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Diaspora Group Slams Smear Campaign Against Edo Diaspora Agency DG

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

BENIN CITY – The Diaspora Akpakomiza Movement (DAM) has accused Bishop Desmond Osazuwa and Tony Nigro of orchestrating a smear campaign against Dr. Loretta Oduware Ogboro-Okor, Director-General of the Edo State Diaspora Agency, describing their actions as blackmail driven by greed and self-interest. In a strongly worded statement signed by its spokesperson, Evangelist Oduagbon Eddison […]

Experts Push for Stronger AFI Surveillance as Edo Emerges Among Nigeria’s Worst-Hit States in Lassa Fever Outbreak

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

BENIN CITY – Edo State has been ranked among the worst-hit states in Nigeria’s latest Lassa fever update, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirming that the state accounts for 18 percent of all recorded cases nationwide. As of August 31, 2025, the country has reported 162 deaths from Lassa fever. […]

Edo Sports Boss Enabulele Unveils Bold Reforms in Bendel Insurance, Grassroots Development

September 17, 2025September 17, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Hon. Desmond Enabulele, has highlighted key reforms and achievements under his leadership, ranging from the restructuring of Bendel Insurance and Edo Queens to grassroots talent development and enhanced government support for athletes across Edo State. In a statement signed by his Media Officer, Wilson Edoko, Enabulele […]

Edo Assembly Advances Bill to Strengthen Fight Against Cultism

September 17, 2025September 17, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The bill seeking to amend the Secret Cult and Similar Activities (Prohibition) Law has scaled its second reading at the Edo State House of Assembly. During the debate, Majority Leader Hon. Jonathan Ibhamawu explained that the amendment aims to give government the legal backing to prosecute not only individuals involved in cult activities but also […]

Edo State Government Announces Nomination of Four Commissioner-Designates

September 17, 2025September 17, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Edo State Government wishes to inform the general public that His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, Governor of Edo State, has approved the nomination of the following individuals as Commissioner-Designates for Edo State: Profiles of the Nominees Dr. Jerry Uwangue, FCISMDr. Uwangue is the Managing Director/CEO of J&G Engineering and Construction Services Ltd., with over […]

NUJ Edo Urges Government to Boost Private Investment, Commends Ongoing Projects

September 13, 2025September 13, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, has urged the Edo State Government to intensify efforts toward creating a more conducive environment for private investment, describing the private sector as a critical driver of economic growth and sustainable development. This call was made during an emergency congress held at the NUJ Secretariat in […]

Edo Security Squad Storms Forests, Dismantles Kidnappers’ Camps in Fresh Crackdown

September 11, 2025September 11, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Edo State Special Security Squad, codenamed Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers, has intensified its war against criminal gangs, launching large-scale bush combing operations that led to the discovery of firearms, ammunition, and abandoned kidnappers’ camps across the state. Supervised by the Chief Security Officer (CSO) and the Governor’s Principal Security Officer (PSO), the […]

Ossiomo Power Scandal: Edo Stakeholders Reveal Obaseki’s Flagship Project Was Never State-Owned

September 10, 2025September 10, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The celebrated Ossiomo Power Project, long showcased as a flagship achievement of former Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, has been revealed to be a private enterprise, not a state-owned venture. The revelation emerged on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ meeting convened by the Edo State Electrification Agency at the John Odigie-Oyegun Public Service Academy (JOOPSA), Benin […]