Edo state

Edo Assembly summons 2Baba’s wife, lawmaker Natasha, over viral video

The Edo State House of Assembly has summoned its Egor Constituency representative, Natasha Irobosa, to answer for behaviour deemed embarrassing to the House....

Okpebholo to commissioners: It’s a must to wear Tinubu signature cap, I will walk you out of EXCO

Edo Gov. Monday Okpebholo has issued a strong directive to his newly sworn-in commissioners, threatening to bar any official who fails to wear...

Horrific Attack in Edo: 8 NSCDC Officers Killed, Chinese Expatriate Abducted

Gunmen ambushed a team of security personnel on Friday, killing eight officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The attack...

Supreme Court Ruling: Okpebholo Celebrates, Ighodalo Alleges Injustice

…history will be the final arbiter – Ighodalo Sen. Monday Okpebholo has hailed the Supreme Court’s judgment affirming him as the duly elected...

Updated: Supreme Court dismisses Ighodalo’s appeal as lacking merit, upholds Okpebholo’s election

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed as lacking merit an appeal filed by Asuerinme Ighodalo, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, seeking to...

Breaking: Okpebholo Wins Big at Supreme Court, Ighodalo’s Appeal Thrown Out

The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Thursday dismissed the appeal filed by the People’s Democratic Party’s governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, and affirmed Sen....

Ighodalo vs. Okpebholo: Appeal Court Reserves Judgment in Edo Disputed Guber Poll

The fate of the Edo State governorship election now rests with the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which has reserved judgment on appeals...

Edo tribunal gives third judgment, dismisses PDP, Ighodalo’s petition against Okpebholo’s election

For the third time on Wednesday, the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the petition filed by the...

Mob Violence in Edo Claims Lives of 16 Travellers Mistaken for Kidnappers

A devastating mob attack occurred on Thursday in Edo State’s Udune Efandion community, Uromi, resulting in the loss of at least 16 lives....

Edo Election Tribunal: Data Analyst Alleges Malpractices, Submits Evidence

Mr. Oseyili Anenih, a data analyst, has alleged widespread irregularities in at least 765 polling units in the September 21, 2024 Edo governorship...

Edo Gov. election tribunal: Gov. Okpebholo orders probe into alleged DSS assault on journalists

Edo Gov. Monday Okpebholo has called for a probe into the alleged attack by an official of the Department of State Service(DSS) on...

Gunshots cause scare at Edo tribunal, proceedings temporarily disrupted

Gunshots fired near the Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal venue on Wednesday morning sparked widespread panic. Lawyers, litigants, politicians, and reporters ran...

VP Shettima, Govs. Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun, others witness Okpebholo’s inauguration as Edo Governor

Vice President Kashim Shettima, Lagos Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his Ogun counterpart, Dapo Abiodun, and other governors graced the inauguration of Sen. Monday Okpebholo...

VP Shettima Arrives in Benin City for Edo Governor’s Inauguration

Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Benin City, Edo State capital, for the inauguration of Governor-elect, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, and his deputy,...

Edo poll: INEC begins distribution of sensitive materials

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday morning commenced the distribution of sensitive materials to the 18 local government areas in Edo...

Just in: Trapped UNIBEN students rescued from collapsed three-storey hostel building

Students of the University of Benin in Edo State who were trapped in the three-storey hostel building near the institution have been successfully...