Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday declared a State of Emergency on public schools across the state, stressing that they were in a dire condition. Accompanied by government officials, Okpebholo visited schools in Ikpoba-Okha and Egor local government areas,…
The Edo State Government has started the cultivation of 3,000 hectares of farmlands across the three Senatorial Districts of the State. Already, it has commenced the cultivation of 60 hectares (148 acres) in Iguoriakhi, Ovia South West Local Governments Area,…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has disclosed that no fewer than 33 people lost their lives in road accidents across Edo State between January and February 2025. Speaking to journalists in Benin on Tuesday, Edo Sector Commander Cyril Matthew…
The Edo State Police Command has apprehended six suspected kidnappers and seized cash believed to be proceeds from their criminal activities. According to a statement on Tuesday by the command’s spokesperson, Moses Yamu, weapons and ammunition were also recovered from…
In a continued effort to curb kidnapping in Edo State, the State Government, on Friday, stormed a major hideout used by kidnapper in Esan North-East Local Government Area, Edo Central Senatorial District. The Task Force during the operation cleared abandoned…
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has launched an attack on the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, calling it a “sick” party on life support, struggling to maintain any semblance of relevance. In a damning statement issued…
The Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has granted refining licences to three companies for the establishment of new refineries in Abia, Delta, and Edo States. These upcoming refineries are projected to add a combined refining capacity of…
The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Health & Social Welfare and, Edo State Government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of a National Obstetric Fistula Centre NOFIC in Benin, Edo State capital. The signing ceremony…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has closed its case at the Edo Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja. The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) and it’s candidate, Mr Asue Ighodalo dragged INEC, the All Progressives Congress, (APC) and Gov. Monday…
…As Aide denies allegations, vows to publish counter-evidence The Edo State Asset Verification Committee has uncovered a debt profile of N682.57 billion left behind by the administration of former Governor Godwin Obaseki amounting to an over 900% increase. The committee’s…
