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Gov Okpebholo threatens to publicly execute kidnappers in Edo
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has threatened to publicly execute anyone convicted of kidnapping in the state. The…
Bandits Plotting Mass Kidnap of Schoolchildren in Edo State — DSS Raises Alarm
The Department of State Services (DSS) has raised concerns over an alleged plot by suspected bandits to carry…
Edo Gov Condemns Killing of Student at UNIBEN Gate
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has condemned the killing of a youth by gunmen near the main gate…
2027: ‘Money Tinubu gives govs will make Edo people vote him’ – Okpebholo
Monday Okpebholo, Governor of Edo State, has explained why the people of the state will vote for President…
Gov Okpebholo Asks Edo Govt Officials To Resign
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has directed all public servants, political appointees and government functionaries intending to…
Gov Okpebholo reallocates 2,950 plots of land to 1,550 owners
The Edo State Government has returned 2,950 plots of land to 1,550 persons whose property was demolished at…
Edo postpones school resumption over violent palace attack
The Edo State Government has postponed the resumption date of all public and private schools in Edo Central…
How to end insecurity in Edo – Gov’s aide, Okhuemoi
Special Assistant to Governor Monday Okpebholo on media and publicity, Bugie Okhuemoi, says the only solution to the…
PDP questions Okpebholo’s claim of $250m investment deal
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has asked Governor Monday Okpebholo to provide detailed explanations…
18 Passengers headed for Abuja abducted in Edo
Eighteen (18) passengers travelling along the Benin-Auchi Highway in the newly floated Edo Line, were on Saturday morning…
Edo State PDP Pioneer Chairman Dies
The pioneer chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Chief Solomon Aguele, has passed away.…
Crisis brews in Edo APC as members protest over lopsided appointments
Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State have raised…
I will come to Edo again – Peter Obi dismisses Okpebholo’s threat
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has declared that he will return to Edo, despite threats by…
Don’t step into Edo without my approval – Gov Okpebholo tells Peter Obi
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has issued a strong warning to the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter…
Edo faces diphtheria outbreak amid vaccine shortage fears
Edo State is witnessing a rise in suspected diphtheria cases, raising alarm over an apparent shortage of vaccines…
Don’t Go To Supreme Court – APC Advises Ighodalo
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated Governor Monday Okpebholo for his Appeal Court victory. APC said the…
Okpebholo suspends monarch over kidnappings
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Monday, ordered the immediate suspension of the Okumagbe of Uwano Kingdom, Agenebode,…
I’ve declared State of Emergency on public schools – Governor Okpebholo
The governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo on Tuesday, March 24, announced that he has declared a State…
Panel indicts ex-Gov Obaseki, LG chairmen, PDP leaders for allegedly mismanaging N96bn Council fund
The administrative panel of inquiry set up by the Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo to investigate the financial…
Retired military generals behind illegal mining in Nigeria – Oshiomhole
Edo North senator, Adams Oshiomhole, on Friday linked some retired military generals to illegal mining in Nigeria. Oshiomhole,…