The Edo State Police Command has successfully rescued a kidnap victim and neutralised three suspected kidnappers during a joint security operation in Igarra, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state. In a statement released on Monday, the command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed that the operation took place […]
Akoko-Edo Update
Newly installed Iyin-Jamata of Uneme-Ekpedo, Chief Priscilla Ikogheneone Usiobaifo, has expressed profound appreciation to the Onose of Uneme-Ekpedo, His Royal Highness Oba John Afolabi Obabori, and the Uneme community, for conferring on her the revered traditional title of Iyin-Jamata of Uneme-Ekpedo. In a message of appreciation released following the conferment of […]
The Edo State Government has directed the immediate closure of three secondary schools in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area following credible intelligence of an imminent mass kidnapping plot targeting students. The affected schools are Ososo Grammar School, Ososo Comprehensive High School, and Makeke Secondary School. A circular issued by the State […]
Today, the ancient drums of honour resound with celestial cadence as the sons and daughters of Uneme Osu gather their admiration before the exalted throne of His Royal Highness, Oba Iyogun II, a sovereign whose regality settles deeply within the hearts of his people. On this auspicious anniversary of your […]
Tension has continued to rise in Imoga Community in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State following a series of kidnappings, violent attacks, and the alleged activities of armed herders and bandits operating within the vast forests surrounding the community. Residents of the agrarian community said they were forced to […]
Versatile and pro-Akoko-Edo development enthusiast, Dr. (Mrs.) Folake Ademiluyi has lost her husband, Prince Ibukun Adebambo Ademiluyi. Â 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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
*BY IBN MAGAJII The Mirror Test There is an old Greek idea that has been on my mind lately — one that I believe every son and daughter of Akoko Edo needs to sit with quietly for a moment. The ancient Greeks divided all of humanity into three groups: the […]
A peaceful protest organised by the Akoko-Edo Forum (AEF) to highlight alleged decades of neglect in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area was violently disrupted, prompting renewed calls for urgent intervention by federal and state authorities. The protest, which drew participants from across the local government, was convened to spotlight concerns over […]