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GOV OKPEBHOLO DONATES PATROL VEHICLES TO BOOST SECURITY IN EDO CENTRAL

November 1, 2025November 1, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has commissioned and handed over 10 brand new Toyota Hilux patrol vehicles to the Nigeria Police Force, Irrua Area Command, in a move aimed at strengthening security operations across Edo Central Senatorial District in particular and Edo State in general. The vehicles, which were officially received by the Area […]

GOV OKPEBHOLO LEADS UNITED EDO APC FRONT, ENDORSES PRESIDENT TINUBU FOR 2027 RE-ELECTION

November 1, 2025November 1, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Friday led a powerful coalition of All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders in formally endorsing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-election in 2027. The endorsement, which took place in Edo Central, brought together key political figures including the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa,Senator Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole and the […]

Police Arrest 13 Over Killing of 23-Year-Old in Edo Community Clash

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Edo State Police Command has arrested 13 suspects following a violent clash that erupted in the Ogheghe community, Upper Siluko Road, Benin City, after the killing of 23-year-old Chigozie Ifeonu. The unrest, which occurred on Wednesday, reportedly began when a youth of Northern extraction allegedly stabbed Ifeonu to death during a dispute over a […]

Swift Security Response Averts Bloodbath in Edo Communities

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

A swift intervention by the Edo State Security Squad has averted what could have escalated into a major bloodbath in Benin City, following violent clashes that erupted between youths in Ogheghe and Ohoghobi communities, Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. The unrest, which broke out on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, claimed the […]

Edo Breaks into Nigeria’s Top Five in Fiscal Performance Ranking Under Governor Okpebholo

October 30, 2025October 30, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Edo State has achieved a major governance milestone, emerging among the top five best-performing states in Nigeria’s 2025 State of States Fiscal Performance Ranking — a first in its history. The independent report, which assesses how effectively states manage their finances, ranked Edo fifth nationwide, alongside Anambra, Lagos, Kwara, and Abia. This marks a significant […]

Two Edo Kidnap Victims Regain Freedom After Paying ₦10m Each

October 29, 2025October 29, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Two of the passengers kidnapped by gunmen in Edo State have reportedly regained their freedom after paying ₦10 million each as ransom. The victims were among the 13 passengers abducted on Saturday, October 25, 2025, around the NIFOR area near the Aso-Rock Police Checkpoint along the Benin–Sobe–Akure Road. The assailants had earlier released the driver […]

Idahosa Decries Substandard Work at Radisson Hotel Benin, Demands Compliance with Safety Standards

October 29, 2025October 29, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Edo State Deputy Governor, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, has expressed disappointment over the quality of ongoing construction work at the internationally branded Radisson Hotel Benin, urging the architectural firm handling the project to strictly adhere to health, safety, and environmental standards. Idahosa, who led a government delegation on an inspection tour of the five-storey hotel building, […]

SWAN Names Governor Okpebholo as Distinguished Governor of the Year

October 29, 2025October 29, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The National Leadership of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has named Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, as the Distinguished Governor of the Year in recognition of his outstanding contributions to sports development in Nigeria. According to SWAN, the award will be formally presented to the Governor on Friday, October 31, during the […]