The Edo State Police Command has announced the rescue of 62 kidnap victims and the arrest of 40 suspected kidnappers during a three-month crackdown on violent crimes. Commissioner of Police, Mr. Monday Agbonika, revealed this information during a press briefing held in Benin City on Monday. The rescued victims, including […]
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A 12-year-old boy, Nathan Spencer, has tragically died after being swept away by floodwaters in Benin City on Saturday. The incident occurred along the Uselu-Ugbowo road during a heavy downpour that caused widespread flooding. Spencer, a student at Future Leaders Academy, was on his way to Liberty Secondary School, his […]
Governor Monday Okpebholo has approved a ₦1 billion annual bursary scheme for Edo State students enrolled in tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The announcement was made in a statement released on Sunday by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Fred Itua. The governor’s pledge came during a recent town hall meeting […]
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 […]
The Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS) has announced a significant increase in its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), rising from N36.1 billion in the first half of 2024 to N52.6 billion in the corresponding period of 2025. The Executive Chairman of EIRS, Oladele Bankole-Balogun, revealed these figures at a press […]
Mr. Fawaz Muhammad, Speaker of the Edo Youth Parliament, has called on young people in Edo State to take advantage of the state government’s N1 billion interest-free loan program to support their entrepreneurial ventures. Speaking on Friday in Benin City, Muhammad emphasized that the initiative is designed to empower youths, […]
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially released the timetable for the upcoming bye-elections for the Edo Central Senatorial district and the Ovia Federal Constituency. The announcement followed a meeting of the party’s State Working Committee (SWC) held on Friday at the PDP State Secretariat […]
Deputy Governor of Edo State, Dennis Idahosa, has affirmed the state government’s commitment to bolstering grassroots sports development under the leadership of Governor Monday Okpebholo. Idahosa made the pledge during a reception for Super Eagles and Fenerbahçe FC defender, Bright Osayi-Samuel, who was in Edo State for the final of […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned indefinitely judgment in the legal battle concerning the Edo State Governorship Election Petition. Justice Garba Lawal, presiding over the hearing of the appeal filed by Mr. Asue Ighodalo and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), announced that the date for the judgment delivery would be […]
—By Valentine Anaweokhai In an unprecedented press release No.139/EDSGH/2025, by Fred Itua, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, on Monday, 16 June 2025, came the long-awaited news – GOV OKPEBHOLO APPROVES RETURN OF SCHOOLS TO MISSIONARIES IN EDO. This was long overdue, to say the […]