The Edo State Government has debunked reports of the presence of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, in the state, stating that the attack at Ibillo-Igarra Road Junction, in which a police officer was killed and a patrol vehicle belonging to the state security outfit, Wabaizigan, was burnt September 22, 2022, was carried out by…
Edo Boasts of Largest Oil Palm Programme in Africa
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, is upbeat about the state’s strides in the agriculture sector as exemplified in the growing of the largest oil palm project in Africa. Governor Obaseki explained that this was part of efforts to tap from the state’s natural endowments and decouple from the oil economy in its economic diversification drive.…
Edo Set to Host 94 Countries at Maiden International Film Festival
… Unveils Logo, Brand Ambassadors Edo State is set to host the world as arrangements are in top gear for the maiden International Film Festival in Benin City, the state capital, in which 94 countries are participating, and 1,551 movie entries have so far been received. The Edo State International Film Festival, ESIFF, which holds…
Edo Govt Moves to Sanitise Estate Market
In a move to checkmate the activities of fraudulent property developers who operate unregistered estates in Edo State, the government has initiated the process of sanitising the building environment. Towards this end, the state government has called a meeting of all estate developers in Benin City to deliberate on measures in ensuring sanity and adherence…
Seven Killed in Multiple Bank Robberies in Uromi, Edo State
As Bandits Make Away with Huge Haul of Cash Five civilians and two policemen on Thursday lost their lives in a sadly well-coordinated and masterfully executed multiple bank robberies in Uromi, Esan North East local government of Edo State. According to information released by the public relations officer of the state Police Command, Bello Kontongs,…
Obaseki Gives Edo LGs ₦850m Bailout to Offset December Salaries
The Edo State Government said it has advanced the 18 local government councils in the state a loan to the tune of ₦850 million to clear the December salaries of workers while awaiting access to their allocations from the Federation Accounts. This amount was said to have been approved for release at Wednesday’s executive council…
Ijaw Community Upbeat Over Prospect of Connection to National Grid
It was all excitement and jubilation in Inikorogha, a prominent Ijaw community in Ovia South Local Government Area of Edo State, as the lawmaker representing the area in the House of Representatives, Dennis Idahosa, made good his campaign promise to connect the community to the national grid. Hitherto, the community had been relying on power…
Tragedy in Edo As Truck Crushes Nine Commuters In Early Morning Accident
It was a horrendous bloodbath, tears and sorrow in Benin-City, Edo State capital in the early hours of Tuesday as a heavy duty truck crushed nine commuters to death along Sokponba Road by Ogbelaka junction. Other persons injured in the ghastly accident, which, according to eyewitnesses, occurred around 7.30 am when a tipper loaded with…
Edo SSG Loses Elder Brother to COVID-19
Secretary to Edo State Government, SSG Osarodion Ogie has lost his elder brother, John Ogie to COVID-19. The late Ogie, according to a statement by the state chapter of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP died of the dreaded virus Monday September 6, 2021. The statement, signed by Chris Osa Nehikhare, state publicity secretary of…
Obaseki Defers to Benin Monarch on Looted Artefacts
To Seek Audience With Palace To Iron Out Grey Areas The Edo State government on Monday broke its silence on the face-off between it and the Palace of the Oba of Benin, Ewuare 11, Ogidigan, on the custody of stolen artefacts to be repatriated from Germany and other foreign countries. Secretary to the State Government,…
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