News Update Seventeen internet fraudsters have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from two to three years by the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City. The convicts are: Ekene Ezerioha,…
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President Tinubu Urged To Declare State Of Emergency In Edo
News Update Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned Thursday’s killing and burning of seven people in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area by an angry mob. A…
Governor Okpebholo Suspends Attorney General, LG Service Commission Chair
News Update Governor Monday Okpebholo has approved the suspension from office, of the Chairman, Edo State Local Government Service Commission, Hon. Damian Lawani and the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Hon….
House Of Assembly Suspend 18 LGAs Chairmen In Edo
News Update THE Edo State House of Assembly has suspended all the 18 elected local government council chairmen in the state for alleged insubordination and gross misconduct. The House directed leaders of…
Edo: Tribunal hears APC, PDP gov’ship election dispute
News Update THE legal battle over the Edo State governorship election begins today as the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, face off at the election petition tribunal….
Labour Party chieftain resigns from party
A 2024 Labour Party governorship aspirant in Edo State, Kenneth Imansuangbon, has officially parted ways with the party. His resignation was communicated via a letter to the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure,…
Two artisans mistaken for armed robbers killed
News Update A mob in Edo has reportedly killed two artisans mistaken for armed robbers in Amagba community in Benin City. Sources informed NAN on Monday that the victims, who were said…
Why Oshiomhole Was Against His Son’s Appointment As Commissioner
News Update Edo State Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa, has revealed that Adams Oshiomhole, former governor of the state, was against the appointment of his son, Cyril Adams Oshiomhole, as the Commissioner for…
Edo: Okpebholo freezes all state-owned bank accounts
News Update THE Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has ordered the immediate freezing of all state-owned accounts in commercial banks until further notice. VAM News reports that the Governor also reversed the…
Monday Okpebholo Sworn-In As Edo Governor
News Update Monday Okpebholo has been sworn in as the governor of Edo State, marking an end to the eight years administration of Godwin Obaseki in the South-South state. The inauguration ceremony…