Edo State
Shagamu-Benin bridge: Relief as FG orders urgent repairs on damages
The Federal Government has ordered the immediate repair of the damaged section of the Shagamu-Benin bridge, a critical link on Nigeria’s busiest highway connecting the South-West and South-South regions. The announcement, made by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, through his media adviser Uchenna Orji on Tuesday, comes after concerns were raised over the visible […]
Police rescue 16 passengers kidnapped on Benin–Ore, Benin–Lagos highways
Benin–Ore and Benin–Lagos roads security boost as Edo Police and vigilantes rescue 16 kidnapped passengers from gunmen in coordinated operations. The Edo State Police Command, working in close synergy with local vigilantes and community hunters, has successfully rescued sixteen kidnapped passengers in separate coordinated operations along the Benin–Ore Expressway and the Benin–Lagos Expressway. The incident […]
Police Inspector, three others caught in robbery syndicate
The Edo State Police Command has smashed a criminal network operating within Benin City, involving a serving police officer and three civilian accomplices, who were allegedly engaged in acts of extortion, intimidation, and robbery against unsuspecting residents. According to a statement issued on Sunday, August 17, 2025, by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP […]
Edo Postpones 102 Edoline Buses Launch to Honour Buhari
The commissioning of 102 state-of-the-art buses acquired for the newly rebranded Edoline Mass Transit Scheme in Edo State has been postponed as a mark of respect for the late former President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari. This was announced by the Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, who emphasized the need for solemnity during this […]
Court of Appeal Affirms Okpebholo’s Election as Gov of Edo State
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has upheld the election of Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the duly elected governor of Edo State. The judgment, delivered on Thursday, May 29, 2025, marks a significant legal victory for both Okpebholo and the APC, following months of post-election litigation. A […]
Prioritize Sports Development — Enabulele
Vice President His Excellency Kashim Shettima officially opened the 22nd National Sports Festival at the MKO Abiola International Stadium in Abeokuta, Ogun State, in a vibrant ceremony marked by unity and celebration. The event, dubbed the “Ogun Games,” saw Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele, Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, call on the Federal […]
Gov. Okpebholo demands Neo Black Movement President’s Arrest
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Director General of the Department of State Services, Oluwatosin Ajayi, to urgently arrest and prosecute the President of the Neo Black Movement of Africa, Olorogun Ese Kakor, over allegations of forging official state government documents. In a petition, Governor […]
Edo Dep. Gov Denies Secret Cult Membership Allegations
I am not, and have never been, a member of any secret cult. I will not treat it lightly and will pursue all legal avenues to ensure that such defamation is addressed within the full extent of the law. The Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa, has strongly denied allegations of being a […]
Okpebholo Predicts Imminent Collapse of PDP After Lawmaker Joins APC
The political landscape in Edo State is witnessing a significant shift, as Governor Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has predicted the collapse of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. This comes after the defection of Nicholas Asonsere, a prominent lawmaker representing the Ikpoba-Okha constituency in the Edo State House […]
17 LG Chairmen Defect from PDP to APC
I am optimistic that leaders of the opposition parties in the state would join the APC fold following my infrastructural development strides in the state – Edo Governor On Wednesday, 17 of the 18 local government chairmen in Edo State decided to switch their allegiance from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives […]