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 …

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has said, with its robust collaboration with the Federal Government, the state is on course to become the envy of other states. The governor made this declaration when he received the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Oluwatoyin Madein, who was on a courtesy visit to the Government House in Benin City. According to Okpebholo, Edo …

Edo has recorded 56 Lassa fever cases and eight deaths between 30 December 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 on 30 December 2024. Since then, 336 suspected cases have been …

The governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo has ordered heads of various security agencies in the State to make the state unsafe for criminal elements including cultists who have been on a killing spree for the past two weeks. As of Monday morning, not less than seven people have been killed as a result of cult-related clashes. The killings …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday assured Edo State governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, of his support, saying he will not walk alone when he assumes office. Sanwo-Olu stated this when he received Senator Okpebholo, who paid him a ‘Thank You Visit’ at Lagos House, Marina, after his victory in last Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State. Sanwo-Olu assured Senator …

Afrobeats sensation Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, is poised to set the ancient city of Benin on fire as he holds his first-ever homecoming concert tonight. The concert billed to hold at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, is one of a kind, marking the beginning of a new era in the entertainment landscape of Edo state. This homecoming concert follows a …

In line with the directive of Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has recruited 5,500 teachers. Executive Chairman of the state SUBEB, Ozavize Salami, on Friday in Benin, the state capital, said the recruitment was to fill teachers gaps and boost teaching and learning in schools. She noted that the teachers who went …

The Edo State Government, in partnership with Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), is set to meter about 500,000 houses in the state. The Commissioner for Mining, Energy, Oil and Gas, Enaholo Ojiefo, who stated this on Saturday, said the exercise would begin on 13 August in order to eliminate the problem of estimated billing in the state. Shortly after signing …

Key leaders in Edo South on Saturday said the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, was going to have an easy ride over the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) candidates. “Senator Monday Okpebholo is intellectually sound, results-driven and humble. He attracts youth voters who are frustrated with high unemployment and lack of opportunity in …