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Edo Governor Okpebholo Presents ₦940bn 2026 Budget to Assembly
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has presented over N939 billion and an additional 850 million “Budget of Hope and Growth” to the State House of Assembly for the 2026 Appropriation Year. The Governor presented the budget in the presence of the state lawmakers Read Also: Edo Gov Sacks Education Board Chair According to journalists, Okpebholo, on Tuesday, December […]
Police Rescue Seven Kidnapped Victims in Edo
The victims, including a 65-year-old farmer, William Omozokpia, were abducted while working on their farms on November 1, 2025. The abduction was reported by Omozokpia’s son, Enoch, who alerted authorities about the incident. According to a statement issued by the command’s Deputy Public Relations Officer, Emem Ikoedem, the prompt intervention of the Divisional Police Officer, […]
Edo Taskforce Arrests 50 For Violating Environmental Sanitation
The suspects were arrested in Egor Local Government Area of the state as the new Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in the state, Saidi Akintayo, led a monitoring operation across the city. The operation covered strategic areas such as Third East Circular Road Junction, Sapele Road, Ekiosa Market, Siloko Road, Ugbowo […]
Gov. Okpebholo Swears In 19 Commissioners, Warns Against Corruption
The ceremony which held at the Government House on Tuesday, according to a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, emphasized that the appointments were made strictly on merit. He warned the newly inaugurated officials against corruption and actions that could undermine the integrity of his administration. “These appointments are not rewards or […]
Police Crackdown On Tinted Glass Sirens in Edo, Delta
This is contained in a statement by the Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tijani Momoh, in Abuja. The exercise, the command said, is in line with the existing laws and directives of IGP Kayode Egbetokun, which apply to all vehicles with tinted glasses, whether factory or non-factory fitted. Momoh quoted the Assistant Inspector-General of […]
Security Squad Raids Kidnappers’ Camps In Edo
In a statement by Governor Monday Okpebholo’s Chief Press Secretary, Monday Itua, the operation carried out was coordinated by the Governor’s Principal Security Officer in collaboration with the Nigerian Army, local vigilantes, and other security agencies. Operatives reportedly trekked nearly five kilometres deep into the forest between Afuze and Ora, where the camps were uncovered […]
NSCDC Officers Killed in Edo
A senior officer of the command in the state disclosed this, adding that one expatriate, a Chinese national, was kidnapped while four of his compatriots were rescued from their abductors. The officer added that four persons were injured and were currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital, adding that an official statement would be released […]
Security Operatives Arrest Nine Suspected Cultists in Edo
Coordinator of the Squad, Idemudia Noah, noted that the operation was carried out in collaboration with security agencies and community stakeholders after credible intelligence was received from residents. Idemudia said the operation was in response to distress calls that cult groups were terrorizing residents. He added that the arms and ammunition were recovered from a […]
Stop questioning Edo election results, APC warns Yiaga Africa
In a statement from the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the APC criticised Yiaga Africa for allegedly attempting to second-guess INEC’s authority. Morka described the group’s actions as overstepping their mandate as election observers. He also stressed that election observers such as Yiaga Africa should respect INEC’s statutory role and refrain from encroaching on […]
Edo Guber: Anyone thinking of becoming president in 2027 not serious – Sam Amadi
Amadi’s statement comes after the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared the All Progressives Congress, APC’s Monday Okpebholo as winner of the Edo State governorship election. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had also rejected the result declared by the INEC. PDP’s state collation agent for the party Tony Iyoha, alleged that the results from two […]