''Why I Have Not Re-married'' - Governor Adams Oshiomhole

On why he is yet to remarry since he lost his wife, Clara Oshiomhole nee Akharagbon to breast cancer in 2010, the Comrade governor said: 

I wish you would have avoided the question because really when I talk about my late wife, people may not understand why? You are in a position to judge whether to agree or disagree. When a man in my own case has the privilege of being elected as a state governor or president, your wife’s status changes automatically to the first lady of the state or the country with all the glamour that goes with it.

Governor Adams Oshiomole Denies Hosting BBA Winner, Dillish In Edo State (Releases Press Statement)

Edo State governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomole has denied hosting Dillish, the winner of BBA 'The Chase'.

Some days ago the social media was awash with the news that the Comrade governor was misusing tax-payers money for his personal jollification, by hosting Dillish and giving her a very handsome cash gift.. 

But in a press statement signed by  Prince Kassim Afegbua, the Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs to Edo State governor, the rumor was debunked and the Edo state government noted that the Edo people intend to host Dillish in the nearest future for advertising and declaring in the BBA House that Edo State people are very hospitable, and to prove to her that Edo State is not only hospitable, but also a safe haven for those who intend to do legitimate business in the State...lol...is that so?

Read the full statement below:

PRESS STATEMENT. 

EDO STATE GOVERNMENT DID NOT HOST BBA’S DILLISH. 

Our attention has been drawn to a news report in Daily Independent of Friday, October 25, 2013, where one Mr. Eddie Iroh was quoted as expressing displeasure on a rumoured hosting of Dillish, the winner of Big Brother Africa. In the said report, Eddie Iroh was said to have “condemned the Governor for spending state’s funds so recklessly”.

Governor Adams Oshiomhole Escapes Being Lynch At Meeting Of PACND In Benin

The meeting of the Presidential Advisory Committee on National dialogue (PACND) with stakeholders in the South-South yesterday ended in confusion, following an outburst from participants against a remark made by Governor Adams Oshiomhole.

Reports have it that Governor Oshiomhole was whisked away from the venue by his security details when the situation became tensed.

Watch the video below:
                                
Read the Edo state government press statement after the cut...

PHOTOS: ''How I was mysteriously raped by my trusted friend, Honourable Moses Idahosa In Benin'' - Victim

She is presently on admission in a hospital and she needs help,she needs encouragement,she needs you to help her find this man who has violated and mutilated her mentally and physically.

If you know any organisation that can help her recovery process please contact them and send them her email Haleyanderson48@yahoo.com.

Ethel Recounts the shocking story of rape, abuse, torture and near death!
Read her story below:

MOSES IDAHOSA

''On October 9,2013 A friend of mine MOSES IDAHOSA reached me and invited me to come to Benin city for an event, i have known him since 2011 so I thought nothing of it,like no harm can be done after all we go way back and stuff,so I booked my ticket from Lagos and I flew to Benin on the 13th October a Sunday for the event.

Good News: Madam Victoria Ekhomu Who Was Kidnapped Yesterday Has Been Rescued

Information reaching us indicates that the combine team of  the State Security Service(SSS) and the Police have been able to rescue Madam Victoria, the wife of Dr. Ona Ekhomu and children who were abducted by gunmen in front of Ambrose Ali University yesterday. The rescue took place  near Warri in Delta State.

The gunmen were said to have abandoned Victoria her children when it was clear to them that they were being chased.

Wife And 2 Children of Dr. Ona Ekhomu, the Chairman of Transworld Security, Kidnapped In Edo State

The wife of Dr Ona Ekhomu and two of her children were abducted earlier today along Benin-Auchi. And their driver was killed in the raid.

I learnt Mada Ona Ekhomu and two of her  children flew into Benin today from Lagos.

DR. ONA EKHOMU, CFE, CPP is the Chairman of the Board of Transworld Security Ltd with office in Lagos. He is a  renowned policy analyst and security expert, Dr. Ekhomu is the President of the Association of Industrial Security and Safety Operators of Nigeria (AISSON) and Africa Representative of the International Foundation for Protection Officers.  Dr. Ekhomu is also the National President of the Global Association of Private Security Practitioners.  He is the Regional Certification Representative (West and Central Africa) for ASIS International Region 44.
Meanwhile, Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State earlier today signed into law, the bill which prescribes death penalty to kidnappers.

Any Kidnapper Caught In Edo State Will Receive The Death Penalty! Governor Oshiomhole Signs Death Penalty Law For Kidnapping

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has signed into law, the bill which prescribes death penalty to kidnappers.

The law which is an amendment of the Edo state kidnapping law also prescribes that any premises used by kidnappers will be demolished.

Former Adviser To IBB, Prof Omo Omoruyi Dies In Benin

Professor Omo Omoruyi, a former Director-General of Centre for Democratic Studies and adviser to former military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has died. The Professor of Political Science and former Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin died on Sunday after battling prostate cancer for years.

He passed on in a hospital in Benin, a month after he returned from overseas where he had gone to receive medical treatment. Professor Omoruyi was 73.

May his soul RIP, Amen.

STRANGE: Secret Cult Groups Unite With State Government And Security Agencies To Fight Kidnapping, Robbery In Edo State

Some school-based cult groups in Edo State have come together in an alliance against the spate of kidnappings, armed robberies and other violent crimes in the state.

The cult members, belonging to various fraternities in schools across the state converged at the Sand Beach Resorts, Benin, on Saturday for a summit tagged “Interactive Peace Summit: Strategy for Social Cohesion.”

