The Campaign Council of the APC for Edo Governorship Election has called on the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to subject party candidates in the poll to compulsory drug tests. The council made the call in a statement by…
A chilling affidavit has been filed in the High Court of Justice, Edo State, detailing the harrowing experiences of Pastor Mrs. Lizzy Ogbeide, a vocal advocate against human trafficking and female genital mutilation. The affidavit, sworn by Mr. Kingsly Ehiorobo…
Dr. Stephenson Ojeifo, the Director of Public Health at the Edo State Ministry of Health, has reported that the state confirmed a single case of Mpox from January to August this year. On Friday, Ojeifo detailed that this confirmed case…
…Says Party encourages internal democracy to reduce tension …APC set to introduces electronic membership registration In an ambitious declaration, the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has expressed unwavering confidence that the party will capture all 36…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has denied allegations that some of its officials are involved in the sale of Permanent Voter Cards in Edo State ahead of the 21 September Governorship Election. A civic group, Transparency for Electoral Systems Advocacy,…
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has disclosed that the state’s Internally Generated Revenue will increase in excess of N70 billion by 2024. Obaseki made this disclosure during a chat with newsmen in Benin, the state capital at the…
The Commissioner for Information and Orientation in Edo, Mr Chris Nehikhare, has confirmed that the state received trucks of rice from the Federal Government after its initial denial. Nehikhare had in a national television denied that the State Government received…
Edo leaders on Friday expressed concern over an assassination attempt targeting the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo. ‘’We are shattered by this terrible event. The assassination plot underlined the desperation of forces which retard progress in…
…As State Assembly appeals judgement In a recent ruling, Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has reinstated Philip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State, overturning his earlier impeachment by the state assembly. The court’s decision,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accredited 134 observer groups for Edo and Ondo governorship elections. The commission disclosed this in a statement by Mr Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, in Abuja…
