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 …

The Federal Government on Sunday took the campaign against open defecation and personal hygiene to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Edo State run by the Home for the Needy Foundation where it expressed fears of Nigeria not meeting the 2025 target to end open defecation if there is no attitudinal change by Nigerians. Addressing over 3000 dwellers in …

Edo State, at the weekend, confirmed one death from Lassa fever and recorded 12 new cases as the government steps up measures to contain the spread of the disease across all communities in the state. Addressing journalists in Benin City, Edo State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Obehi Akoria said that the death is the first recorded since the recent outbreak …