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 […]
Edo State has reaffirmed its pledge to sustain and broaden the impact of the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in the Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) project, signaling a continued drive toward resilient rural livelihoods through agribusiness development. The commitment came during the wrap-up of the Fifth Joint Supervision Mission of the Federal […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has called on Governor Monday Okpebholo to embrace purposeful governance, institutional discipline, and people‑centered development as his administration enters its second year. Speaking at a press conference in Benin City on Thursday, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, the state chairman of the PDP, reviewed […]
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State on Monday received two foreign envoys in Benin City amid growing protests by indigenes of Benin over the siting of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA). The delegation included the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Gautier Mignot, and the German Ambassador, Dr. […]
The Edo State Police Command, working in concert with the Nigerian Army and local vigilante groups, have rescued a family of four and three additional individuals abducted by armed men suspected to be kidnappers. The victims were seized on Saturday, November 1, 2025, from farms located in the Ikeken Forest […]