Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Thursday inaugurated four government bodies, charging their members to discharge their responsibilities with integrity, humility and commitment to public service. The inaugurated bodies are the Edo State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Consumer P…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Edo State Command, has arrested 68 suspected drug traffickers and seized 7,531.51kg of narcotic drugs in August 2026. The Commander of the Edo State NDLEA Command, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this in a statement released on Thursday. He described the command’s August scorecard…

…Okpella/Ososo/Egbetua forest axis of Etsako East and Akoko-Edo Local Government Areas of Edo State. 7. The Presidency has criticised a United States lobbying firm engaged by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over its campaign for the release of records relating to President Bola Tinubu, describing the effort as a po…

…four cases reported during epidemiological week 32, when cases were recorded in Ondo and Edo states. “In week 32, cumulative infections reached 1,021, with 240 deaths and a case fatality rate of 23.5 per cent,” it said. The agency said that the week 32 figure represented a decline from 17 confirmed cases recorded durin…

The Edo State Government has issued transmission and distribution licences to CCETC Ogua Energy Limited as it expresses confidence that the 100-megawatt power project in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state will be completed this year. The state Commissioner for Power, Paul Usenbo, disclosed this in a stateme…

…who was elected NFF president at the federation’s Annual General Assembly in Benin City, Edo State, on September 30, 2022, resigned with 34 days remaining on his four-year tenure. The former NFF president said his decision followed consultations with his family, friends and stakeholders in the football community and wa…

…down. Gusau was first elected NFF president on September 30, 2022, in Benin City, Edo State.At a press conference in Abuja, Gusau said the decision followed consultations with family, friends and stakeholders, and was taken in the best interests of Nigerian football. He defended his time at the helm, pointing to coachi…

…no go k!ll person for Ekpoma- Woman shouts after car rammed directly into her shop in Edo state A Nigerian woman was full of praise after a car sha claimed was driven by internet fraudsters aka Yahoo boys, rammed into her shop.A trending video showed the car inside the car, destroying all the wares in the shop.After es…

…Edo (video) Two suspects who are believed to be responsible for a robbery in Benin City, Edo State, have been nabbed by the Edo State Security Corps. The Edo State Security Corps linked the suspects to a robbery at Aimas hair shop located in GRA, Benin city, after the store owner reported the robbery. CCTV footage capt…

Isreal DMW takes subtle dig at Edo state govt as he shares video showing state of roads in the state Singer, Davido's logistics manager, Isreal DMW has taken a jab at the Edo State government by sharing videos highlighting the poor condition of major roads across the state capital. The post which was shared on Instagra…

…said The police chief recalled the March 2025 k!lling of 16 travellers in Uromi, Edo state, as a reminder of the consequences of mob justice. He said similar incidents had resulted in people being k!lled over unverified allegations, including students accused of stealing phones, travellers mistaken for criminals, and y…

Police arrest 15 suspects for attacking, k!lling Edo security personnel The Edo State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with the fatal st@bbing of an Edo State Security Network (ESSN) personnel in Ewatto, Esan South East Local Government Area of the state. The command also detained 11 others over…

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Monday signed into law the Edo House of Assembly Funds Management Bill 2023 and the State Judiciary Financial Autonomy 2023 Amendment Bill, amid growing opposition from workers under the aegis of the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN). The development came on the sa…

…Jacob Momodu, had navigated his way from the old Mid Western village of Ihievbe, now in Edo State, to Ile-Ife, where he met my adorable mother, from Gbongan Olufi, in today’s Osun State, and they got married, and I’m the only child of their union. They were prayer warriors who imbibed the spirit of love and contentment…

Barely days after the resignation of the former Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Blessing Agbebaku, concerned citizens and political stakeholders from Owan federal constituency in the state have rejected the circumstances surrounding his exit, describing it as an alleged attempt to undermine the ind…

…apologises to Davido, retracts performance ban Kassy Chukwu, a digital media aide to Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, has publicly apologized after releasing a video threatening to ban singer Davido from performing in the state. The retraction follows intense public backlash over his initial comments. Read here. In…

Israel DMW has stated that nobody can ban singer, Davido, from performing in Edo State. Israel, who is Davido’s logistics manager, stated this while reacting to a directive by Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo. DAILY POST reports that Apostle Kassy Chukwu, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Digital Medi…

…Committee on the Museum of West African Art on Thursday submitted its report to the Edo State Government, noting that the state invested N3.8bn in the project. The committee, headed by a former governor of Edo State and Senator, Adams Oshiomhole, was given the mandate to verify the ownership status of MOWAA. In the rep…

Isreal DMW reacted furiously after an aide to Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo issued a public ban on DavidoThe political crisis erupted after Davido posted what appeared to be the governor's WAEC results on his Instagram StoryDavido broke his silence in an exclusive interview, making a bold declaration about whethe…

No man on planet Earth can ban my Oga from visiting Edo state - Isreal DMW replies Gov Okpebholo's aide Isreal Afeare, an aide to singer Davido, has fired back at Kassy Chukwu, an aide to Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, over his 'ban' targeting the singer. In a newly surfaced video, Chukwu declared that Davido has…

You have been banned from coming to perform in Edo state. If we catch you, we will tell boys to remove your teeth with sl@ps - Gov. Okpebholo's aide publicly thre@tens Davido The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Edo State on Digital Media, Kassy Chukwu, has "barred" singer Davido from coming to the state to…

…election, using his massive following to speak up for his family and respond to critics.Edo state governor and Oyetola were among the popular figures Davido called out online. vs Prominent FiguresThe singer's loyalty to his uncle put him on a collision course with a number of well-known personalities throughout the wee…

…their family’s cattle towards the grasslands near Owo, on the boundary between Ondo and Edo states. They carried sticks, not phones. They knew the paths by memory. By dusk, they were not home. Neither were the cows. In border communities, that silence is loud. Parents wait. Then they start asking questions. This time,…

The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has called on investors and businesses operating in the state to partner with the government in driving development, assuring them of an enabling environment to thrive. Okpebholo made the call on Thursday through his Deputy, Dennis Idahosa, while inaugurating a mini solar power…

…Governorship Campaign Council, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has withdrawn remarks he made against Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, over the latter’s conduct during the Osun governorship election campaign. File photo: Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo. Olajengbesi, in a statement on Thursday, said he was withdrawing rema…