In a major operation, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended Comfort Muoneke, a 73-year-old woman, for her alleged possession of 20 Permanent Voter Cards. Her partners in crime, Afekhana Esther and Segun Osaimokhai, were also captured. In a statement released on Sunday via its official Facebook page, […]
Edo Updates
Ballot Box Snatched and Officials Chased Away by Suspected Thugs in Edo Election Chaos In a shocking turn of events, suspected political thugs seized ballot boxes and voting materials at Oredo Ward 4 unit 42 on Butcher Street, forcing polling officials to seek refuge in a nearby house on Lagos […]
The Police Commissioner-Elections, CP Ben Okolo, has announced that over 11,000 personnel have been deployed to Edo state for the 2023 General Elections. On Thursday, February 23, 2023, the the Governor held a Security Council Meeting with the heads of the security agencies in the State, and afterwards lauded the […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, commissioned six emergency patrol speed boats, in Ologbo, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state, on Wednesday, as part of efforts to boost security in riverine communities across the state. At the commissioning, Obaseki stated that in order to guarantee the safety of […]
The Edo state Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG Ede Ayuba, on Election Duty, has assured that the police is fully prepared to ensure adequate security in Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly election in the state. AIG Ede Ayuba, gave the assurance while addressing officers during the inter-agencies meeting on Wednesday […]
In a move aligned with the Federal Ministry of Education’s directive, the management of the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi in Edo State has announced the closure of the institution. This decision, which affects polytechnics across the country, is believed to be in preparation for the upcoming elections scheduled for Saturday. According […]
The Edo State Deputy Governor, Phillip Shaibu, has received an invitation from the International Federation of Association Football to the annual celebration of football’s greatest stars, the Best FIFA Football Awards. Shuaibu, a sports enthusiast, received the invitation and recognition on a global scale as a result of his efforts […]
The Edo State Government has kickstarted a transformative initiative aimed at empowering 500,000 poultry farmers through comprehensive training and strategic partnerships to enhance productivity. The groundbreaking scheme, a joint effort by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in collaboration with Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited and Heifer International, Nigeria, […]
The Edo State Police Command has arrested twenty-two people in the state for armed robbery, cultism, and unlawful assembly. Among them is a 65-year-old herbalist. The command’s spokesman, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, was quoted by the News Agency of Nigeria as saying this during a Tuesday briefing in Benin. Nwabuzor stated […]
The Edo State Government has entered a new partnership with a development partner, the United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF), to build a Public Private Partnership (PPP) framework that fosters transparency in PPP project transactions in the State. The Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq. signed on […]