It was a celebration of life as the Uneme-Akiosu Community of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria, recently went agog with the burial of Princess Elizabeth Rebekah Adeji (Nee Iyogun) who died at age 96. Princess Adeji, mother in-law of Barrister Valentino Buoro, Publisher of Akoko Edo […]
Akoko-Edo Update
Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu,in his usual compassion to the needy,has offered medical assistance to Salami Abdulraman, an indigent, critically-ill indegene of Ikpeshi Community in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. Succour came the way of the 17 years – old, when the Deputy Governor […]
Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu,has restated government’s commitment towards providing portable water for the people of Edo North with the reactivation of Ojirami Dam. The Deputy Governor gave the assurance, when he granted audience to a delegation of Akoko Edo Forum, at the government house, Benin […]
For the youth of Akoko-Edo LGA who want to get a degree, here is some good news. To ensure such youth get a chance to do so, Dr. Dele Yahaya has facilitated a collaboration between National Teachers’ Institute, NTI Kaduna and the National Open University of Nigeria NOUN, to establish […]
Different communities around the world celebrate festivals as events centering on some characteristic aspect of community life, its religion and culture. A festival constitutes a typical case of localization as well as culture interrelationship. Next to its religious significance or folklore, food and dance are also vital aspects of many […]
Have you ever witnessed a kid exchanged one of his or her toys with another kid in return for one of theirs? Have you ever own something you felt the need to exchange for something else you want? In this piece obtained for Akoko Edo Community newspaper by our editor, […]
The Management of Akoko Edo Community Publishing Ltd, publishers of Akoko Edo Community Newspaper announces with deep sorrow, the passing onto glory of one of its Directors, Barrister Akeens Ade-Akhani. An illustrious son of Akoko-Edo LGA, Barr. Ade-Akhani died in Benin City, the capital Edo of State, Nigeria, on Saturday […]
The people of Erhurun community in Akoko-Edo LGA of Edo State, on Thursday 30th June and Friday 1st July, in a solemn ceremony, bade one of their foremost and illustrious son farewell. Late Akeens Ade-Akhani was born on 9th August, 1960 and died on Saturday 19th March, 2022 while playing […]
Editor’s Note: “Death comes for us all; …even at our birth, death does but stand aside a little. And every day he looks towards us and muses somewhat to himself whether that day or the next he will draw nigh. It is the law of nature, and the will of […]
Igarra, Edo State – At a recent meeting with critical stakeholders from Akoko-Edo Federal Constituency, the Hon. Commissioner for Education, Dr. Joan Oviawe, assuaged the Constituency people and said a campus of a tertiary institution will soon come to the LGA. The session was jointly organized by Akoko-Edo Forum and […]