Dr Ehizojie Imafidon Ohiowele, a governorship aspirant under the Labour Party for the 2024 Edo gubernatorial election, has vowed to, among other agenda, initiate reforms in the state's education sector, if elected governor in September 2024. Unlike typical politicians who promote regular narratives in their manifesto, Ehizojie Ohiowele, a technocrat and youngest of all the…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and an aspirant for the governorship election in Edo State, Gideon Ikhine, an engineer, yesterday, vowed to take power from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governance in the state after the tenure of Governor Godwin Obaseki.

Sir: Nigeria has a national anti-corruption strategy which is currently being implemented, and states like Kano have already keyed into it.

There is a link between witchcraft accusations and widowhood in the communities. And the following incident underscores this connection. In August, a relative drew the attention of the Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW) to the case of Mrs. Asekhamhe from Etsako East in Edo State. The message which was sent via Whatsapp states: “ This…

The Police in Edo State have arrested a gang of fake herbalists who specialize in defrauding unsuspecting victims. The suspects were paraded by the Commissioner of Police in Edo State Muhammed Dankwara. They were arrested by operatives of the Rapid Respond Squad (RRS) of the Edo State Police Command during an investigation into a case…

The Edo State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill to enact the Edo State College of health sciences and technology law 2023. The passage of the bill is sequel to the presentation and consideration of the report of the house committee on health. At the committee of the whole house, the lawmakers considered…

The management of Wellspring University, Edo State will, on Saturday, October 21, 2023, confer an honorary Doctorate degree on the Chairman of Channels Television, Mr. John Momoh for his outstanding public service and immense contributions to the development of the education sector at the 11th convocation of the institution. Prof. Isaac Rotimi Ajayi, Vice Chancellor,…

Former President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, has formally joined the array of aspirants contesting for the Edo governorship on the Labour Party (LP) platform. Akpata, who was at the LP State secretariat to formally declare his intention to run for governorship position on the Labour Party (LP) platform, was accompanied by…

Boasting a remarkable 24-year career in public service, Osagie Ogbemudia, a governorship aspirant under the Labour party in Edo state has reaffirmed his genuine commitment to the state's development. With poise and wisdom, he presented his extensive life CV, highlighting his background as a former police officer in Canada and his pivotal role in managing…

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, yesterday, said the state government has ordered for new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to boost its fleet for the state’s free transport scheme.

Edo Government, on the occasion of the World Tourism Day (WTD) commemorated on September 27, 2023 globally, rallied industry stakeholders in the state’s tourism sector with a view to get their inputs on the recently drafted State Heritage Promotion and Protection Policy at Ogba Zoological Garden in Benin, Edo State.

Five persons were on Monday evening reportedly killed in a road crash involving a trailer enroute Lokoja-Okene road, via Okpella axis off the Benin-Abuja Highway in Etsako East Local Council of Edo State.