Edo State
19 Jan
A group, Edo South Vanguard for Equity and Justice (ESVEJ) has called on the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to call the National Vice Chairman, South-South of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dan Orbih, to order for allegedly fanning the ember of disaffection in the party by using unprintable words on…
13 Jan
A governorship aspirant on the platform of the Labour Party (LP) in Edo State, Ogbemudia Bassey Osagie, yesterday, cautioned the party in Edo State against giving its guber ticket to money bag, warning to personally hold the party executive members accountable should the primary be skewed in favour of a particular aspirant.
13 Jan
The Edo State Government has entered a new partnership with leading renewable energy company, Oando Clean Energy Limited, for the deployment of electric buses to enhance the State’s transportation system.
10 Jan
A socio-political group, Concerned Edo Citizens Forum (CECF) has expressed solidarity and confidence in the capability of a frontline All Progressives Congress (APC) guber aspirant Dr. Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe to succeed Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State. Addressing newsmen in Benin during a world press Conference, the group led by Mr. Endurance Dirisu Coordinator, and…
10 Jan
The All Progressives Congress on Wednesday flagged off the sale of nomination forms for the Edo State governorship election. APC National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu presented the 1st Expression of Interest & Nomination forms to former Minister of State for Budget & National Planning, Clem Agba. The former minister was represented at the presentation ceremony…
8 Jan
An aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming Edo gubernatorial election, Dr. Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe, has commended the Senator Representing Edo North Senatorial District in the National Assembly (NASS), Sen. Adams Oshiomhole for his commitment to the growth of the party in Edo State. Umakhihe is the immediate past…
7 Jan
An aspirant in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State, Prof. Sunny Eromosele, yesterday insisted that he is the right candidate to turn around the affairs of the state.
6 Jan
• Fetes Government Staff, Others Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said the ease of doing business reforms and other economic policies and programmes implemented by his administration over the past seven years has repositioned the state as one of the top five economies in the country. This is even as the governor described the…
5 Jan
Ahead of the Edo State 2024 governorship election, an aspirant on the platform of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Felix Ehiguese Akhabue a.k.a (JOEFEL) has received Royal Blessings from the traditional rulers of the entire Kingdoms of Esanland who wished him well in his guber ambition. Speaking to the Royal Fathers, at the palace of…
3 Jan
Following the hue and cry over the poor state of roads across Edo State, the Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, yesterday, said that the Governor Godwin Obaseki administration has embarked on rehabilitation and construction of 565 roads, stretching over 737 km across the state.
3 Jan
Edo State Ministry of Physical Planning, Housing, Urban and Regional Development has sealed the construction site of new stalls at the Nigeria police officers’ mess on Ikpokpan Road, Benin City, for allegedly failing to provide approval for the project.
31 Dec
A total of 120 Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) officers have been promoted in Edo State to various ranks in the ongoing nationwide promotion exercise in the service.