By Kassim Afegbua. When opposition politics is blind, it descends into lamentations. When their criticisms are not yielding the expected result, they intensify their lamentations. When they can see but choose to be blind, they relapse into deliberate inertia, pretending to be unaware of progress being made. When they wake up in the morning, they lament […]
Mr Kassim Afegbua, Edo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, says Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has defied early scepticism with massive infrastructure projects. Afegbua said in a statement on Sunday in Benin that the development drive, which had become unprecedented, had earned the governor a widespread commendation. “Initially underrated during the election period, the […]
Former Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki will not appear before the Edo State House of Assembly panel set up to probe his administration, according to his media aide, Crusoe Osagie. Osagie stated this on Sunday in response to a summons issued by the Assembly, which invited Obaseki and other top officials to explain their roles […]
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Mr. John Mayaki has commended Governor Monday Okpebholo for his swift and coordinated intervention that averted what could have been a major bloodbath in Benin city following violent clashes in Ogheghe community. There was tension in the sleepy Ogheghe and Ohoghobi communities in Ovia […]
The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) on Saturday conducted a by-election in 15 local government areas of the state despite a subsisting court order halting the exercise. The by-election was meant to fill councillorship vacancies in 59 wards across the state. Voters were seen at several polling stations in Benin City and other locations […]
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday held its local government congress across the 18 LGAs, electing new executive committees and national delegates. Speaking at the Oredo Local Government Secretariat, the State Caretaker Committee Chairman, Tony Aziegbemi, described the exercise as “the rebirth of the PDP ahead of 2027.” “What […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
More shocking revelations of the Electoral fraud that occurred at the September 21st Governorship Election in Edo State are beginning to emerge as witnesses testify before the Justice Wilfred Kpochi-led three-member Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal holding in Benin City. At the resumed hearing of the Tribunal on Thursday 23rd January 2025, a witness […]
Some communities in Edo State have petitioned the Federal Government over the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR). The communities recalled that the CEO position was advertised in the national daily on August 9, 2023, while the written and oral exams were conducted on October […]
Governor Monday Okpebholo’s decision to suspend the chairmen and vice-chairmen of Edo State’s 18 local government areas has ignited a constitutional debate, with critics questioning the legality of the move in light of the Supreme Court’s landmark July 11 judgment affirming local government autonomy. The suspension, announced after allegations of insubordination and failure to submit […]
The youths and elders of Ugbowo Community in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State, have launched a manhunt for a young woman, Osamwentin Omoigui Roland over her allegations bisexuality preferred against her The sexual orientation of Osamwentin, according to multiple sources, have been a source of concerned to the youths of Ugbowo Community. It […]
BY TITUS AKHIGBE The newly-admitted students of the Edo State University, Uzairue, have been advised to take their studies seriously while taking the advantage of the modern technology equipment and ICT facilities provided by the institution to aid them to be the best in their chosen course of study. The university’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Emmanuel […]
The sleeping town of Urhonigbe in the Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State has been thrown into confusion following serial and frequent attacks on hapless natives and kidnap of prominent persons for ransom in the community by some unknown gunmen. The gunmen who have literarily taken over the agrarian community has forced many residents […]
Edo Government has ordered indefinite closure of Idogbo Secondary School in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state, following attack on teachers and a police officer by students. Commissioner for Education, Mrs Joan Osa-Oviawe, gave the order on Thursday in Benin, while reacting to the development in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria […]
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has said he has no plans to join another political party, reassuring that his party affiliation will not alter development plans for the state. Obaseki, who spoke during a Banquet in Benin City, as part of activities for this year’s Alaghodaro Summit, said his government is committed to ensuring […]
By Paebi Uduak Inikorogha community has been in the news with several accusations and counter-accusations. On Saturday 28th August 2021, there was a move to inaugurate new community executive members and install someone as the Amakosowei of Inikorogha community. While few members of the community claimed that the move was successful, most people in the […]
Two sons of the immediate Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli Emiko, Princes Onyowoli and Omatsuli, have been declared wanted by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) Zone 5 in Benin, Edo State, over the stolen 400-year-old crown of Warri Kingdom. The princes were declared wanted ahead of Prince Tsola Emiko, son of Olu Atuwatse, being crowned […]
Chief Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2020 Governorship Election in Edo on Monday congratulated Gov. Godwin Obaseki, on his victory at the Supreme Court. Ize-Iyamu in a letter to the governor said that the Friday’s judgment of the apex court has put an end to the series of litigations on the […]