Edo: 17,232 motorists arrested for traffic offences in 10 months – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, said no fewer than 17,232 motorists have been arrested for traffic violations in Edo…
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Okpebholo sacks management staff of Edo govt-owned hospitals
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo on Wednesday sacked all the management staff of Edo Specialist Hospital and Stella Obasanjo Hospital.…
Edo: Gov Okpebholo suspends market unions over high food prices
As part of measures to address the high cost of foodstuffs, the Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has suspended all…
Edo: Gov Okpebholo sacks Observer Newspaper’s workers
The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has sacked staff of the Bendel Newspapers Corporation Limited, BNCL, the publishers of the…
Gov Okpebholo flags off construction of first flyover bridge in Edo
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has flagged off the construction of the first flyover bridge in the state. DAILY POST…
Edo Govt bans unlicensed agents from revenue collection
The Edo State Government has banned all unlicensed agents from revenue collection in the state. DAILY POST reports that the…
Edo PDP warns Okpebholo against taking credit for Temboga road, other projects
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Edo State chapter has warned the state governor, Monday Okpebholo, against taking credit for the…
Police arrest 2 suspected cultists with arms in Edo
The Edo State Police Command has arrested two suspected cultists with arms and ammunition in Edo State. DAILY POST reports…
Edo police rescue kidnapped 14-month-old baby
Edo State Police Command says its operatives have rescued a 14-month-old baby, Grace Osamagbe, who was abducted by her nanny,…
Edo Muslim youths hail Okpebholo for appointing member, Ikhilor as SSG
The Edo Muslim Youths Advocacy Initiative has said the Governor Monday Okpebholo-led government will usher remarkable progress, unity, and prosperity…
Police parade 23 suspected cultists, child abductors in Edo
The Edo State Police Command, on Friday, paraded 23 suspects for alleged involvement in various crimes across the state. DAILY…
Edo: Gov Okpebholo sacks permanent secretaries appointed outside civil service, dissolves boards
The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has dissolved the executives of all state boards of government agencies and parastatals…
Edo Govt suspends revenue collections in motorparks, others, calls for arrest of violators
The Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has ordered the indefinite suspension of revenue collection in motor parks and other…
Edo: Okpebholo moves to probe Obaseki’s administration
Monday Okpebholo, the newly sworn-in Governor of Edo State, is set to probe the administration of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki.…
I will not betray you – Gov Okpebholo promises Edo, unveils ‘Five Point Agenda’
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo on Tuesday promised not to betray the confidence the people reposed in him by electing…
Edo: I’m honoured to witness Monday Okpebholo sworn in as gov – Philip Shaibu
The immediate past Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, on Tuesday said he is happy to have witnessed the…
I grew Edo economy from N10bn to N25bn in 8 years – Obaseki
The outgoing Governor of Edo State Godwin Obaseki has given himself a pat on the back, saying under his stewardship,…
Groom-to-be killed by suspected cultists in Edo
A young man whose wedding has been slated for December 2024 has been reportedly killed by gunmen suspected to be…
Security: AIG Zone 5 sets up new vigilante in Edo
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG, in charge of Zone 5, comprising Delta and Edo Police Commands, Arungwa Nwazue, has…
Edo: Don’t prioritize politics over security – Obaseki advises Okpebholo
Godwin Obaseki, the outgoing Governor of Edo State, says there will be a problem if the incoming government of Senator…
Court dismisses criminal summons against Edo governor-elect Okpebholo
An Abuja High Court on Friday dismissed a criminal summons issued on September 12 by a magistrate’s court against Senator…
EFCC arrests 21 suspected internet fraudsters in Edo
Twenty-one suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested at different locations in Benin City, Edo State. EFCC operatives in Benin made…
Abducted Edo Catholic Priest regains freedom
Abducted Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Thomas Oyode of the Diocese, Auchi in Edo State, has been released after spending 11…
Gunmen kill 3 farmers in Edo
Three farmers were reportedly killed by gunmen suspected to be herders in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State.…
Lapses recorded in Edo election will not manifest in Ondo poll — INEC
The National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Monday assured that the forthcoming November…
