Edo State Local Service Commission on Wednesday directed Heads of Local Government Adminstration across the 18 local government councils to go on compulsory leave. Chairman of the commission, Hon. Kabiru Adjoto, gave the directive while briefing journalists on the outcome of the commission’s visit to the 18 local government councils. According to Adjoto, the compulsory […]
The crisis rocking the Edo state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) worsened on Sunday as a new faction loyal to Nyesom Wike, FCT Minister, elected Nosa Ogieva as factional chairman. Ogieva and 13 other executive members were sworn in after a congress attended by 576 delegates from 192 wards. He pledged to reunite the party and […]
A group, Edo State Market Women Association (EMWA), on Wednesday September, 24, protested the alleged imposition of Market Leader otherwise known as “Iye-eki on them. The group also accused them of collecting the sum of N1.5 million to facilitate the installation of the Iye-Eki on them. The group in a terse statement titled: “Iye-eki: Appeal […]
…..vows to restore peace to pave the way for credible elections in state chapter The Caretaker Committee of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Edo State has strongly denied being an appendage of any of the feuding factions in the raging crisis in the state council of the union. Besides, it also vehemently denied the erroneous […]
The chairman of the Edo state branch of textiles and garment union , Comrade Ochei Oyenbuchukwu Mike has resigned his appointment as a member of the Edo state Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)care taker committee purportedly set up by the National President, comrade Joe Ajaero, on Thursday ,28th August ,2025. It was reliably gathered that two […]
The Caretaker Committee of Edo State Council of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has debunked any link with any of the factions in the raging crisis in the State Council of NLC. Rising from a crucial meeting in Benin City with the first set of invited leaders of more than eight affiliate unions of NLC in […]
The Edo State Special Security Squad, codenamed “Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers”, has intensified its crackdown on criminal elements across the State with a large-scale bush combing operation that led to the recovery of firearms and ammunition in strategic locations. The coordinated exercise was carried out under the direct supervision of the Chief Security […]
Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, on Thursday, extolled his former Chief of Staff, Chief Mike Aiyegbeni Oghiadomhe, noting that many Nigerian politicians are not dependable saying, “I have witnessed a lot of betrayals, especially during my 2015 elections.” Jonathan spoke at the 70th birthday anniversary celebration of Chief Mike Aiyegbeni Oghiadomhe in Benin on Thursday. […]
The newly sworn -in Chairman of the caretaker committee of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Edo State, Professor Monday Igbafen has vowed to restore the dignity, welfare and rights of all workers in the state. In a terse statement at the weekend in Benin City , Igbafen said, “the Edo State Council of Nigeria Labour […]
Edo APC chieftain, John Mayaki, has praised Governor Monday Okpebholo for his ₦2.5 billion intervention in the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), describing it as a bold move that places the lives of Edo people above politics. Mayaki, in terse a statement on Wednesday, said Governor Okpebholo had once again demonstrated that leadership is […]
The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the suspension of Hon. Valentine Asuen,a former senatorial candidate and Youth Leader from the party, citing acts of indiscipline and conduct considered detrimental to its unity. According to a statement signed by the State Publicity Secretary, Barr. Peter Uwadiae-Igbinigie, the decision followed careful […]
Felix Omobude, former national president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), has urged President Bola Tinubu to prioritise electoral and judicial reforms as preparations for the 2027 general election begin. Omobude spoke at the weekend in Benin, Edo state, during an interview with journalists. He said credible elections will only be achieved if the […]
It was excitement as family, friends, and associates on Sunday joined the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Prof. (Mrs) Idia Ize-Iyamu to express gratitude to God on her appointment as the 7th CMD of the tertiary health institution. Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo graced the occasion as […]
Monday Okpebholo, governor of Edo state, has congratulated Joe Ikpea, senator-elect for Edo Central, and Omosede Igbinedion, member-elect for Ovia federal constituency, on their victories in last Saturday’s by-elections. In a statement by Fred Itua, his chief press secretary, Okpebholo praised voters for turning out in large numbers to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) […]
The Edo state leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected a five-man caretaker committee allegedly constituted by Joe Ajaero, national president of the union. In a statement signed by Bernard Joman Egwakhide, Edo NLC chairman, and Omole Osahon, assistant secretary, the state executive council (SEC) and state administrative council (SAC) described the committee […]
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State on Saturday, August 16, 2025, cast his vote in the Edo Central Senatorial By-election, even as he expressed concerns over the slow performance of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). The governor arrived at Ward 2, Unit 1, Udomi Primary School in Esan Central Local Government Area at about […]
Francis Inegbeniki, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Edo Central senatorial district, has denied allegations that he is planning to disrupt Saturday’s by-elections. The accusation was made by Emperor Jarret Tenebe, Edo chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who claimed Inegbeniki was mobilising youths from neighbouring states to cause unrest […]
The Edo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Samson Osagie on monday disclosed that the Okpebholo-led government has moved to boost justice delivery system in the state, following the creation of a digital platform for case management for the justice ministry. Briefing newsmen in Benin on the achievements of the Edo State Ministry of […]
Senator Monday Okpebholo, Governor of Edo State, says his government will soon begin commissioning completed projects across the state. He said the move will expose the failures of the past administration under Godwin Obaseki, who governed the state for eight years. Okpebholo made the statement at a rally in Igueben Local Government Area, where the […]
The National Association of Retired Police Officers, under the Contributory Pension Scheme on monday, embarked on a peaceful protest calling on the federal government to exit them from the scheme over alleged fraud and corruption. The pensioners in a protest to the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, secretariat in Benin City, said they are dissatisfied […]