Tension escalated at the Edo Governorship Election Tribunal in Benin City on Wednesday after gunmen, suspected to be political thugs, disrupted proceedings by firing sporadically […]
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Tension Erupts Near Edo Election Tribunal as Gunshots Disrupt Proceedings
Panic engulfed Benin City on Wednesday following sporadic gunfire near the Edo Governorship Election Tribunal premises, raising significant security concerns. The incident unfolded on Reservation […]
Edo Governor Commends Late Firefighter Andrew Omotor’s Heroism, Pledges Support to Family
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has paid tribute to the late Andrew Omotor, a firefighter who tragically lost his life while responding to a distress […]
Edo PDP Accuses Governor Okpebholo of Taking Credit for Obaseki’s Projects
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized Governor Monday Okpebholo for allegedly claiming credit for projects initiated and completed during […]
Edo Governor Okpebholo Freezes State Accounts, Orders Reversal of Ministry Renaming
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has issued a directive to freeze all state-owned bank accounts, effective immediately, pending further notice. In a statement from his […]
Edo Governor Suspends Revenue Collection in Motor Parks, Orders Immediate Compliance
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has ordered an indefinite suspension of all state revenue collections, particularly in motor parks. This decision, announced in a […]
Federal High Court Orders Edo Deputy Governor to Appear for Contempt Charge on November 26
A Federal High Court in Abuja has mandated Edo Deputy Governor Godwins Omobayo to appear in person on November 26 over an alleged contempt of […]
Opposition Parties Challenge Edo Governorship Election Victory at Tribunal
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and four other political parties have filed petitions at the election petitions tribunal in Edo State to contest the September […]
Oba of Benin Urges Edo Governor-Elect to Fulfill Campaign Promises
The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, has urged Edo State governor-elect, Monday Okpebholo, to honor his campaign promises when […]
Tensions Rise in Edo Government House as Security is Tightened Ahead of Philip Shuaibu’s Reinstatement
Security has been heightened at the Government House in Benin City’s Government Reservation Area (GRA) as the reinstated Edo State Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, […]