Three tourism and culture promotion Initiatives have commenced synergy talks to make Ososo a top choice for both local and international tourists. The move which has attracted dignitaries and stakeholders of the tourism industry commenced in a carnival-like atmosphere at the Ososo Cultural Center when the the founder of VisitOsoso […]
Akoko-Edo Update
The 2022 edition of the Ososo Carnival BonFire Night has been described as an unusual experience brought about by an overzealous element. Chairman of the Ososo Carnival and member of the Edo State House of Assembly, Honorable Emmanuel Agbaje made the remark in his opening speech at the carnival and […]
All is now set for the formal take off of the Secretariat of Akoko-Edo Development Association, otherwise known as Akoko Edo Forum, at Igarra, the local government headquarters. News of this development which was made known at the association’s end of year meeting, indicated that the coordinating office which will […]
Youths of Igarra community in Akoko Edo local government area have stormed the bushes along Auchi-Igarra road in search of a gallant peasant farmer who was brutally attacked and subdued by kidnappers suspected to be Fulani herdsmen. Dependable sources in the community disclosed that the victim who was on his […]
A Fulani herdsman and farmer, who lives in Imoga, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, Hussaini Idris, has accused members of a vigilante group in the area of harassment and extortion. Idris said he was forced to pay N15,000 to some members of the vigilante before they released his […]
The Edo State Security Vigilante Network has received an outpouring of support from private individuals and organizations, boosting the state’s community policing efforts. Col. Kole Oshoriamhe Omomia (Rtd), Coordinator of the Security Vigilante Network, commended the donations during a media chat in Benin City. He emphasized the pivotal role that […]
The Edo State Police Command on Tuesday said it rescued two kidnap victims and reunited them with their families. The command’s spokesperson, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, in a statement, said the victims, Mrs Helen Augustine and Mrs Funmilayo Elizabeth, were abducted on Wednesday, December 7, 2023, on the Ibillo/Igarra/Auchi Road, Edo […]
Fashion is not just a means of clothing your body, it is the essence of personality and beliefs. Designers are well aware of the power they hold. Designers and designs for the season are much more appreciated at this time of the year; yes, it is the season of Christmas. […]
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, […]
The head of local government administration and Acting Chairman of Akoko Edo local government area, Dr Innocent Alenoghena has flagged off the November/ December 2022 integrated measles campaign exercise at Igarra, the local government headquarters. Speaking at the ceremony the local government boss said that the importance of routine immunisation […]