The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Edo State began its 2025 Batch C Orientation Course with a total of 1,422 corps members taking the oath, comprising 689 men and 733 women. The pledge ceremony featured Chief Judge of Edo State, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, who attended on behalf of the […]
Fleeing kidnappers have razed five motorcycles belonging goverment accredited vigilantes operating in the Okpella community in Etsako area of Edo North. Full story in video below. Source: Nexus Media.
A landmark event unfolded in Benin City as more than 1,000 young people from across Edo State participated in the Jobberman Career Clinic, a comprehensive one-day program designed to equip youth with practical skills, career clarity, and pathways to entrepreneurship. The event, hosted by Jobberman Nigeria in partnership with the […]
The Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc has honoured 82 of its employees for their unwavering dedication and loyalty during the 2025 Long Service Award Ceremony held at the company’s headquarters in Okomu community, Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State. The awardees, who had served the organisation for […]
The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has voiced strong support for the upcoming Owan 10km Marathon, scheduled to hold on January 3, 2026. The pledge came during a courtesy visit to the Speaker by the event’s organizers, led by convener Chris Ojo, who also serves […]
The Edo State government’s Special Security Squad, under the banner of “Operation Flush Out,” has arrested 31 suspects in connection with alleged cult activities and kidnapping reported in Uromi, the administrative center of Esan North-East Local Government Area. The disclosure came via a statement from Fred Itua, the Chief Press […]
The Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has scored a significant operational breakthrough in its battle against economic sabotage, announcing the arrest of 15 suspects and the seizure of eight trucks laden with illegally mined solid minerals. State Commandant Saidi Akintayo disclosed the results […]
The Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Friday convened an emergency stakeholders’ meeting in Benin City to deliberate on strategies for safeguarding Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII) across the state. Addressing participants, State Commandant Saidi Akintayo stressed that the corps’ mandate extends to […]
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Edo State, in collaboration with the Florish Foundation for Women and Youths, mobilized a large number of corps members on Friday for a voluntary blood donation exercise in Benin City. The initiative, hosted at the Military Hospital, was organized to mark World Blood […]
The simmering tension over the Edo State Government’s decision to hand over several public schools to the Catholic Mission has escalated into a legal battle, as the Edo Muslims for Good Governance (EMGG) has filed a suit challenging the move. The case, marked HAG/15/2025, was brought before the Edo State […]