The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Blessing Agbebaku, has resigned from his position amid reported plots by some lawmakers to impeach him. His resignation was confirmed on Monday by his media aide, Ivy Adodo-Ebojele, who announced the development on Facebook. She stated that further details […]
The son of the late Ohinoyi of Ebiraland in Kogi State, Prince Buhari Omolori Sani, has called on the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, to urgently intervene in a boundary dispute between Oguda community in Kogi State and Okpella community in Edo State. […]
Dangote Cement Plc has trained and distributed farm inputs to 60 farmers in Okpella community, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, as part of its community development efforts. The company’s Head of Procurement, Sunday Oyelude, disclosed this on Wednesday at the closing of a three-day training and empowerment […]
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edo Command, has deployed 500 personnel to Osun State to support security operations for the 2026 Osun governorship election. The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSC Efosa Ogbebor, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Benin. Ogbebor explained that the deployment forms […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in collaboration with the Nigerian Army, has seized 604.5kg of cannabis and launched a manhunt for a suspected drug kingpin in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State. The State Commander of the NDLEA, Dr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this in a statement […]
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has defended his administration’s appointment of 4,000 Special Assistants, saying the move is part of deliberate efforts to take governance and opportunities closer to residents at the grassroots. The governor spoke on Monday during a meeting with All Progressives Congress (APC) members from the 18 […]
A new Commissioner of Police, Mr. Patrick Daaor, on Monday assumed duty in Edo State, pledging to intensify the fight against crime and improve overall policing across the state. Daaor made the commitment shortly after taking over the leadership of the Edo State Police Command from AIG Monday Agbonika at […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Edo Command and the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration in the fight against drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking. The commitment was made on Thursday during a courtesy visit by the leadership of the PSN, Edo […]
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that corps members in Edo State will receive specialised training on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion, with five vehicles approved for free conversion during their orientation course. The State Coordinator of NYSC in Edo, Mr. Fasina Adedotun, disclosed this on Friday at […]
The Edo Geographic Information Service (EDOGIS) has processed no fewer than 1,000 out of the 3,500 backlog of Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) applications inherited from the previous administration. The Managing Director of EDOGIS, Dr. Innocent Bello, disclosed this on Wednesday in Benin during an interactive session with journalists. […]