Residents of the Ahia/Onogholo area of Edo State are on edge following a violent incident involving suspected cattle theft and an armed assault on herders. The attack occurred on a rural path near the Ahia Market in Ubiaja around 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 6. According to reliable sources, unidentified […]
Akoko-Edo Update
By Our Coreespondent The Akoko-Edo Development Association (AEDA), also known as the Akoko-Edo Forum, has formally petitioned the House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review, seeking the division of the existing Akoko-Edo Local Government Area (LGA) in Edo State into three separate administrative units. In a detailed proposal submitted to […]
By Alfreds Ayeni Don Mayor The ancient town of Lampese is buzzing in anticipation as preparations intensify for a momentous occasion: the coronation of His Royal Highness, 𝙊𝙠𝙥𝙖𝙝𝙞𝙣 𝙁𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙞 𝙊𝙟𝙤-𝙈𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙞: 𝙈𝙞𝙜𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙠𝙪 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙇𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙨𝙚. The sacred ceremony, steeped in rich tradition and cultural heritage, is scheduled to take […]
By our Correspondent The Edo State Government has waded into the Kingship dispute in Uneme Osu Community, Akoko Edo Local Government Area, following a petition against His Royal Highness Oba Frederick Lucky Iyogun, Iyogu II of Uneme Osu The intervention came through the State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy […]
—By Our Correspondent Two prominent associations of Akoko-Edo indigenes have declared an uncompromising stand against insecurity in the region, vowing to publicly expose individuals within local communities who have aided or abetted the growing menace of kidnapping and land-related violence. The Akoko-Edo Forum and the Concerned Minds of Akoko-Edo issued […]
—By Our Correspondent. In the wake of mounting insecurity and deteriorating infrastructure, the people of Akoko Edo have risen in a unified cry for urgent intervention. This demand culminated in an emergency stakeholders’ town hall meeting which held yesterday at the Multi-purpose Hall, Igarra. The high-powered summit drew together traditional […]
—By Our Correpondent A high-powered town hall meeting has been scheduled to hold on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at the Igarra Multipurpose Hall, following a crucial engagement between Igarra youths and Hon. Donald Okogbe, Member representing Akoko Edo Constituency 2 at the Edo State House of Assembly. The meeting, prompted […]
The passing of Olu Ajayi in the early hours of May 23, 2025, has left a deep void in Nigeria’s artistic and intellectual landscape. Olu was not just a painter—he was a seer with a brush, a philosopher in pigment, and a national conscience who used canvas as his pulpit. […]
The Akoko-Edo Local Government Council, led by Rt Hon Alabi Bliss Oshionogue, has initiated an emergency rehabilitation project on the heavily deteriorated Auchi-Sasaro expressway. The intervention aims to alleviate the suffering of motorists and commuters navigating the vital artery within the local government area. Council Chairman Oshionogue expressed deep concern […]
Rt. Hon. Alabi Bliss Oshionogue, Chairman of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area (LGA), has presented the Council’s draft budget estimate for the year 2025 to the Legislative Arm for review and approval. The proposed budget, totaling ₦6,864,525,914.61 (six billion, eight hundred and sixty-four million, five hundred and twenty-five thousand, nine hundred […]