In a major boost to educational access for underprivileged students, twenty undergraduates of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, have each received ₦300,000 as part of the ₦1.2 billion OPay National Scholarship Initiative. The disbursement was made possible through the facilitation of the Edo State Government, acting via the Office of […]
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The Acting Inspector-General (IGP) of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has issued an order for a group of policemen from the Edo State Police Command. The order comes after an incident where these officers ran over a handcuffed man with their police vehicle, which took place on Thursday. A video that made […]
The Edo State Police Command has apprehended two individuals, a 25-year-old Navy officer named Ibrahim Adamu, and a 26-year-old Nigerian Correctional Service officer, Abdullahi Abdulwahab, on suspicion of car theft. SP Chidi Nwabuzor, the spokesperson for the state command, disclosed during a press briefing on Tuesday that the suspects were […]
On Wednesday, the Edo State Government presented relief materials to victims of a fire incident in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area (LGA) and Owan Community in Ovia North-East (LGA), among others. The Permanent Secretary, Directorate of Special Duties and Rapid Response, Gilbert Egwakhide, while distributing the materials to […]
Fire broke out yesterday in the bustling area of Akere Lane, Alli Square in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, causing widespread destruction of goods worth millions of naira. More than 10 stores were affected by the inferno, including electronic shops, an interior decoration shop, a cyber […]