Versatile and pro-Akoko-Edo development enthusiast, Dr. (Mrs.) Folake Ademiluyi has lost her husband, Prince Ibukun Adebambo Ademiluyi. An obituary issued by the family eulogized Prince Ademiluyi, aged 71, as having lived a life marked by integrity, service, compassion and unwavering faith. It stated that his legacy of love, leadership […]
The Edo State Government has shut down an orphanage home in Afuze, Owan East Local Government Area, and arrested its operator following allegations of a large-scale adoption scam. The facility, known as Uwadia Children Home, was sealed after a formal complaint was filed regarding irregularities in its adoption processes. Mrs. […]
Gunmen attacked a commercial bus on the Lagos-Benin Expressway in Edo State on April 18, 2026, resulting in the death of the driver and the abduction of multiple passengers. The Edo State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement released on its official X page on April 20, 2026. […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo Command, has intensified its efforts to curb drug abuse by mobilizing patent medicine vendors as crucial frontline defenders against the growing menace. This strategic move aims to strengthen community-level healthcare safeguards and address regulatory gaps in the distribution of pharmaceuticals. Dr. Mitchell […]
Here is something a footballer understands without ever opening a physics textbook: when you kick a ball, it flies. You do not need to know the equations of force, gravity, mass, and direction to become a professional. But the laws are operating on you whether you understand them or not. […]
Operatives of the Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) have successfully rescued 59-year-old farmer Aminu Yusuf from a kidnapping ordeal in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. Yusuf was abducted while en route to his farm in Iddo, Okpella community. According to reports, suspected kidnappers made contact with […]
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Edo State is facing a severe leadership crisis, with a faction of the party announcing the suspension of eleven prominent members, including two former governors and two former senators. The move throws the party into deeper turmoil and raises questions about its stability in […]
The family of Mr. Albert Afeso Akanbi, pioneer Editor of the Akoko Edo Newspaper, has announced the passing of his mother, Mrs. Funmilayo Fidelia Akanbi, who died on March 10, 2026, in a London hospital, United Kingdom. She was 76. Born in Ososo, a picturesque town set amid streams, rocks, […]
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has rolled out the second phase of his administration’s “Back to Farm” program, equipping farmers across all 18 local government areas with tools and inputs ahead of the 2026 planting season. The distribution, which began Thursday evening at the Agricultural Hub on Oko-Ogba Road in […]
Governor Monday Okpebholo says commuters will soon get relief on the busy Sapele Road corridor as reconstruction work advances and parts of the route prepare to reopen to traffic in the coming weeks. The governor gave the assurance on Friday during an on-the-spot assessment of the project in Benin City, […]