Succour came the way of 10,000 indigent students in Edo State, as the member representing the Etsako federal constituency of the state in the House of Representatives, Anamero Dekeri, announced free registration for next year’s Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (SSCE). The House of Representatives member said the beneficiaries of the gesture cut across the three senatorial districts of the state, …

Three operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have been injured with one shot in the head following an attack by hoodlums protecting a drugs’ den inside the Opuje forest in Edo State. In a statement on Thursday, the spokesman for the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, said the operatives came under gunfire in the early hours of Monday, 4 …

The Edo State government has said it is focused on making the state an entertainment and creative hub for the country. The governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki, said on Friday that his administration had taken deliberate steps to stimulate the growth of the film industry in the state by focusing on culture, and creativity, and creating policies for enabling …

The Edo State Government has said its collaboration with the United States Consulate in Nigeria will curb human trafficking in the state. According to a statement, the state Commissioner for Social Development and Gender Issues, Mrs Christabel Ekwu, disclosed this on Saturday, during a visit by US delegates to Benin City. According to her, the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration has …

Farmers in Edo State have lost over N2 billion to flooding incidences this year, according to the Chairman of the Edo State chapter of the Farmers Association of Nigeria (FAN), Alhaji Bako Dogwo. Dogwo said that Ilushi and Anegbete communities and their environs were at the receiving end of the flood, with rice farmers the most affected. Noting that farmers …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in last 25th February elections, Mr. Peter Obi; a former President, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), and Mr. Olumide Akpata, social critic, Mr Dele Farotimi have counseled Edo State youths on the need to imbibe the culture of self reliance, remain steadfast on ethical standards and also cultivate the spirit of production, as …

The Edo State Government Executive Council (EXCO) has approved the implementation of a 1979 Law on local council administration, which translates to a new regime where all traditional rulers in the 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state would receive monthly allowances to administer their domains. In a statement, Secretary to the state Government, Barrister Osarodion Ogie said the …

The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu has denied reports that he was planning to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). A report that went viral on Thursday afternoon that Shaibu had finalised plans to join the APC. The report claimed that a high-ranking member of the party said Shaibu would …

Edo State Civil Society Organisations (EDOCSO) and other civil rights groups in the state on Monday protested in Benin City, the state capital, against hardship allegedly brought upon Nigerians following the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu. In his inaugural address on 29th May, President Tinubu announced the end of fuel subsidy on the ground that the country …

A group of Edo sons and daughters, the Edo Concerned Stakeholders (ECS) has tasked itself with leadership transformation in the South-South state which would produce a Governor within 35 and 55 years. In a statement over the weekend, ECS said: “We believe that a leader with a deep understanding of the complexities of the modern world, while respecting the traditions …