VIPs POLICE WITHDRAWAL DIRECTIVE: Nation Reacts As President Tinubu Reaffirms Order, Senate Begins Investigation

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s firm and non-negotiable directive ordering the withdrawal of police orderlies attached to VVIPs continues to generate mixed reactions across the country. This follows a strong complaint from a member of the National Assembly alleging uneven compliance with the order.While some Nigerians describe the initiative as a welcome development, others have expressed […]

Rt. Hon. Alabi Bliss Oshionogue Harps On Continuous Collaboration To Tame Kidnapping, Banditry

Akoko-Edo Local Government Council Chairman, Rt. Hon. Alabi Bliss Oshionogue, has called on stakeholders to maintain continuous collaboration in the fight against kidnapping and banditry in the local government area.The Chairman gave the charge during a peace and security meeting held in his office at the council secretariat.Oluwafemi Farayola has details. www.itvradiong.com/livewww.youtube.com/itvradiongwww.facebook.com/itvradiongwww.twitter.com/itvradiongwww.instagram.com/itvradiongwww.tiktok.com/@itvradiong

UBTH CMD, Idia Ize-Iyamu, Launches Free Medical Outreach Benefiting 3,000 Edo Residents

Three thousand Edo residents have benefitted from a free medical outreach organised by the Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Professor Idia Ize-Iyamu.The four-day outreach, held from the 9th to the 12th of December at the Oba’s Palace in King Square, Benin City, is being described as a major step toward […]

Gov. Okpebholo Receives New 4 Brigade Commander, Reiterates Commitment to Tackling Insecurity

The Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening partnership with the Nigerian Army to improve security across the state.Governor Okpebholo made the pledge when he received the new Commander of the 4 Mechanised Brigade, Nigerian Army, Benin, Brigadier General Ahmed Olatunbosun Balogun, at Government House.Kingsley Uchegbu has details. […]

Gov. Okpebholo Receives Wesley Asoro, Others Into APC, Mobilises Grassroots Support for President Tinubu’s Re-election

In a renewed show of strength, unity, and strategic mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections, Senator Monday Okpebholo has received hundreds of new supporters defecting from the PDP in Ugo, Orhionmwon Local Government Area, into the APC.The rally marks a significant political milestone for the APC in Edo South and further heightens mobilization efforts […]

Hope For Favour: Family Seeks N5m Support For 7-Year-Old Eye Cancer Patient In Benin

The family of a seven-year-old eye cancer patient, Favour Moses, is appealing to kind-hearted Nigerians and organisations for financial assistance to enable her undergo urgent surgery on her left eye, which has been severely damaged.Jolaade Ojo reports that Favour has been suffering since January 2025, a situation that has affected every aspect of her life, […]

Edo Assembly Inspects Okpebholo’s Infrastructural Projects, Urges Timely Completion

Edo Assembly Inspects Okpebholo’s Infrastructural Projects, Urges Timely Completion. The Edo State House of Assembly has expressed satisfaction with the progress of some infrastructural projects executed by Governor Monday Okpeholo’s administration. Joy Obarisiagbon reports that the Speaker of the 8th Assembly, Rt. Hon. Blessing Agbebaku, also emphasized the need for timely completion. www.itvradiong.com/live www.youtube.com/itvradiong www.facebook.com/itvradiong […]

Gov. Okpebholo Approves Appointment Of Physically-Challenged Lawyer, Ms. Kindness Ikponmwosa Idahosa

The Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the appointment of a physically-challenged lawyer, Ms. Kindness Ikponwonsa Idahosa, as a Law Officer in the Ministry of Justice. The development underscores his administration’s commitment to inclusion, equal opportunity and genuine empowerment of persons with disabilities. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Dr. […]

Etsako West Council Workers Lock Secretariat Gate In Protest Over Unpaid Arrears

Etsako West Local Government Council workers have taken the bull by the horns by staging a peaceful protest at the council secretariat, locking the entrance gate for hours before the intervention of the Police Area Commandant and other law enforcement agencies. The report filed by Edo North Bureau Chief, MacDonald Irunokha, is presented by Deborah […]

Auchi Polytechnic Hosts 22nd NBTE And NIPOSSGA

Rector, Auchi Polytechnic, Doctor Salisu Shehu Umar, has flagged off the Twenty-second National Board of Technical Education and Nigeria Polytechnic Senior Staff Games Association, which held at the Polytechnic Sports Complex in Auchi, the administrative headquarters of Etsako West local government area of Edo State. The report by Edo North Bureau Chief, MacDonald Irunokha, is […]