The Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo, has urged the new Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Yekini Idiaye, to promote unity, transparency and teamwork in the discharge of his duties. The governor made the call on Monday when he received Idiaye and 13 other lawmakers at the Government […]
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A member representing Akoko-Edo Constituency I, Rt. Hon. Yekini Idiaye, has emerged as the new Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly. Idiaye, a third-term lawmaker, takes over from Rt. Hon. Blessing Agbebaku, who resigned as Speaker on Monday amid moves by lawmakers to impeach him. His emergence was […]
The Commissioners of Police in Kogi and Edo states, Naziru Bello Kankarofi and Patrick Daaor, on Sunday conducted a joint patrol at Oguda Village along the Okene-Auchi Expressway, located at the boundary between the two states. The exercise formed part of intensified efforts to strengthen interstate security collaboration and confront […]
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 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 […]