A tragic incident in Benin City, the Edo State capital, on Wednesday evening, led to the death of a two-year-old girl, who was crushed by a commercial driver following a clash with officers of the Edo State Public Safety Response (PSR) Team at Ring Road. Eyewitnesses reported that PSR operatives attempted to seize the steering wheel of the moving vehicle, …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on Thursday shut down two shops in Benin, the Edo State capital, for allegedly selling chemicals without license and the requisite safety measures. It was reported that the shops are Golden Juliros Nigeria Ltd, located on Evbiemwen Street, off Wire Road, and Onebamchi Chemicals at Ramat Park Market in …

Edo State’s governor-elect, Monday Okpebholo, has accused outgoing Governor Godwin Obaseki of obstructing a smooth transfer of power ahead of the 12 November end of Obaseki’s tenure. On Friday, Obaseki alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is organizing the inauguration of his successor without input from the state government, claiming he had not received an invitation to the event. …

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, on Friday, distributed knapsack sprayers and insecticides to the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association, Edo chapter, to address the issue of ticks in dog kennels. The Edo State Coordinator of the Ministry, Dr Samuel Owoicho, made the donations during the monthly meeting of the NVMA held in Benin. Owoicho stated that the donation …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday appealed to the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu to review the collated results for the Edo State governorship election before the final announcement. The state PDP chairman, Dr. Anthony Aziegbemi told newsmen in Benin City, the state capital, that the entries the electoral officers made were different from …

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement, South-South, Hon. Gift Johnbull, has emphasized that achieving food security through agricultural development is a key priority in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s eight-point agenda, with a focus on enhancing agricultural production. Johnbull disclosed this during the flag-off of the agricultural initiative, ‘Project Earn From The Soil,’ and the domestication of …

On Saturday 21 September, Edo State voters will have another opportunity to elect their governor who would be sworn in into office on 12 November, for a term of four years in the first instance. The campaign season is on, and the frontline candidates jostling for prominence are Dr. Asue Ighodalo of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP); Senator Monday Okpebholo …

Edo State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Asue Ighodalo has ended his United States engagement tour with the Edo Diaspora Community in New York with a promise to reshape and build a bigger, better economy for the state. On the last day of his three-legged Town Hall Meeting with indigenes of the state resident in New …

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclosed that a total of 4,682,086 registered voters will participate in the forthcoming Edo and Ondo States governorship elections. The Edo State governorship election is scheduled to hold on September 21, 2024, while that of Ondo will be held November 16, 2024. INEC National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam …

Ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo state, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC said it has registered 119,206 new voters for the state. Accordingly, the commission also registered 58,708 voters for the November 16 Governorship election in Ondo state. INEC National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun disclosed this in a statement …