Edo state

 Edo Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, faces impeachment

The Edo State House of Assembly has commenced impeachment proceedings against the State Deputy Governor, Mr. Philip Shaibu. The Majority Leader, Mr. Charity...

APC’s Sen. Okpebholo emerges candidate for Edo governorship poll

Sen. Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared the winner of the party’s primary ahead of the Edo State...

Update: Edo guber primary: APC NWC dumps Uzodinma’s report, declares poll inconclusive 

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has intervened following the crisis that rocked the February 17 Edo State...

Edo APC overrules Gov. Uzodimma, declares Sen. Okpebholo winner of guber party primary

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has rejected the results of the party primary for the September governorship...

Breaking: Dennis Idahosa is APC’s candidate for Edo governorship poll

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has selected House of Representatives member, Dennis Idahosa, as its governorship candidate for the Edo governorship election scheduled...

Oshiomhole faults ongoing nationwide strike, says it has political undertone

“Let me be clear that I do not support the brutalization of any Nigerian. I emphasise, any Nigerian including a journalist, the unemployed...

Just in: Edo preacher, Apostle Suleiman, escapes assassins’ bullets by hairsbreadth, 4 cops, 2 others killed

Few weeks after Sen. Andi Ubah escaped assassination attempt in Anambra State,  Auchi-based preacher, Apostle Johnson Suleiman, on Friday was attacked by some...

SEPLAT JV trains additional 300 teachers from Edo, Delta States as 3rd edition of its teachers empowerment takes off in Benin City

Seplat Energy Plc, a leading Nigerian independent energy company listed on both the Nigerian Exchange Limited and the London Stock Exchange, has kicked...

Tragedy as patient falls into Edo govt’s dilapidated health facility septic tank, dies

The Oredo Primary Health Centre in Benin City, the state capital, venue of the exercise was hit by the tragic death of a...

Just in: Sowore killed

  Sahara Reporters’ Publisher and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has lost his immediate younger brother, Olajide Sowore to the fatal attacks of...

Just in: Veteran afrobeat musician, guitarist, Sir Victor Uwaifo, passes on

  Sir Victor Osamuyimen Uwaifo, Nigerian professional musician and ace guitarist, has exited the world. Aged 80, Edo-born Uwaifo reportedly died during a...

FG vows to fight for release of over 300 Nigerians illegally detained in Italian prisons

  Reprieve may have come for the over 300 Nigerians languishing in Italian prisons as the Federal Government has promised to take up...

NIRSAL sensitizes Edo oil palm farmers on credit risk guarantee

  As part of efforts to boost palm oil production in Nigeria as a major producer globally, the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System...