Edo State Governor,Sen Monday Okpebholo, joined residents in Benin City on Tuesday to celebrate the Benin monarch,His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, on the occasion of his 10 th year anniversary. The mammoth crowd cheered the monarch in traditional praises amidst drumming, singing and dancing as he arrived at the […]
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo and the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, have commended Dr. Leemon Ikpea for establishing a 62-bed ultramodern medical centre in Ewatto. The medical centre, located at Idumu-Iyase, Ewatto, Esan South-East Local Government Area of the state was established to improve access to quality healthcare services […]
By Sophia Afolabi Two senior police officers have been killed and three inspectors injured after unidentified gunmen attacked a divisional police headquarters in Aba North Local Government Area of Abia State with explosives. The attack occurred at the Uratta-Eziukwu divisional police headquarters, damaging part of the building and a police patrol van in a fire […]
By Sophia Afolabi Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), the military and the police have arrested five suspected members of a criminal gang allegedly behind the abduction of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in Imo State on Nigeria’s 66th Independence Day. Three other suspected gang members reportedly escaped with gunshot […]
As part of efforts to promote community development and improve access to basic healthcare, the Great Friends Club of Nigeria has organised a free medical outreach for residents and indigenes of Edaiken Community in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. The initiative, organised under the club’s 2026 Community Development Project, provided beneficiaries with access […]
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has promised to rebuild Oluku Market, which was destroyed by fire, and support traders who lost their shops and goods in the incident. He gave the assurance on Friday after inspecting the damage at the market, located along the Benin-Lagos Road in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of the […]
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday in Benin inaugurated 50 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses and launched a N1 billion economic empowerment programme for 5,000 beneficiaries in Edo. The First Lady, who performed the inauguration and launched the empowerment programme, said both initiatives of Gov. Monday Okpebholo demonstrated his love for the people […]
The Commander, Edo State Taskforce ASP Smart Odigie has received an award as the most outstanding commander of the year following his role in reduction of crime and criminality in Edo State. The award was presented to ASP Smart Odigie in his office at Edo State government House by leadership of Nigeria Peace Magazine led […]
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has been nominated for the Leadership Newspaper Governor of the Year 2026 award. The award ceremony is scheduled for December 1, 2026, at the Bola Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja. The nomination was announced during a visit by a delegation from Leadership Newspaper to the governor at the […]
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has warned cult members who refuse to renounce their membership and continue engaging in cult-related activities that his administration will show them no mercy. Governor Okpebholo gave the warning during a mass voluntary renunciation and denunciation of cultism, themed “Restitution, Rehabilitation and Safer Edo State,” held at the Sir Victor […]
