The duplication of candidates’ names across political parties has emerged as a notable feature of the final list of candidates released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2027 Edo State House of Assembly election. An analysis of the 164 entries on the list, published in Benin, shows […]
Several youths in Edo State on Monday publicly renounced their membership of various cult groups during a mass denunciation exercise organised by the state government. The programme, themed “Restitution, Rehabilitation and Safer Edo State,” forms part of the administration’s broader efforts to tackle cultism and other violent crimes. Governor Monday […]
The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday received a formal message from Governor Monday Okpebholo transmitting the 2026 Supplementary Appropriation Bill for legislative consideration and approval. Speaker Yekini Idaiye read the governor’s letter during plenary in Benin and confirmed that the proposal had been forwarded to the House for […]
The Edo State Police Command has successfully rescued a kidnap victim and neutralised three suspected kidnappers during a joint security operation in Igarra, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state. In a statement released on Monday, the command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed that the operation took place […]
A prominent Nigerian rights organisation has formally called on the Department of State Services to invite and question the Edo State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Jarrett Tenebe, over comments allegedly made during party mobilisation events. In a statement released to journalists in Abuja, the Human Rights Writers […]
Four people have been sentenced to death by hanging by an Edo State High Court after being found guilty of kidnapping, cultism and other violent crimes linked to the abduction of a woman at the Vegetable Market along Airport Road in Benin City. The judgement was delivered on Tuesday by […]
A devastating flood that swept through Enwan community in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State has left a poultry farmer with the loss of 1,400 birds, while also destroying a palm oil processing mill and bringing economic and educational activities to a standstill. The disaster struck on Monday after […]
The boundary disputes between Edo and Kogi states have remained unresolved due to vanished landmarks, competing claims and resistance from communities along the corridor, the Director-General of the National Boundary Commission (NBC), Mr. Adamu Adaji, has disclosed. Adaji made this known in an exclusive interview with the News Agency of […]
The Edo State Government has said it is targeting increased job creation and revenue generation through the deliberate development of the state’s creative economy, tourism and hospitality sectors. The Commissioner for Arts and Culture, Mr. Chris Okaeben, disclosed this on Friday during a stakeholders’ engagement with players in the hospitality […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has commenced a mop-up of sachet alcoholic drinks and alcohol packaged below 200ml from shops across Edo State. The enforcement exercise was carried out on Friday in Benin at Mission Road and New Benin Market, where the agency seized […]