Indications have emerged that major opposition parties in Edo State, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), may not participate in the forthcoming local government elections scheduled for July 11, 2026. According to guidelines released by the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC), political ...
A group under the aegis of the ADC Grassroots Mobilisation for Change (AGMC) has raised the alarm over repeated attacks on members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Edo State. The latest incident, according to the group, occurred on Sunday evening at the residence of the party’s National Legal Adviser, Oserheimen Osunbor, in Iruekpen...
•Amaechi Former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has appealed to leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the south-south region to support his presidential ambition. Amaechi spoke when he addressed the ADC South-south leaders meeting held at the residence of Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, reports The Nation. Security was beefed...
Team Edo has officially been crowned overall champion of the second edition of the Niger Delta Games, delivering a historic performance on home soil in Benin City and ending a 24-year wait for regional supremacy. In a fiercely contested medal race that stretched to the final day, the host state surged ahead of Delta and […]
•Olumide Akpata and Peter Obi Barely a day after the attack of some chieftains of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Edo State, including Peter Obi, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olumide Akpata, has narrated how the incident happened. Akpata, former Edo State governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP), said he ...
•Olumide Akpata and Peter Obi A chieftain of the African Democratic Party (ADC), Peter Obi, has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) government after an attack by suspected gunmen. Gunmen suspected to be political thugs attacked some chieftains of the ADC at the residence of the erstwhile APC National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, in...
•Lassa fever No fewer than six persons died in a recent Lassa Fever outbreak in two local government areas of Edo State. Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Cyril Oshiomhole, who disclosed this while briefing journalists in Benin City on Friday, said 28 cases were confirmed in the state. Dr. Oshiomhole said the outbreak occurred […]
•Hoodlums Hoodlums suspected to be political thugs last night reportedly attacked the Edo State secretariat of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), attempting to set the facility ablaze. It was gathered that the attackers shattered windows and damaged other items in the building located on Ogbelaka Street, Benin City, after they were unable ...
Fuel marketers in Edo State have increased pump price of fuel to N900 per litre. This is coming few hours after Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals announced an increase in the ex gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from N699 per litre to N799 per litre. Before the increment, fuel stations in Edo sold […]
•Edo State Police Command spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem An abducted medical doctor, Dr Ibrahim Tahir, has regained his freedom after his family paid a ransom of N50 million to his abductors. Tahir was kidnapped alongside his younger brother on January 2, 2026, at their residence on City Pride Road, Igbira Camp, Auchi, while opening the [&helli...
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