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Edo, Headlines, State News
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021
The Edo Government has suspended the principal of a public Secondary School, Edo College, in Benin, after a video of abuse of Junior students by their Seniors went viral. A statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Osarodion Ogie on Tuesday in Benin directed the Principal, Mr Peter Edomwonyi to proceed on […]
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Edo, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News
Wednesday, July 28th, 2021
By Jethro Ibileke, Benin Edo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of 19 students of Naval College of Engineering, Sapele, Delta State by gunmen. The students who were traveling in two vehicles, an 18-seater bus and a Toyota Sienna bus, on Monday were reportedly traveling from Kaduna State to Sapele. They were however ambushed […]
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Edo, Governors, Headlines, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Monday, July 19th, 2021
By Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has reportedly met with the State Working Committee (SWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), where he appealed to them to calm down on their reaction to a recent meeting he held with three prominent members of the party. The State Chairman and Secretary of the […]
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Abia, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Imo, Lagos, National Politics, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Rivers, State News, Top Stories
Wednesday, May 12th, 2021

…Agree to ban open grazing in Southern Nigeria …Call for convocation of national dialogue …Insist on federal character …Reiterate Southerners’ commitment to Nigeria’s unity …Express concern over Oshodi-Apapa expressway gridlock …Buhari approves new security measures for South-East, South-South …Military tactics’ll no longer be publicised-NSA …Don’t be selective in handling situations, PANDEF tells FG By […]
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Edo, Headlines, State News, Women Politics
Tuesday, April 13th, 2021
From Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin The women of Ikabigbo community in Uzairue Kingdom, Etsako West, Edo State, have asked herdsmen residing in their community to leave, saying their presence has caused destruction to their farms. The women in their hundreds protested to the palace of the traditional ruler, Chief Braimah Alegeh, to register their displeasure over […]
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Edo, Headlines, State News
Friday, March 26th, 2021
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has justified his late Tuesday demolition of the property of the immediate past deputy governor of the state, Dr Pius Odubu, and those of Professor Julius Ihonvbere, former Secretary to the State Government, SSG and Mike Itemuagbon, sports promoter, saying that the Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) of the property […]
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Edo, Headlines, State News
Thursday, February 18th, 2021
Some protesters from Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State late on Thursday carried a corpse of one of the seven people killed in the locality allegedly by herdsmen to the Governor’s Office in Benin City. The protesters gave the Edo State government a three-day ultimatum to address the problem of insecurity in the […]
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Edo, Headlines, State News, Women Politics
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021
By Jethro Ibileke/Benin Hundreds of women have taken to the streets of Uromi, the administrative headquarters of Esan north-east local government area of Edo state in protest against Fulani herdsmen in their area. The women accused the Fulani herdsmen of incessant rape and kidnapping. With pictures of them chanting, #FulanimustGo, the women said they can […]
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Edo, Headlines, Judiciary, State News
Thursday, December 31st, 2020
From Godwin Tsa, Abuja With just thirteen days remaining in it’s constitutional lifespan of 180 days, the pre-election suit questioning the academic certificate of Edo state Governor, Godwin Obaseki suffered an adjournment on Thursday following the sudden illness of Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Abuja division of the Federal High Court. The alleged Certificate forgery […]
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Edo, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, November 25th, 2020
By Jethro Ibileke Edo State, ‘The Heartbeat’ of the nation is truly living up to its name. Many hearts are beating whenever they step their feet on the soil of the state. Many have heart rendering stories to tell, many hearts have been broken and shattered while many others are refusing to travel home for […]