Police on Wednesday arraigned a 39-year-old school proprietor, Paul Okungbowa, at the Oredo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Benin, Edo State, for alleged breach of peace and...
The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on environmental degradation in Edo State. This followed the adoption...
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, said on Friday he has not anointed a successor ahead of next year’s election in the state. The governor, who...
The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Benin on Friday upheld the victory of the senator representing Edo South, Neda Imasuen,...
Results of the Saturday local government election in Edo State, which was organised by the state independent electoral commission, has shown that the Peoples Democratic Party...
Police operatives in Edo State have arrested a 24-year-old student of the University of Port Harcourt for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend to death. The state’s Commissioner...
Despite pledging his loyalty to Governor Godwin Obaseki, it seems the bad blood between the governor and his deputy, Philip Shaibu is far from over. Both...
Suspected armed robbers on Wednesday shot dead a soldier in Edo State. The spokesman for the state police command, Chidi Nwabuzor, told journalists on Thursday the...
Police operatives in Edo have arrested a former banker, Gift Igbinosun, for alleged N14.9 million fraud in the state. The spokesman for the state police command,...
A month after dissolving the State Executive Council, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has sworn-in 15 new commissioners with a charge for them to sustain...
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday, approved the reduction in the number of workdays for civil and public servants in the state from five...
The Senator representing Edo South District, Mathew Urhoghide, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The lawmaker confirmed his resignation from the PDP in a...
Police operatives in Edo State have arrested two suspected kidnappers over the abduction of 31-year-old Albert Igbinomwanhia in Benin, the state capital. The state’s command spokesperson,...
The Police operatives in Edo State have placed a N5 million reward for anyone that has information that could lead to the arrest of one Rachael...
Results of the March 18 State House of Assembly election in Edo State announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), shows that the Peoples Democratic...
Police operatives in Edo have arrested four suspected armed robbers in the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Chidi Nwabuzor, who paraded the suspects...
The former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, on Saturday’s won the senatorial election in Edo North Senatorial District. The Independent National...
At least three people were feared dead and several others injured in protests over the scarcity of the new naira notes in Benin City, Edo State,...
The Edo State government on Monday confirmed eight new cases of Lassa fever in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akoria Obehi, who confirmed...
Two more victims of last weekend’s attack on a train station in Edo State have regained their freedom. The development brought to nine the number of...
Security agents have rescued six passengers abducted by criminals in last Saturday’s attack at a train station in Edo State. The state’s Commissioner for Information, Chris...
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised the alarm over alleged “monetary inducement” of officials of the Appeal Court in the...
The Edo State government said on Wednesday it received N2.1 billion from the 13 percent derivation fund paid by the Federal Government to oil-producing states. The...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo State has updated the list of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National and State Assemblies candidates in the state....
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested at least 20 suspects for drug-related crimes in four states. The NDLEA’s Head of Media and Advocacy,...
Police operatives in Edo have recovered the bodies of 10 dead men along a major highway in the state. The spokesman for the state police command,...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign rally took place in Edo State on Saturday with several chieftains of the party in attendance. Those at the...
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Tuesday ordered an accelerated hearing in a N5 billion libel suit filed against three factional members...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two suspected owners of a fraud coaching center otherwise known as “yahoo” school, alongside their students in...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended one Favour Haruna, a 25-year-old pregnant woman, in connection with 82 pinches of methamphetamine and other drugs...
The Edo State Police Command on Friday confirmed the arrest of seven operatives for alleged extortion in the state. The command’s Deputy Police Public Relations Officer,...
Police operatives in Edo have 30 suspected cultists in the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Chidi Nwabuzor, who disclosed this to journalists on...
The abducted Edo State Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Christopher Odia, has been killed by his kidnappers. Odia was abducted by gunmen at Ikabigbo community in the...
Police operatives in Edo State have arrested a medical doctor, Ogbonnanya Chiamaka, for alleged child abuse. The spokesperson for the state police command, Jennifer Iwegbu, who...
The Edo Government on Wednesday banned the activities of staff unions in all tertiary institutions in the state. The Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie,...
The former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, on Saturday secured the party’s ticket for the Edo North Senatorial District. Oshiomhole scored...
The Edo State government has concluded plans to evacuate beggars from the streets in the state. The state’s Governor, Godwin Obaseki, disclosed this to the Muslim...
Police operatives in Edo have arrested 11 suspects for alleged murder, armed robbery, and banditry in the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Kontongs...
The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) has suspended local council elections slated for April 19 in the state. The Chairman of EDSIEC, Emmanuel Abebe, disclosed...
Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, restrained the Edo government from conducting the local government election in the state. The government...
States are going through a difficult period. Forget the politics of attempting to get power, being at the helm of affairs is more difficult; that is,...
Police operatives in Edo have recovered bags of money abandoned by a gang of armed robbers who attacked four banks in Uromi, Esan North-East local government...
One of the nine boys allegedly assaulted by a security man in Edo State died on Thursday. The suspect, Ovie Oktogbo, 43, was arrested by police...
Police operatives in Edo State have arrested a 43-year-old man, Ovie Oktogbo, for allegedly assaulting teenage boys in the state. The spokesman for the state police...
The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday confirmed eight out of the nine commissioner-nominees presented by Governor Godwin Obaseki. The governor had in a letter...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State on Monday asked the state government to drop the planned demolition of the Benin Central Hospital in the...
Government of Edo State has ordered indefinite closure of Idogbo Secondary School in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state over attack on teachers and a...
Gunmen on Friday abducted the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Fugar Division in Etsako Central local government area of Edo State simply identified as Ibrahim Ishaq....
A 25-year-old lady, Chioma Okocha, has been convicted for trafficking 200 grams of crack cocaine. Ms Okocha was convicted and jailed for 15 years by Justice...
The National Vice-Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South-South, Dan Orbih, on Sunday condemned the attack on party members in Ikpeshi, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area...
