The leadership of the Labour Party on Tuesday labelled Edo State as the support base for the Obidient movement in the country. The party said those who have been following the progress of the party in the last two years know that the state remains the capital of the Obidient movement having contributed over 75 per cent of the votes …

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a suspected cultist. The spokesman of the command, Superintendent Chidi Nwabuzor, who revealed this on Sunday, said the suspect was arrested on April 12 by an officer of the Evbotubu division following an intelligence report. He said: “The Edo State Police have arrested a suspected cultist, Endurance Otansowe with a gun …

The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru has said his party would emerge victorious in the forthcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states. Electorate in Edo and Ondo States will go to poll on 21st September and 16th November 2024, respectively. At his residence in Osogbo, Osun State capital on Friday, Basiru, who described …

Gunmen have killed a middle-age man, Danjuma Emokpaire, in his farm on Friday at Ubune-Ivbiaro Community in Owan-East Local Government Area of Edo State. One of the residents who spoke on condition of anonymity said the deceased was attacked by the armed men while leaving the farm after the day’s work. The resident said Emokpaire told him and others that …

The Edo House of Assembly has commenced impeachment proceedings against the Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu. The Majority leader, Hon. Charity Aiguobarueghian, who announced the impeachment notice during plenary, said the 5th March petition was signed by 21 out of the 24 members. Aiguobarueghian said: “The petition against the deputy governor came in on 5th March and was signed by …

A member of the House Representatives, Hon. Dennis Idahosa has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election, which took place on Saturday in Benin City, the state capital. He polled 40,483 votes to defeat Senator Monday Okpebholo (Edo Central) who had 100 votes; and will fly the party’s flag in the 21st September governorship election. The declaration was …

Ahead of the 21 September Edo State governorship election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cleared its 10 aspirants to participate in the party’s primary election scheduled for 22 February. One of the 10 aspirants will emerge as the party’s candidate or flag bearer for the main election on 21 September. Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has raked in …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the Edo State governorship election would be held on 21st September 2024, while that of Ondo State would be held on 16th November of the same year. Governor Godwin Obaseki ends his two terms of four years each on 11th November 2024, while his Ondo State counterpart, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu will …

Edo State Government has urged residents in the lowlands to relocate to higher plains as flooding is expected due to water that will be released by authorities of Lagdo dam in Cameroon. The Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Mr. Chris Nehikhare said on Monday that the water released from Cameroun would go into River Benue which would lead to flooding. …

A group, the Okpameri Descendants Union, has condemned the renewed onslaught by suspected kidnappers and bandits masquerading as herdsmen on the Igarra/Ibillo Road, especially around the Uneme-Nekhua – Ayetoro/Ogbe – Okpameri Junction area of the road in the Akoko-Edo Local Government area of Edo State. In a press statement on Sunday, the group’s spokesperson, Mr. Victor Arogunyo called on the …