Edo Residents Demand Public Trial And Parading Of Criminals

The continuous arrest of criminals, especially kidnappers, without public parading or trial, has sparked reactions from legal practitioners, with some questioning the authenticity of the arrests. Joy Obarisiagbon has details. www.itvradiong.com/live YouTube: @itvradio | https://www.youtube.com/@itvradio Facebook: @ITVandRadio | https://facebook.com/itvandradio www.twitter.com/itvradiong www.instagram.com/itvradiong www.tiktok.com/@itvradiong

EDSIEC Announces Time Table For Edo Local Government 2026 Election Fixes Election For Saturday, 11th July, 2026

The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission, EDSIEC, has announced dates for programmes lined up for the local election in the state scheduled for Saturday, the eleventh of July, 2026. A statement by the Chairman, Edo State Independent Electoral Commission, Sir Jonathan Aifuobhokhan, says the exercise is in pursuance of Section twenty-eight of the Electoral Act […]

HIGH COST OF PETROL IN EDO: Motorists Decry Alleged Petrol Under-Dispensing in Benin

Motorists in Benin metropolis have accused the Edo State Petroleum Taskforce Monitoring Committee of failing to effectively monitor filling stations, allowing some fuel dealers to allegedly short-change consumers through under-dispensing at the pumps. The concern comes amid the high cost of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, which currently sells between ₦1,000 and ₦1,350 […]

Hon. Osaro Eribo Receives Edo Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Assures Support

The Acting Chairman of Egor Local Government Area, Honourable Osaro Eribo, has received the Chairman of the Edo State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Reverend Franklin Omobude, on a courtesy visit at the council secretariat in Uselu, Benin City. Patience Osarogiuwa reports that the visit was aimed at familiarising the council with the activities of the […]

Man Found Dead After Delivering Ransom For Kidnapped Girls In Auchi

Fresh details have emerged in the reported kidnapping incident at the Egbira Camp axis of Auchi in Edo State, where three girls were abducted. A man whose name is being withheld, who reportedly went to deliver ransom to secure their release, was later found dead, with his lifeless body discovered on a motorcycle. Edo North […]

Gov. Okpebholo Swears In Hon. Andrew Momodu As Civil Commissioner, Tasks Him On Strategies To Protect Interests Of Edo People

The Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has sworn-in a former Special Adviser on Security and Public Order, Hon. Andrew Momodu, as a civil commissioner in the state Executive Council with a charge to improve public service in line with the administration’s SHINE agenda. Gov. Okpebholo gave the charge after he supervised the administration […]

Benin City Residents Demand BEDC Accountability; House Of Assembly Sets New Invitation

Residents of Benin City have reacted strongly to the failure of the management of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) to honour an invitation from the Edo State House of Assembly over the prolonged electricity supply challenges in the state. While some residents insist that BEDC is not above the law, others called for punitive […]

Edo Deputy Governor Says State Government Is Strengthening Critical Sectors, Commends NUT For Collaboration

The Edo State Government says the Senator Monday Okpebholo-led administration is committed to strengthening critical sectors of the state, particularly the education sector. The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa, stated this during a courtesy visit by the executive members of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, Edo State Wing, at Government House, […]

Family Of Ohen Of Okhoromi Appeals To Governor Okpebholo For Pardon

Family members of the Ohen of Okhoromi have appealed to the Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, to temper justice with mercy and facilitate the release of their breadwinner, whose arrest they say has severely affected their livelihood. The appeal was made by the wives, children and mother of the traditional priest at the corporate […]

Prince Builders, Epic Energy Sign Power Purchase Agreement

Prince Builders and Epic Energy Power Distribution have signed a Power Purchase Agreement aimed at strengthening renewable energy supply for estates developed by Prince Builders in Edo State. The partnership is expected to deliver three hundred megawatts of renewable energy under a pilot project scheduled to commence soon. The report filed by Shalom Onwughara is […]