Today the 12th of April, 2024, saw the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Mr. Omobayo Godwin, pay a courtesy visit to the parish priest of Saint Peter’s Catholic Church in Ibillo, Rev. Fr. Ignatius Omunagbe. During the visit, the Deputy Governor expressed his gratitude to the clergyman for his unwavering […]
The Uneme Akiosu community in Akoko-Edo LGA of Edo State today celebrated the coronation of their new king, Oba Frederick Lucky Iyogun, Iyogu 11. The ceremony was marked by the presence of 14 kings from across the LGA, symbolizing the collective joy of the region. This historic event brought an […]
A memorial mass for the late King of Ososo kingdom, Oba Anselm Adeloro Obaitan (JP), Ichama II of Ososo will hold next Saturday (May 4, 2023) at the St Annes Catholic Church, Ososo, as climax of a week-long of activities marking the royal funeral. The memorial mass which is holding […]
 The following piece is the maiden publication of Akoko Edo Community Newspapers on Chairmanship hopefuls for the coveted position of Chairman of Akoko Edo Local Government Area. In this series we shall be publishing profiles of Akoko Edo sons and daughters who are aspiring to compete in the forthcoming […]
The funeral ceremony of the late King of Ososo land, Oba Anselm Adeloro Obaitan, the Ichama II of Ososo land entered its second day today (Friday) with some of the most important activities of the 9-day funeral rites The day broke to the loud gongs and […]
The final funeral ceremony for the late King of Ososo kingdom, Oba Anselm Adeloro Obaitan (JP), Ichama II of Ososo land, officially kicked off today the 27th of April, 2023. There had been the outing of various masquerades who are said to be the guardians of the highway of the […]
On the sidelines of the ongoing 7-yearly Itakpo festival, that mother of all festivals in Ososo land, which is the investiture of the mantle of leadership on all eligible Ososo male initiates in ceremonial rites that lasts for days, the current Edo State Commissioner for Tourism, Art, Culture and the […]
For many citizens of the developed world, it is near impossible to imagine life without accessible clean water. Because of this they take activities like washing their bodies and having running clean water in their homes, utilizing indoor plumbing, cooking and drinking clean water, etc, for granted. Yet, for 2.2 […]
Editor’s note: Apart from serving as a link between primary and tertiary education, secondary schools provide opportunity for the pupil to acquire additional knowledge, skills and traits beyond the primary level. In this three-part picture report, Akoko-Edo Community newspaper editor, Albert Afeso Akanbi and a correspondent a paper, Kehinde Ikoghene […]
Security is the state of being free from danger and threat, and as they say, security is every body’s business. To this end, the Akoko-Edo Security Network (ASN), at whose instance its spokesperson, Comrade Victor Arogunyo summoned a stakeholders’ meeting with the Commissioner for Public Security and Safety, Hon. Omololu Ojehomon, […]