinity. Managing Director of the plant, Dr. Uwa Igiehon, gave the assurance while test running the lighting of facilities within the perimeters and inside the main bowl of the newly reconstructed Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City. Igiehon disclosed that the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium would henceforth enjoy 24-hour power supply, which will be extended to all homes and businesses around the facility. According to him, “We have the 33KV line running from Ologbo to Palm House. That is about 33 kilometers of distance from Palm House to the stadium. It is a complete circuit and everything has been designed to run for 24/7. “The state government has done a fantastic job by installing a 2.5KVA trans

My name is Donald John Trump.

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THIS IS A TRANSCRIPT OF ONE OF TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN SPEECH.  THE WORLD READ MY STORY. My name is Donald John Trump. I was born on the 14th of June in 1947.. Throughout my life, I was a business man and real estate developer who has employed a lot of Americans before I decided to run for the seat of American presidency in 2016. For the past years before I became the president, I have watched how the Democrats, Obama&Biden ruined the pride of America and almost destroyed the world. I saw how Obama&Biden destroyed Lybia by killing Gadaaffi and ruined that beautiful country into what it is today. I saw how Obama&Biden influenced the NIGERIA election in 2015 by creating a terrorist group called Boko Haram to destabilize Nigeria under the former president so as to put in his vassal. I saw how ISIS were killing Americans and beheading people without remorse while Obama&Biden administration kept funding them. From 2017 when I took over as the president, I have achie

Obaseki boosts Police morale, assures rebuilding of destroyed stations, payment of officers’ hospital bills, others…meets senior officers on restoration of peace, order

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The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged the state’s Police Command not to be demoralised by the recent incidents that stemmed from the hijack of the #EndSARS protests in the state but draw lessons from them and rebuild trust with members of the public. Obaseki, who spoke with top police officers in the state, assured that his administration will continue to support the security operatives in the discharge of their duties of protecting the lives and property of citizens. The governor also paid a solidarity visit to the Edo State Police Command to boost the officers’ morale. According to the governor, “The state government will proceed immediately to rebuild all the destroyed buildings; we have already ordered for patrol vehicles and we hope the delivery will be in the next few weeks. They will be delivered to you. “We will be responsible for the hospital bills of every police man or woman who has been hurt as a result of the incident of the last few weeks. Abov