•Armed Fulani herdsmen Two residents of Okpekpe community in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, identified as Batemue Ebo and Christopher Bello were killed yesterday by suspected Fulani herdsmen. They were said to have been killed while in their farms, reports Vanguard. The deaths were confirmed by both the community’s traditional...
•HRH Oba Emmanuel Adeche Saiki II The Otaru of Igarra and Akuku clan in the Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, HRH Oba Emmanuel Adeche Saiki II today announced the suspension of the Ekuechi masquerade festival in the area as a result of clashes among them that have threatened the security of lives and […]
•Edo State House of Assembly The Edo State House of Assembly has taken legal action against the 18 suspended local government chairmen, seeking judicial interpretation of Section 20 of the Edo Local Government Law, 2000 (as amended). The suit aims to determine whether the 24 lawmakers had the authority to suspend the elected chairmen and [&hel...
•Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo The Governor of Edo State has signed the Secret Cult and Similar Activities Prohibition Bill, 2025, into law repealing the Edo State Secret Cult Prohibition Law, 2018. The new law recently passed by the Edo State House of Assembly and signed by Governor Monday Okpebholo takes effect from January 24, [&hell...
•Lassa fever The Edo State Government today said there is a new outbreak of Lassa Fever in the state and called on the people to report any suspected case. The state Commissioner for Health, Cyril Oshiomhole, stated this at a press conference in Benin, the state capital. He also urged improvement in hygienic conditions to […]
•Dr Asue Ighodalo Four additional witnesses of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today claimed that the conduct of the 2024 governorship election in Edo State was characterised by irregularities in some polling units in Esan North East, Oredo, Esan South East, and Esan Central Local Government Areas in the state. The development brings to 10 ...
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Edo State has reclaimed the property situated at No 59, Airport Road, Benin City the Edo State capital as its party secretariat four years after it was allegedly forcefully ejected from the premises by the People’s Democratic Party. The chairman of the APC in Edo State, Jarrett Tenebe, in […]
•Gunmen Gunshots disrupted the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which began hearing today in Benin City, the state capital. Hoodlums were also reportedly seen outside the turbo-charged venue of the tribunal where gunshots rent the air, leaving people to scamper for safety, reports Channels TV. The tribunal had commenced hearin...
In a significant political shift, two local government chairmen and 13 councillors in Edo State defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) today, marking a new phase in the ruling party’s bid to control all 18 local government areas in the state. Hon. Edosa Enowoghomenma, Chairman of Ovia South West Local Government Area, defected with [&...
•Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State In obedience to the order of an Edo State High Court, some local government chairmen, yesterday, resumed work for duties and carried out various official assignments, despite attempts in some councils by suspected thugs to prevent some chairmen from resuming. It was gathered that some officials at the to...
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