The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign rally took place in Edo State on Saturday with several chieftains of the party in attendance. Those at the...
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Tuesday ordered an accelerated hearing in a N5 billion libel suit filed against three factional members...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two suspected owners of a fraud coaching center otherwise known as “yahoo” school, alongside their students in...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended one Favour Haruna, a 25-year-old pregnant woman, in connection with 82 pinches of methamphetamine and other drugs...
The Edo State Police Command on Friday confirmed the arrest of seven operatives for alleged extortion in the state. The command’s Deputy Police Public Relations Officer,...
Police operatives in Edo have 30 suspected cultists in the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Chidi Nwabuzor, who disclosed this to journalists on...
The abducted Edo State Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Christopher Odia, has been killed by his kidnappers. Odia was abducted by gunmen at Ikabigbo community in the...
Police operatives in Edo State have arrested a medical doctor, Ogbonnanya Chiamaka, for alleged child abuse. The spokesperson for the state police command, Jennifer Iwegbu, who...
The Edo Government on Wednesday banned the activities of staff unions in all tertiary institutions in the state. The Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie,...
The former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, on Saturday secured the party’s ticket for the Edo North Senatorial District. Oshiomhole scored...
The Edo State government has concluded plans to evacuate beggars from the streets in the state. The state’s Governor, Godwin Obaseki, disclosed this to the Muslim...
Police operatives in Edo have arrested 11 suspects for alleged murder, armed robbery, and banditry in the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Kontongs...
The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) has suspended local council elections slated for April 19 in the state. The Chairman of EDSIEC, Emmanuel Abebe, disclosed...
Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, restrained the Edo government from conducting the local government election in the state. The government...
States are going through a difficult period. Forget the politics of attempting to get power, being at the helm of affairs is more difficult; that is,...
Police operatives in Edo have recovered bags of money abandoned by a gang of armed robbers who attacked four banks in Uromi, Esan North-East local government...
One of the nine boys allegedly assaulted by a security man in Edo State died on Thursday. The suspect, Ovie Oktogbo, 43, was arrested by police...
Police operatives in Edo State have arrested a 43-year-old man, Ovie Oktogbo, for allegedly assaulting teenage boys in the state. The spokesman for the state police...
The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday confirmed eight out of the nine commissioner-nominees presented by Governor Godwin Obaseki. The governor had in a letter...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State on Monday asked the state government to drop the planned demolition of the Benin Central Hospital in the...
Government of Edo State has ordered indefinite closure of Idogbo Secondary School in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state over attack on teachers and a...
Gunmen on Friday abducted the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Fugar Division in Etsako Central local government area of Edo State simply identified as Ibrahim Ishaq....
A 25-year-old lady, Chioma Okocha, has been convicted for trafficking 200 grams of crack cocaine. Ms Okocha was convicted and jailed for 15 years by Justice...
The National Vice-Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South-South, Dan Orbih, on Sunday condemned the attack on party members in Ikpeshi, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area...
The two abducted pupils of Glory Land Group of Schools in Igarra, Akoko-Edo local government area of Edo State have regained their freedom. The girls were...
Justice S. M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court, Benin, on Thursday sentenced one Obawaeki Jude Isibor to five years imprisonment for obtaining by false pretence....
Moves by the Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, to take hold of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) structure in the state are causing a crisis in...
The Edo State government on Friday confirmed the death of a 68-year-old COVID-19 case in the state. The Head of the state’s COVID-19 Case Management, Dr....
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Friday released a list of nominees for post of commissioners in the State Executive Council. This decision is coming...
The Edo State Government said it had commenced investigations into alleged racketeering of covid-19 vaccination cards in the state. This was contained in a statement issued...
The Edo State government on Monday confirmed five new COVID-19 deaths and 58 new cases in the state. The Head of the state’s COVID-19 Case Management...
The Edo State Government has announced that it is commencing the enforcement of Covid-19 vaccine cards in order to curtail the spread of the pandemic. This...
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has debunked reports that made the round in some sections of the media, alleging a rift between him...
The Edo State government on Monday confirmed the death of a 33-year-old pregnant woman and 15 other COVID-19 cases in the state. The Head of the...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 31 suspected internet fraudsters in Edo State. The EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, who...
Unknown gunmen have allegedly abducted a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Dickson Imasogie. Ripples Nigeria learnt that the PDP leader was...
Police operatives in Edo State have rescued five kidnapped victims in the state. The spokesman of the state police command, Bello Kontongs, who confirmed the development...
The Edo State government on Friday confirmed the death of a nurse and other person from COVID-19 in the state. The Head of the state’s COVID-19...
Police operatives in Edo State have started combing forest to arrest the suspected killers of Olajide Sowore, the younger brother of Sahara Reporters’ publisher, Omoyele Sowore....
Edo State government on Friday confirmed four new COVID-19 deaths and 28 cases in the state. The state’s Head of COVID-19 response team, Dr. Ebomwonyi Osagie,...
Police on Wednesday arraigned three men for alleged abduction at the Edo State High Court, Benin City. The three suspects – Bright Emumwen, Evans Osariemen, and...
The Edo State government on Monday confirmed three more COVID-19 deaths and 92 new cases in the state. The Edo State COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr. Andrew...
The Edo State government has given staff in the state’s Ministry of Heath a seven-day ultimatum to get vaccinated against the COVID-19. The Permanent Secretary in...
Police operatives in Edo State have rescued seven teenagers from suspected traffickers in the state. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Philip Ogbadu, who disclosed this to...
Police operatives in Edo State have arrested a security guard over an alleged plan to abduct the Manager of a Zenith Bank branch in Ekpoma, Esan...
Police operatives in Edo State on Sunday rescued nine kidnapped victims in the state. The victims were abducted while traveling from Auchi to Benin in a...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo has lifted the suspension on its chairman in the state, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi. Aziegbemi was suspended last month for...
Police operatives in Edo State have arrested a 22-year-old suspected kidnap kingpin in the state. The spokesman of the state police command, Kontongo Bello, who disclosed...
A 45-year-old man simply identified as Christopher has reportedly beaten his wife, Isoken Christopher, to death for allegedly refusing to give him a N2, 000 loan...
The Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 46-year-old cleric and a 49-year-old native doctor for being in...
