The Edo State candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last September’s governorship election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo has congratulated Muslims in the state on the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir. In a message in Benin City, the state capital, on Thursday, which he personally signed, Ighodalo stressed the need to reflect on the invaluable lesson inherent in the celebration, …

20-year-old Iwinosa Okunrobo, who was trafficked to Burkina Faso when she was 15, has reunited with her family on Wednesday in Benin, Edo State. Her return was facilitated by Governor Monday Okpebholo, in collaboration with the office of the First Lady and the Edo State Migration Agency. Okunrobo was lured with a promise of greener pastures but was forced into …

Edo State has confirmed a diphtheria outbreak with two fatalities among five cases, prompting an emergency response meeting and public health warnings from Commissioner Dr. Cyril Oshiomhole

Troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army in Benin on Monday, uncovered the hideout of an internet fraudsters and ritualists syndicate in Benin, Edo State capital. Acting on a tipoff, the troops, led by the Brigade Commander, Brig. Gen. Ebenezer Oduyebo stormed a building within First Bank Estate, called Awesome Garden, along the Benin-Sapele Bypass in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area. …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has cancelled centralised May Day celebrations in Rivers and Edo states, citing the imposition of emergency rule in Rivers and alleged political interference in the affairs of its Edo State council. The national leadership of the NLC has directed all affiliated industrial unions in Rivers State to organise and limit Workers’ Day celebrations to the …

The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Working Committee has confirmed that Tony Aziegbemi’s Caretaker Committee leads its Edo State chapter. Recall that the crisis within the state chapter of the PDP recently escalated, as some party members opposed the Aziegbemi-led Caretaker Committee. Responding through a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Thursday, the PDP NWC urged the …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 19 individuals for allegedly engaging in internet fraud in Benin City, Edo State, on Saturday. As indicated in a statement posted on the agency’s X handle on Monday, the arrests were carried out by operatives of the EFCC’s Benin Zonal Directorate, who acted on reliable intelligence that pinpointed the suspects’ involvement …

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has approved the payment of gratuities owed to pensioners since 2012, a move many say will address the long-standing plight of retired civil servants in the state. In a statement on Monday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, the state government has commenced the disbursement of N1 billion as the first batch of …

In a true democracy, the choice of who leads and governs reflects the will of the people. When an electoral mandate is stolen, the consequences are profound. Edo State, now enduring 100 days under the incompetent and imposed administration of Monday Okpebholo, has stumbled from one misstep to another with devastating effects on governance and public trust. His tenure has …

Suspected herdsmen on Thursday killed two farmers, identified as Lucky Salami and Julius Arewa, in Eware Village, Etsako West Local Government Area, using machetes. A third victim, identified as Omokhagbon Abu, popularly known as Udugboya, is said to be battling for his life at an undisclosed hospital. This fresh attack comes less than three days after Edo State Governor, Monday …