The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday, called more witnesses at the election tribunal to challenge the victory of All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Monday Okpebholo, in the Sept. 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo. Five witnesses testified before the Justice Wilfred Kpochi-led three-member panel of the...
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Edo has recorded 56 Lassa Fever cases and eight deaths between Dec. 30, 2024 and January 2025, says the Commissioner for Health, Dr Cyril Oshiomhole. Oshiomhole confirmed the incident on Friday in Benin while formally declaring the situation of Lassa Fever in the state. “The 2025 epidemic year began...
The Gidigba Group, a socio-political interest group, has called on President Bola Tinubu to instruct the Inspector-General of Police to enforce the judgment on local government autonomy in Edo State. The group made the call in a statement issued by its convener, Solomon Idugboe, and made available to the...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday January 16, 2025 arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters in a cybercrime training centre in Benin City, Edo state The Commission disclosed this in a post issued via its...
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the last Sept. 21, Edo governorship election, Dr Asue Ighodalo, has reaffirmed his confidence in the nation’s judiciary. Ighodalo stated this in Benin on Thursday, outside the court house, while speaking to News men, amid rising tension in the Edo...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have traded blames on the shooting incident at the Edo Governorship Election Tribunal in Benin, on Wednesday. A statement by the APC Chairman in Edo, Jarret Tenebe, described the incident as “deeply disturbing and unacceptable act of violence...
Edo State Police Command has detained three men for allegedly gang-raping a 12-year-old girl in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Umoru Ozigi, disclosed this on Friday in Benin when the Administrator, Office of Edo First Lady, Mrs Edesili Anani, visited...
Sen. Adams Oshiomhole (APC-Edo-North) has distributed 11,000 bags of rice to people in his senatorial district to celebrate Christmas. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the rice comprising 10kg, 25kg and 50kg are distributed to the six local government areas of Edo-North Senatorial District. Speaking during the...
The Edo Assets Verification Committee says it has uncovered some irregularities in award of contracts, including a N200 billion road contract debt in the last administration’s record. Dr Ernest Umakhihe, Chairman of the committee, told journalists on Thursday in Benin that some contractors even returned mobilization fees to government...
Edo State Police Command has ordered an investigation into the circumstances that caused the death of Comrade Kaduna Eboigbodin, a former Chairman of NLC at a police checkpoint in Benin City. The command Spokesman, SP Moses Yamu, said the Commissioner of Police, Umoru P. Ozigi gave the order on...
Former Edo governorship aspirant, under the Labour Party (LP), Mr Kenneth Imansuangbon, has officially resigned his membership of the party. This was contained in his resignation letter to the National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure and his Ward 2 Chairman in Ewohimi on Wednesday in Benin. It would...
Suspected Internet fraudsters have allegedly shot a collaborator over a disagreement arising from the sharing of N94 million proceeds from an online scam. The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday at Okhoro road in Egor Local Government of Edo. The victim was said to have been driving in his Sport...
Mob in Edo have reportedly killed two artisans mistaken for armed robbers in Amagba community in Benin City. Sources informed the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the victims, who were said to be welders, were identified as Osamudiamen Ehigie and Nosa Aghimie. The duo were said to be...
The Edo State’s chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned the Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, against taking credit for the construction of Temboga Road and other projects initiated and completed during the tenure of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki. In a statement, the Publicity Secretary of...
Catholic Bishop of Auchi Dioceses, Most Rev. Gabriel Dunia, has urged the Federal Government to tackle insecurity, as Rev. Fr. Thomas Oyode, a Catholic priest abducted gained freedom. Oyode was abducted on October 27 in Edo State when priests and seminarians were observing evening prayers. The gunmen had attacked...
A member of APC Transition Committee, Prince Kassim Afegbua, has said the recruitment of 4,000 teachers by Gov. Godwin Obaseki was deliberate to destabilize the incoming government of Sen. Monday Okpebholo. In a statement on Sunday in Benin, Afegbua said that the recruitment of 4,000 teachers by the outgoing...
The Edo State Joint Transition Committee has adjourned sine die following the inability of officials of the out-going government to provide the required documents germaine to the assignment. Speaking with journalists in Benin City, Secretary of APC Transition Committee, Hon. Patrick Ikhariale,said that both parties have agreed to meet...
Operatives of the Police Command in Edo have arrested a suspected armed robber, who allegedly killed an Uber driver in Lagos and snatched his car. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Moses Yamu announced this arrest in a statement to the newsmen on Sunday in Benin. According to him,...
Edo Joint Transition Committee on Friday held its inaugural joint-session to ensure a seamless handover of power come Nov. 12. The joint-session of the Transition Committee was held at the John Odigie-Oyegun Public Service Academy (JOOPSA) in Benin In his welcome address, Chairman of the Edo Joint Transition Committee...