Nollywood Actor Flavian Okojie Buried Amid Tears In Benin

Yesterday, the 11th of October, 2013  was a sad day for the Okojie  family as the body of their son, Popular Edo born Nollywood actor, Flavian Okojie whose life was cut short on the 2nd of October, 2013, was finally laid to rest at his residence in Edo State.

The 41-year-old actor is survived by wife, Omo-kivie Adeola and two children, Eromosele (son) and Irenose (daughter) from a previous relationship.

The Murder Of Olaitan Oyerinde: ''My Testimony'' By David Ugolor

Rev. David Ugolor who was arrested, detained and later cleared of any complicity in the murder of Olaitan Oyerinde, former principal private secretary to Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole was at the Seventh Dublin Platform for Human Rights Defenders which held earlier today (11th October,2013) at Dublin Castle, Ireland. And he shared his testimony on how he was framed up by the Nigeria Police Force. Read it below;

I am Rev. David Ugolor, the Executive Director of Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) an NGO based in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.

On July 27th 2012, I was arrested by the Nigeria Police and falsely accused of being the mastermind of the assassination of Comrade Olaitan Oyerinde, the Principal Private Secretary of the Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, who until his gruesome murder was a close family friend.

Comrade Olaitan Oyerinde was a senior staff of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) before he joined the Government of Edo State and we had a very good working relationship.

Edo Movies and Music Academy Awards (EMMAA 2013) Holds On November 21st In Benin City

E-Zone Marketing and Event Managers presents EDO MOVIE & MUSIC ACADEMY AWARDS ( EMMAA  2013).

The Edo entertainment industry has coupled talented human resources with her rich and unbeatable cultural heritage over the years to produce a rich and vibrant entertainment industry which is thought worthy of celebrating and applauding.  

It will be a 1- Day Event which will be held on November 21, 2013 at the Oba Akenzua Cultural Centre, Airport road, Benin City. This venue will host both the pre-award symposium and the Awards proper as it marks a most serene environment and an easily accessible location for the purposes of the event.

Edo State Government To Build A 5-Star Hotel In Benin

Governor Adams Oshiomhole has said that he will place the Edo state House in Lagos in the open market and use the proceeds to build a Five Star Hotel with conference, seminar rooms and banquet facilities. He further said that the Edo State Government has approached an American firm and put the projected cost of the hotel at 250 million US dollars.

Edo Born Nollywood Actor Shot Dead In Benin City Three Weeks After His Wedding

Popular Edo born Nollywood actor and board of internal revenue staff,  Flavian Okojie (pictured above) has been shot dead in Benin City by 'armed robbers' in the evening of Sunday 29th September in Benin, 3 weeks after his wedding.

Kidnappers Of Edo State Judge Yet To Contact Family, As Edo Judges, Lawyers And Judicial Staff Resolve To Boycott Court

Kidnappers of Edo State High Court Judge, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, who was abducted on his way to resume at the Ekpoma Division of the high court last week, are yet to make contact with the family.

No ransom demand had been made, nor communications established by the kidnappers.

Benin Stowaway Boy: ''My Husband And In-laws Are After Me ‘Over Government Money’...Mother

13-year-old stowaway boy, Daniel Oikhena went back to school  on  Monday, 16  September  after he was examined by doctors and a psychologist and was found to be sound. Seeing the boy  now is more difficult than seeing a governor. This is so because the state government had taken up the responsibility to ensure that he gets good education. Apart from the plain  clothes  security operatives that were observed around him, his teachers were always around  as if they were instructed to monitor him 24 hours.

When Daniel's mother,  Evelyn, was asked about the whereabouts of her son, she said: 

“It is even difficult for me to see him some times because he is undergoing some training and that is being taken care of by the state government. I no longer have powers over him. It was even recently that I was able to see him.

They decided to allow me see him because they were preparing him to go back to school.

Photos Of Singer Waje At The Palace Of The Oba of Benin And Other Places In Benin

The singer visited her state of birth Benin City, Edo yesterday. And paid a courtesy visit to the Palace of the Oba, where she met with the Benin Monarch, Omo N'Oba,N'Edo Uku Akpolokplolo, Oba Erediauwa, CFR. 

Waje gave a wonderful birthday rendition to the Oba and she was later presented with special gifts (pictured below).

Waje who made a tour around the ministry of Information in Benin also visited and Vibes FM (pictured below), Rhythm FM and Independent Television/Radio.

The singer has since left Benin and promises to be back soon.

More pics after the cut...

Edo Technology Day 2013: Governor Adams Oshiomhole Launches Open Data Portal

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State cuts the tape to commission the State's Open Data Portal, the first in Nigeria, with him is the Minister of Communications Technology, Mrs Mobolaji Johnson and Mrs Yemi Keri. Managing Director, Information and Communications Technolgy Unit, Edo State.

Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has launched Open Data Portal  programme with an assurance to eliminate waste and corruption in governance.

The Governor said the technology will improve transparency, accountability and restore confidence in governance.

Edo State Government Secures Admission For Stowaway Boy In Top Secondary School

Edo State Government has secured admission in one of the state’s top secondary schools for 13-year-old Daniel Oikhena, who stowed away in the tyre compartment of an Arik Aircraft from Benin to Lagos on Saturday August 24, this year.
According to Governor Oshiomhole

“He is an intelligent young man with uncommon challenges, but one that has a vision. We had him examined by people who should know and the result confirmed that he is normal”.

UPDATED: Lawyer And Human Right Activist Mike Ozekhome Released

Two weeks after Human Rights lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome was abducted by suspected kidnappers, the activist, this morning ,regained his freedom.