The Olokpe of Okpe Kingdom in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area, HRH. Oba Okhishimede Eshimokhai Idogu III, gave the commendation during a courtesy visit to the Commissioner for Arts, Culture, Tourism and Diaspora Affairs, Prince Bamidele Obaitan, in Benin City. The traditional ruler said he was in the office of the […]
Akoko-Edo Update
Akoko-Edo Local Government has emerged the overall best performing local Government Council in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in Edo State. This feat that has won the Local Government both the Executive Secretary of the Primary Health Care Development Agency prize, and the Honourable Commissioner for Health award for […]
For someone who has spent several years working for, and retired honourably from a multinational oil company, a period that afforded him travel to choice cities of the world, it was a pleasant surprise to many that in retirement he has chosen to relocate to his hometown to dedicate the […]
In 2015, the Edo State Government established the Edo State Skills Acquisition Centre in Igarra, the capital of Akoko-Edo LGA to, among other things, train and develop interested citizens of the area in all kinds of vocation, for free. Even though the Centre has since then trained over 3000 students, […]
As the battle of who represents Akoko Edo Constituency II is on top gear, members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ososo ward 10, Akoko Edo Local Government of Edo State have dumped the party for All Progressives (APC) and declared their support for Hon Emmanuel Omoladun Agbaje popularly […]
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 […]
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 […]