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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 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 […]
A 41-year-old man identified as Uwa Odemwingie has allegedly been killed by suspected herdsmen in Iguero Community, Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday evening, sparked protests by residents on Wednesday as they condemned the rising wave of insecurity in the area and called on government and […]
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