The Federal and the Edo State governments have jointly launched a fact-finding committee to investigate the killing of 16 northern travelers in Uromi, Edo State, last...
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has expressed confidence that his victory in the September 21, 2024, governorship election will be upheld, despite a pending appeal...
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested two principal suspects linked to the brutal killing of 16 Nigerians of northern origin in Uromi, Esan North...
The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has described the killing of hunters in the state as barbaric and unacceptable. At least 16 hunters were killed by...
The Kano State Police Command has debunked reports of alleged killing of Igbo travelers in the aftermath of the lynching of northern hunters in Edo State...
Seventeen out of the 18 local government chairmen in Edo State have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), marking...
The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on security agencies to intervene over an alleged plan by supporters of the Peoples...
A shocking incident occurred in Edo State, Nigeria, where a 38-year-old woman, Success Izekor, was brutally murdered by her husband, Kelvin Izekor. The couple, who were...
The Edo State Police Command has rescued Osazee Okungbowa, a kidnapping victim abducted from his residence at Power Line area, Owanoba Community, on Friday. In a...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State announced on Thursday that it had regained possession of its secretariat in Benin City, which had been under...
The chairman of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area, Hon. Tajudeen Alade, who was purportedly impeached on last Monday, has dismissed the impeachment as illegitimate and raised alarms...
The political turmoil in Edo State’s local government councils escalated into violence on Thursday as gunmen stormed the Uhunmwode Local Government Council headquarters in Egor, leaving...
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has described the suspension of local government chairmen and vice chairmen in...
A bombshell has been dropped in Edo State, as the State Assets Verification Committee, set up by Governor Monday Okpebholo, has accused the previous administration of...
The acting Chairman of the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Jarrett Tenebe, has come under heavy fire after he threw caution into...
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday, directed the 18 local government areas chairmen in the state to submit their statements of account within 48...
In a significant move, Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has restored the full statutory rights of the Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II. This decision comes...
Edo State Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa, on Wednesday, dropped a bombshell on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, revealing that Senator Adams Oshiomhole opposed his son Cyril’s appointment...
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Thursday, issued a stern warning to cult groups terrorizing the state, and gave the Commissioner of Police, Umoru Ozigi,...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has recounted a remarkable experience following the September 21, 2024, governorship election, claiming to have found a dead bat on his...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has ordered the immediate freezing of all state-owned bank accounts until further notice. The directive, issued on Thursday, also applies to...
New governor of Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has announced the dissolution of all existing boards and termination of all political appointments, including those of...
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has announced an indefinite halt to all revenue collection activities across the state, particularly in motor parks and other revenue-generating...
Senator Monday Okpebholo on Tuesday took the oath of office and was sworn in as the new governor of Edo State. He takes over from Godwin...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Edo State government exchanged sharp words on Wednesday over recent recruitment into the state’s civil service, with both sides...
The Edo State Joint Transition Committee meeting hit a brickwall on Tuesday due to disagreements over essential documents required for the sitting. The committee, comprising members...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo State on Wednesday, categorically denied allegations of obstructing political parties from inspecting election materials and BVAS machines used...
Nigerians on social media have taken turns to roast Edo State Governor-elect, Monday Okpebholo and Deputy Governor-elect, Dennis Idahosa, for kneeling to greet President Bola Tinubu...
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), has condemned the Edo State governorship election held last Saturday, describing it as a nightmare that undermines Nigeria’s democracy. The opposition...
The recently concluded Edo governorship elections was allegedly marred by widespread vote-buying, with voters selling their votes for as high as N20,000 due to poverty. Labour...
The candidate of the Labour Party, (LP) in last Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, has accused the people of the state of selling...
Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu has taken a jab at Governor Godwin Obaseki following the recent governorship election results. Shaibu expressed that he feels vindicated...
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has issued a stern warning to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure a neutral and transparent electoral...
The Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has announced a restriction of movement in Edo State ahead of the governorship election scheduled for Saturday, September 21, 2024....
President Bola Tinubu has urged all stakeholders in the upcoming Edo State governorship elections to act peacefully and sportingly. In a statement released by his Special...
The Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, on Monday, countered Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike’s assertion that he wouldn’t...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a crucial extension for the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). This decision, revealed on Thursday, comes in...
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 57-year-old man, Edokpa Patrick, for possession of arms and ammunition. The suspect was apprehended at Ugomonson community with...
A few days after the Edo State government announced the shifting of the resumption date for the 2024/2025 academic session as a result of the recent...
The Court of Appeal, Abuja division, on Friday, dismissed an appeal filed by two governorship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, seeking...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and former governor of Edo State, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, have come under fire for their alleged...
Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the upcoming Edo State governorship election, has pledged to make informed and independent decisions if elected. In...
The Edo State chapter of the Labour Party has vehemently denied allegations of a secret alliance with the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the September...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that names of over 44,000 polling and collation agents have been submitted by political parties for the upcoming...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has accused the state police command of operating as an arm of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as...
Reinstated Edo Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu has revealed that he would have abandoned his governorship ambition if his principal, Godwin Obaseki, had approached him reasonably. Instead,...
The Edo State Government has issued a stark warning, cautioning that interference by the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming gubernatorial election on September...
Philip Shaibu, the reinstated deputy governor of Edo State, asserted on Sunday that his ongoing fight against impeachment aims to restore the dignity of the deputy...
The Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare has berated the All Progressives Congress (APC), emphasising that the party was insensitive to the suffering...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has brushed off setbacks in the lead-up to the September 21, 2024, Edo State Governorship election, insisting that smear campaigns against...
