The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has designated Ondo, Bauchi, and Edo states as the epicentres of the ongoing Lassa fever outbreak in the country. Dr. Jide Idris, Director-General of the NCDC, announced this during a briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, stating that these three states account […]
Survivors of the recent attacks on farming communities in Ovia South-West Local Government Area have renewed their appeal to Governor Monday Okpebholo to accelerate the establishment of a permanent security formation in the region, as previously promised. The call comes weeks after suspected militants raided the agrarian cluster, resulting in […]
Commissioner of Police (CP) Monday Agbonika officially took office as the 50th Commissioner of Police for Edo State on Tuesday, succeeding CP Betty Otimenyin, who has been redeployed to Force Headquarters in Abuja. The announcement was made in a statement released by the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu. […]
The Edo State House of Assembly has approved Governor Monday Okpebholo’s request to engage TIARUS WHITE CONSULTS LTD for the recovery of funds due to the state government from the Project Gazelle Afriexim loan. The approval, granted during Tuesday’s plenary session, also allows for a 10% deduction at source as […]
Big Catch Up” Immunization Exercise Kicks Off in Edo State with 917 Vaccination Teams Deployed Across 149 Wards The Edo State Government announced plans on Monday to administer vaccines to 352,544 children aged 0-59 months across its three senatorial districts during the third round of the Big Catch Up (BCU) […]
Marking World Health Day 2025, Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), announced a significant milestone in global maternal health, revealing a 40% decrease in maternal mortality rates since 2000. This announcement came in a statement released Monday as part of the year-long “Healthy Beginnings, […]
The Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC) announced on Monday that Nigeria has successfully met the deadline to submit its expression of interest to bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, to be hosted in Abuja. The announcement, made by NOC Public Relations Officer Tony Nezianya, follows the NOC’s executive committee meeting held […]
The Edo State House of Assembly witnessed a significant shift in power dynamics on Monday as the All Progressives Congress (APC) officially assumed the majority status, leading to the appointment of Hon. Jonathan Aigbokhan (APC–Esan West) as the new Majority Leader. This development follows a series of defections from the […]
The Coalition for Good Governance and Economic Justice in Africa (CGGEJA), a civil society organization, has voiced strong objections to the U.S. Mission in Nigeria’s public statement regarding the Edo State Election Petition Tribunal’s judgment. The CSO argues that foreign bodies should refrain from interfering in Nigeria’s internal political affairs […]
Senator Ned Imasuen, the Labour Party (LP) representative for Edo South in the National Assembly, has voiced his support for the Supreme Court’s decision to remove Barrister Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party. However, he also expressed deep concerns regarding the party’s future trajectory following the […]