Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, on Wednesday in Benin, said that the security situation in the state was relatively calm, adding that efforts were ongoing to sustain it. Obaseki stated this while reviewing the state security situation for the month…
The Police Command in Edo, on Wednesday, said that it had rescued 13 kidnapped students of Naval College of Engineering, Sapele in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Kontongs Bello, disclosed this in a statement issued in…
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Edo have arrested four persons with petroleum product suspected to be adulterated. Mr Aniekan Udoeyup, State Commandant of the corps, made this known at a news conference in Benin on Friday.…
By Idris Bakare Africa’s foremost digital disruptor and founder, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, has disclosed that Edo State has the requisite attributes to become a model for digital economy in Nigeria. The Zinox boss was speaking during a smart…
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FEMARD) has organised a 2-day training for 50 coconut farmers to improve the value chain. Speaking while declaring open the training in Benin, the Minister, Mr Sabo Nanono, said that the training…
The Benin Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (BENCCIMA) has appealed to Edo Government to rescind its decision on revocation of its trade fair land. Mrs Aina Omo-Ojeonu, President of BENCCIMA, made the appeal during the 56th Annual General…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Edo office says in its ongoing business survey in the state, about 451 establishments will be covered. Mr Frank Obaide, the Coordinator of NBS in the state made this known on Tuesday in an…
By Eunice Odigie, Benin City Mrs. Osaiyobomwen Uwuigbe Akioyamen, wife of late Matthew Akioyamen, on Thursday, called on the Inspector General of Police, Muhammad Adamu and the Edo State overnment to wade in and bring the killers of her husband…
A coalition of civil society organisations in Edo has charged the state Police Command to publish the list of criminal suspects that escaped from the custody of the State Criminal Investigation Department on the New Year day. The group, under…
