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The Executive Director of Esan Youth for Good Governance and Social Justice, Benson Odia, has revealed that the kidnappers who abducted passengers at the Tom Ikimi Train Station in Igueben, Edo State on Saturday have…
Bearly a year after terrorists attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train, scores of passengers waiting to board a train from Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State to Warri in Delta State were kidnapped by suspected herdsmen…
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, said the plan of the federal government to redesign the country's currency is a political move. Obaseki said this on Wednesday while inaugurating the Edo Peoples Democratic…
The Governor Of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, sacked the Director of Operations of the Edo Security Network, Emmanuel Oboh, and appointed Mr. David Olukoga as the new Director. In a statement made available to journalists…
The Edo State Ministry of Health has revealed that eight persons had so far tested positive for monkeypox in the state. This was disclosed by Prof. Akoria Obehi, the state’s Commissioner for Health, on Monday.…
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has launched an enhanced e-passport in Benin, Asaba and Warri. Aregbesola also warned men of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Edo State Command, to shun acts capable of working…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Edo office, has said that a total of 29,631 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) had yet to be collected by their owners in the state. Mr. Timidi Wariowei, the Office’s Head…
A Presidential aspirant under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians to elect a president with capacity, competence and who can make sacrifices for the survival of the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 11 suspected internet fraudsters in Benin, Edo State. The commission said the suspects were arrested in separate locations in the city based on actionable…
Dr Amechi Obiora, one of the three founding members of EKO Hospital is dead. Obiora was the ‘O’ in the acronym, EKO, which was derived from Eneli, Kuku, Obiora, the three doctors that founded the Lagos-based hospital.…
Becky Osarume Osagie returned from Italy to become a vulcanizer in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria because, for her, it is better to suffer to make money than to become a pro$t!tute. In 2015, Becky sought greener…
Governors of the southern region are holding a meeting in Lagos on the state of the nation. The meeting is a follow-up on the earlier meeting in Asaba hosted by the Delta state Governor where the governors agreed on…
Peter Okoye, also known as Mr P of the defunct P-Square duo has been conferred with an honorary Doctorate Degree (Doctor of Arts) by the Escae-Benin University, Edo State. Sharing the news on his Instagram handle, the…
The Edo State Government has said that it will not cede any part of its land for grazing cattle in the state. In a statement, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., said that the government’s position…
Following an earlier report of a jailbreak at a correctional center in Benin City, suspected thugs have attacked another Oko Medium Security Centre in Edo State, freeing many inmates in the process. There has been an…
Renowned international businessman and philanthropist, Captain Hosa Wells Okunbo, has stated that it is not only unglodly but inhuman to link his health situation to the outcome of the September 19, 2020 governorship…
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the APC governorship candidate in the Saturday, September 19 governorship election in Edo state, has called on Governor Godwin Obaseki to return to APC. Recall that in June 2020, Obaseki…
Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki who was reelected on Sunday for a second term has warned Comrade Oshiomhole not to be 'disruptive' otherwise he will have no mercy. He stated that there was no plan to “run…
A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has congratulated Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on his re-election. Oyegun, in a statement on Tuesday, noted that…
Accepting his victory, Obaseki hailed Edo people and supporters of the PDP, for their display of “immense courage and support in the face of threats, intimidation and brutalization.” He also thanked President Buhari for…
