The proceedings at the Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja faced delays on Wednesday due to the absence of witnesses from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC is the first respondent in a case brought by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Mr. Asue Ighodalo. […]
Edo Updates
Edo State’s tax authority is seeking collaboration with the Nigerian Police, Edo Command, to boost tax compliance. Oladele Bankole-Balogun, Executive Chairman of the Edo Internal Revenue Service (EIRS), made the appeal during a courtesy visit to Edo Commissioner of Police, Betty Otimenyin, in Benin on Tuesday. During the meeting, Bankole-Balogun […]
The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the successful rescue of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Elisha Jeremiah, along with two other individuals, who were kidnapped by armed assailants on January 29, 2025. Moses Yamu, the Public Relations Officer for the Command, shared the details of the operation in a […]
The Edo State Government is seeking collaboration from the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) to enhance its access to climate finance, as the region grapples with the pressing challenges posed by climate change. This appeal was made by Mr. Jude Ekpu, the Permanent Secretary in the state’s Ministry of […]
The Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has expressed deep concern following a fire that occurred over the weekend at Okaro Primary School in Urhonigbe, which resulted in substantial damage to a classroom block. In response to the incident, Barr. Mrs. Onomen Goodness Briggs, the executive chairman of SUBEB, […]
The Edo State government has categorically refuted ongoing rumors suggesting that local government employees are experiencing salary delays amid a supposed crisis in various councils. In an official statement released from Benin City, Mr. Fred Itua, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo, described these claims as unfounded and […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, have closed their case at the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, following the testimony of 19 witnesses in a challenge to the declaration of Governor Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the gubernatorial […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has announced a reduction in confirmed Lassa fever cases for Epidemiological Week 3 of 2025. Despite this positive trend, the agency has raised alarms over the 39 fatalities recorded thus far this year. In its latest Lassa Fever Situation Report, published […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) intensified its electoral challenge on Friday at the Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, calling additional witnesses to dispute the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Monday Okpebholo, in the September 21, 2024 governorship election. During the proceedings led by the Justice Wilfred Kpochi-led […]
Operatives of the Edo State Security Corp have apprehended three individuals suspected of involvement in kidnapping activities in Uromi, the administrative center of the Esan North East Local Government Area. The announcement was made by the Corp’s Commander, Friday Ibadin, a retired Commissioner of Police, during a press briefing in […]