APC Governorship aspirant In Edo Congratulates Oba of Benin Ownership, Custody Of Repatriated Artifacts.
Admin An aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr Joseph Ikpea, for the 2024 governorship election in Edo state has congratulated the Benin monarch Oba Ewuare
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MC Porcupine’s Assault: Toxicl Nigeria Leaders In Edo Have Become a Symptom of The Country’s Culture Of Entitlement.
Eben Enasco Reporting. It has been a week of beatings and brutality in Edo State. Entertainer Osagie Idieda, popularly known as MC Porcupine, was reportedly assaulted on Friday, October 23,
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Okpebholo Vows to Sign Death Warrants of Vegetable Market Kidnappers
By Davidson Ogbebor BENIN CITY — Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has said he will sign the death warrants of four convicts sentenced to death for the abduction of
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Edo Security Operatives Arrest Two Suspects, Demolish Properties in Uromi, Ewatto
By Davidson Ogbebor BENIN CITY — Security operatives in Edo State have arrested two men over alleged involvement in ritual-related activities and cultism, while two properties in Uromi and Ewatto
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Ossiomo Power Plant: Why Edo Must End BEDC Dependence and Restore Electricity Supply
David Ogbebor The establishment of the Ossiomo Power Plant under former Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki was a strategic intervention aimed at addressing electricity challenges, reducing dependence on the Benin
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BEDC URGES NUEE TO SUSPEND STRIKE, RESTORE POWER ACROSS FOUR STATES
By Mercy Onyenweli BENIN CITY — The Management of BEDC Electricity Plc has appealed to the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) to suspend its ongoing industrial action and restore
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Edo’s N939.85bn Supplementary Budget: Growth, Gamble or Burden?
By Eben Enasco In a swift legislative action, the Edo State House of Assembly on Monday October 19, 2026, approved a massive fiscal expansion for the state. The 8th Assembly
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Nigeria Confirms Ebola Case in Abuja, Health Authorities Trace 44 Contacts
By Davidson Ogbebor Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola virus disease case in Abuja after a woman who recently travelled from Uganda tested positive, prompting an emergency public health response
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Okpebholo Joins Dignitaries at Holy Aruosa to Celebrate Oba Ewuare II’s 10th Coronation Anniversary
By Davidson Ogbebor BENIN CITY — Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday joined prominent indigenes and residents of Benin City to celebrate the 10th coronation anniversary of the
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BEDC Workers’ Crisis: NLC Backs Strike as Edo and Three States in Power Disruption
By Davidson Ogbebor Workers of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) have shut down key company facilities over unresolved welfare demands, disrupting electricity distribution across Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti
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Former Delta Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan Dies at 71 After Illness
By Davidson Ogbebor The former Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, has died at the age of 71, with his family announcing his passing on Monday, October 19, 2026,
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