Edo: Court summons Omobayo over refusal to vacate Deputy gov’s position
The embattled Deputy Governor of Edo State, Godwin Omobayo, has been ordered to appear in person before an Abuja Federal…
Extend cooperation, support to incoming administration — Obaseki urges Edo people
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Sunday, urged the people of the state to accord the incoming administration of…
Don’t remember me for my many fights – Obaseki to Edo people
The outgoing Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki said he would not want to be remembered for the many battles…
Edo: Gov-elect Okpebholo dissociates self from arrest of Accountant General, others by EFCC
The Edo State Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has disassociated himself from the arrest of the State Accountant General, Mr. Julius…
Arrest of Accountant General, four others has crippled governance Edo Govt to EFCC
The Edo State Government on Sunday raised the alarm that the arrest of its Accountant General, Mr. Julius Anelu, and…
Edo guber: INEC failed Nigerians, must be held accountable – Rights group
The Executive Director, TAP Initiative, Martins Obono, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of being actively involved in…
Edo: Philip Shaibu lists achievements as deputy gov amid ‘fight’ with Obaseki
The deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has listed his achievements ahead of the Governor Godwin Obaseki’s administration’s handing…
EFCC arrests Edo Accountant General, four other govt officials
Twelve days to the end of Governor Godwin Obaseki’s eight years in Edo State, the state Accountant General, Mr Julius…
Edo taskforce on anti-cultism arrest Eiye, Vikings members
The Edo State Special Taskforce on Anti-Cultism on Wednesday said some suspects have been arrested in the renewed violent clash…
Police arrest four suspects for stealing diamond earrings, headphones in Edo
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested four suspects for alleged stealing of diamond earring, headphones and other…
Edo Governor elect, Okpebholo raises alarm over alleged Obaseki’s request for supplementary budget
has raised the alarm over the alleged plan by the outgoing government of Governor Godwin Obaseki for a supplementary budget…
Edo: Police vow to rescue kidnapped Catholic priest unhurt
The authorities of the Nigerian Police have vowed to rescue the abducted Rev Fr Thomas Oyode, the Rector of Immaculate…
Desist from last-minute recruitments – Edo leaders warn Obaseki
Some political stakeholders from Edo State have cautioned the out-going governor, Godwin Obaseki, against embarking on last-minute recruitment into the…
Edo: I don’t expect Okpebholo to reverse my reforms — Obaseki
The outgoing Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has expressed optimism that some of his administration’s reforms will outlive the…
‘We need food’ — Edo communities affected by flood beg government
Residents of Udaba in Etsako Central, Agenebode in Etsako East and Ifekhu in Esan South East Local Government Areas of…
Edo community hires traditionalists to invoke curses on vandalized police station
Elders and residents of Ugbineh community in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State have hired traditionalists to…
Police launch investigation as gunmen kill drummer in Edo community
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly killed a drummer identified as HC Ikhamateh Akhumhele in Osholo community of Edo…
Transition: We boycotted meeting with Edo Govt over failure to provide necessary documents – APC
The All Progressives Congress, APC, transition committee on Thursday said they boycotted the joint meeting with the outgoing Edo State…
Obaseki will present detailed handover notes to Governor-elect Okpebholo – Edo Govt
The Edo State Government on Wednesday said the outgoing governor, Godwin Obaseki, will present a detailed handover note to the…
NSCDC gets 207 newly promoted officers in Edo
Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has decorated 207 newly promoted senior officers with…
Edo Govt generates over N316.6bn IGR in 8 years
The Edo State Government on Tuesday said it generated over N316.59 billion from Internally Generated Revenue from 2016 to September…
21 persons died of Lassa Fever in Edo
The authorities of Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, ISTH, in Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State said 21 persons…
Edo: Angry residents almost beat suspected thief to death
Angry residents at Luck Way in Ikpoba Hill area of Benin City have reportedly beaten a suspected armed robber to…
Edo: Angry residents almost beat suspected thief to death
Angry residents at Luck Way in Ikpoba Hill area of Benin City have reportedly beaten a suspected armed robber to…
Police in Edo arrest suspected killer of Lagos Uber driver
The Edo State Police Command has arrested one John Ochekwu Abraham for alleged involvement in the death of Usman Umaru,…